Around Town
PARADISE TUNES ONLINE: Paradise Tunes Classic Rock Radio is back online due to some generous support, according to Dan Halverson of Iola. The web-based radio station is on 24/7. You can access it here.
Around the County
SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE: A rummage sale by the Rotary Cub of Waupaca will be held May 8-9 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and May 10 8 a.m.-noon at 218 East Lake Street in Waupaca. All proceeds go toward the Rotary Youth Exchange program to fund students’ year abroad.
Around the State
BALLOT FIASCO: Both the state capital of Madison and Wisconsin’s largest city, Milwaukee, have experienced election issues ranging from uncounted absentee ballots to a shortage of ballots on Election Day, as officials seek to investigate the respective causes. Read the Just the News article here.
TAX DOLLARS SPENT ON DEI: Wisconsin state government agencies spent $2.4 million on the salary and costs of 47 employees related to DEI in fiscal year 2023-24, while the University of Wisconsin system showed that $40.2 million was spent on offices with duties related to DEI. The audit found that 21 state agencies completed DEI action plans between January 2020 and April 2024 with 1,212 combined DEI actions taken by those agencies. Read the Just the News story here.
