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Around Town ROOF REPAIR: Roof work on the I-S Fitness and Aquatic Center has started and the crews will be here for about 3-4 weeks. The goal is to complete all roofing projects by the end of November. NO IOLA SAND MINE: An appraisal report for properties near the sand mine has been made available. […]
Republican businessman Tony Wied is favored in the right-leaning district, but trails his Democratic opponent, OB-GYN physician Kristin Lyerly, in fundraising. By Maggie Zale, THE BADGER PROJECT The Badger Project is a nonpartisan, citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin. Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an OB-GYN physician from De Pere, has raised nearly $2.4 million in Democrats’ uphill struggle to retake the […]
By Just the News, Natalia Nittelstadt, Oct. 27 The Biden administration’s Department of Justice is suing states and towns across the country in an effort to thwart election integrity measures ahead of the presidential election, resulting in pushback from election integrity advocates. The DOJ has sued Virginia, Alabama, and rural Wisconsin towns over the removal […]
PRESS RELEASE The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has filed an Amicus Brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a case against the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). WILL urges that because the WIAA has monopolized high school sports and has binding power over the public, including nearly 90,000 student athletes, their parents, […]
Waupaca County sees 1.99% change in real wages 2019-23 By Wyatt Eichholz, Badger Institute Wisconsin is split. A county-by-county analysis shows that while some residents are seeing real growth in their wages — 12% in Lafayette County, for instance, between 2019 and 2023 — others are falling behind the rise in prices. For an increasing […]
Around Town KRISTIAN WELCH: The Denver Broncos have signed our Kristian as a defensive linebacker! Another football game to watch every week, but I know many of us will manage the extra viewing. Congratulations to Kristian and Mary and Tim Welch, who will get to visit some more cities. Job Opportunities PIZZA MAKERS: Sliced Pizza […]
Townships in the NW corner of the county in new state Assembly district On Aug. 13, local voters will have the opportunity to decide on which Republican candidate for the 87th Assembly District will face off against Democrat William Switalla. Further below you will find many questions asked of the candidates and their written responses. […]
Popular Rep. Mike Gallagher’s resignation has opened up the 8th District, which includes Green Bay and Appleton. A Democrat leads fundraising, but three Republicans have split a larger pool of donations. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT For the last eight years, the Republican congressman in northeastern Wisconsin has crushed opponents, winning more than 60% of […]
