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Below are some interesting facts gleaned from articles from various sources, which are indicated following the facts. What is the price on carbon? In mid-August, Europe’s carbon price hit an all-time high of just over 99 euros (about US$99) for a ton of carbon dioxide emissions. It has since declined, but this was a watershed for the EU’s cap-and-trade […]
PRESS RELEASE State Sen. Joan Ballweg was presented with a Working for Wisconsin Award by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association. Ballweg was honored for her work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific pro-growth policies […]
Below are some interesting facts gleaned from articles from various sources, which are indicated following the facts. Student loan bailout A majority of likely voters (55.6%) say they are less likely to vote for candidates who support’s Biden’s $500 billion edict to cancel college debt, according to the poll from Convention of States Action. The survey, conducted […]
PRESS RELEASE in approving A plan to allocate $31 million Wisconsin will receive in calendar year 2022 as part of the nationwide opioid settlements was approved by State Sen. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and her Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) colleagues. The Republican legislature modified the original plan submitted by the Department of Health Services (DHS) […]
By Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department We at the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office want victims of Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel for your fur babies too. The staff at the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office learned about this great organization and we want to make […]
With less than three months to go before the mid-terms, the race for Wisconsin governor is a statistical dead heat, according to the latest Marquette University Law School poll. Democrat incumbent Gov. Tony Evers leads newly minted Republican challenger Tim Michels 45% to 43%, but the numbers are within the poll’s margin of error of +/-4.2 […]
Waupaca GOP chair disagrees with Petersen In a press release dated Aug. 12, State Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) stated, “I support the Speaker’s move to close the Office of the Special Council. This past session, along with my Assembly colleagues, I voted for a series of bills that would have addressed concerns that were uncovered […]
Sheriff Timothy Wilz reaction to his Republican primary victory for a second term was Waupaca County Sheriff. Wilz has “effectively” been re-elected sheriff and barring any write-in candidates for the November election will have secured a second term. Wilz garnered 5,207 votes to Det. Sgt. Cameron Durrant’s 3,748 votes. On his Wilz for Sheriff Facebook […]
“In reality, there are no issues of wrong doing within the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office.” By Trey Foerster Waupaca County Sheriff Timothy Wilz attacked Waupaca County District Attorney Veronica Isherwood in a Facebook posting on Monday, Aug. 8. He posted a letter and then a second letter penned by Chief Deputy Carl Artz. Both Isherwood […]
