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MADISON, Wis. — A bright highlight at the end of challenging school year, an impressive 183 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin spring and at-large sports teams were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten team. For Women’s Track & Field, Iola’s Jada Beacom, a Health Promotion & Healthy Equity and Communications Arts major, was among […]
Press Release State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) is proud to have joined her Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues in voting to invest in tourism, Wisconsin’s third largest industry. “Although the Department of Tourism is a relatively small department, the tourism industry supports over 200,000 jobs in our local communities and has an over $2 […]
By Cong. Mike Gallagher This week, Americans across the country came together to celebrate National Police Week. At a time when harmful anti-cop rhetoric is on the rise, these celebrations served as an important way to honor the brave men and women of law enforcement who put their lives on the line to protect our communities. Here […]
By the Waupaca County Republican Party Republicans from across the 8th Congressional District met recently at Stubborn Brother’s in Shawano. Speakers included State Sen. Eric Wimberger, Representative Elijah Behnke, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. Other state representatives were also in attendance as well. Waupaca County had six members in attendance as […]
Middleton, WI — Joan Ellis Beglinger announces she is running for governor of Wisconsin as an Independent candidate in 2022. A registered nurse and hospital administrator, currently retired, Beglinger attributed her decision to run to her belief that “we are a country in serious decline. Changes have been subtle over decades, and many of us […]
A press release from State Sen. Joan Ballweg State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and State Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) were recently joined by industry leaders to announce the introduction of a comprehensive agriculture and agribusiness export program. A similar but more limited program was included in Gov. Evers’ budget proposal. “Agriculture contributes over $100 billion […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen In a legislative session requested by Governor Evers, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Special Session Senate Bill 1 with wide bipartisan support that addresses Wisconsin’s unemployment crisis and protects Wisconsin businesses. Most importantly, this bill provides Governor Evers with a simple roadmap to move forward in upgrading the Unemployment Insurance […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen Whether you agree or disagree with the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed at the federal level, Wisconsin will be receiving $3.2 billion in discretionary spending over the next 4 years. Although it lacked many details, Gov. Evers on Monday laid out his plan for how he intends to spend […]
After a winter of planning on Zoom, the Greater Waupaca Area Parks & Trails (GWAPT) is ready to roll out a new bicycle route! The current project is a family-friendly bicycle route through the Towns of Farmington, St. Lawrence, Scandinavia, Waupaca, and the Village of Ogdensburg. The trail will start and end in the City of Waupaca’s […]
By State Sen. Joan Ballweg One of the most important responsibilities of the state legislature is to approve the biennial budget. The budget provides funding and support for critical infrastructure and programs in the state that range from meat processing grants to childcare supports. This session, I have the honor of being a member of […]
