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By MacIver Institute The legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) today put a stop to a rule promulgated by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) that would have allowed election workers to alter absentee ballot envelopes. This rule circumvented current statutes which clearly state that an absentee ballot provided with incomplete information “may […]
Community, Schools and Fiscal Responsibility By Trey Foerster Two candidates are vying for the position of Waupaca County Sheriff in the Tuesday, Aug. 9, primary election. The winner of that contest will most likely win the position in the Nov. 8 election. You can read the first part of this series on the candidate debate […]
Waupaca County Circuit Court security By Trey Foerster Two candidates are vying for the position of Waupaca County Sheriff in the Tuesday, Aug. 9, primary election. The winner of that contest will most likely win the position in the Nov. 8 election. You can read the first part of this series on the candidate debate […]
By Iola Car Show This. Is. Iola. Iola is family and friends. Iola is swap, show cars, camping, and car corral. Iola is volunteers and spectators. Iola is every type of weather. Iola is special guests and events. Iola is nostalgia and memories. And all of this is what makes us whole. It’s not one […]
Fixing the relationship with DA’s Office By Trey Foerster Two candidates are vying for the position of Waupaca County Sheriff in the Tuesday, Aug. 9, primary election. The winner of that contest will most likely win the position in the Nov. 8 election. You can read the first part of this series here. You can […]
Waupaca County Sheriff candidate qualifications & Waupaca County Sheriff Department questions By Trey Foerster Two candidates are vying for the position of Waupaca County Sheriff in the Tuesday, Aug. 9, primary election. The winner of that contest will most likely win the position in the Nov. 8 election. You can read the first part of […]
Even under divided government, the Wisconsin Legislature and my office were successful in accomplishing a lot of great things for our state this session. I am introducing a new series of columns, which will take a deeper dive into issues we addressed in sectors ranging from agriculture to health to public safety. By Sen. Joan […]
With today’s US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe. Vs. Wade, there will be talk about what is or isn’t in the 1849 Wisconsin law pertaining to abortion. Here are the specifics of the Wisconsin law. 940.04 Abortion. 940.04(1)(1) Any person, other than the mother, who intentionally destroys the life of an unborn child is guilty of a […]
July 16 Debate between Durrant and Wilz By Trey Foerster Two Republican candidates running for Waupaca County Sheriff faced off in a debate on June 16 at Par 4 in Waupaca. The event was sponsored by the Waupaca County Republican Party. The candidates are incumbent one-term Sheriff Timothy Wilz and WCSD Sgt. Detective Cameron Durrant. […]
KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation. Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on […]
