Around Town
FRAN MOEN RETIRES: Harrison Township Clerk Fran Moen has retired from the position after 48 years of service. Thank you and best wishes in your retirement!
POLICE AND FINANCE MEETING: The Village of Iola’s Police and Finance Committee will meet on Monday, May 12, at 1 p.m. in Iola Village Hall to consider the reappropriation of 2024 unspent funds and the purchase of a 2026 vehicle.
IOLA CAR SHOW: The Iola Car Show has been ranked seventh in USA TODAY’s “Thrills ‘n’ Wheels” Best Car Show list. It rises from 2024’s eighth place. It is a readers’ choice listing. Read the story here.
Job Opportunities
THIRSTY PERCH: Looking for a full-time head cook.
Around the State
DEEPFAKES BILL: Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) gave testimony on Assembly Bill 33, a bill he authored to combat the use of artificially generated images or videos to intimidate, harass, or coerce. Following the public hearing for this bill, Rep. Jacobson made the following statement: “Artificial intelligence and image generation technology is advancing rapidly,” said Rep. Jacobson. “The technology already exists to create and share a convincing synthetic nude or sexual depiction. Unfortunately, Wisconsin law has not kept pace with these advances, leaving Wisconsinites vulnerable.” Under AB 33, it would be a felony to create deepfake explicit image with the intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate that person. The bill would also make it a misdemeanor to reproduce a private representation without the consent of the person depicted. This closes a loophole in our laws which allow a person to hack or otherwise reproduce a sexually explicit photograph that was not intended to be shared widely.
