Skip to main contentPlease purchase a subscription to continue reading.Sign UpLog InLog InPurchase a SubscriptionYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsPolice BeatSportsOutdoor NewsClassifiedsBottles of Wisconsin maple syrup sit on a table at Bauer Valley Maple in Richland County. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)Theresa Baroun, executive director of the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association, guides Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) during a tour of a maple forest. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)Bauer Valley Maples in Cazenovia has...…Skip to main contentPlease purchase a subscription to continue reading.Sign UpLog InLog InPurchase a SubscriptionYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsPolice BeatSportsOutdoor NewsClassifiedsBottles of Wisconsin maple syrup sit on a table at Bauer Valley Maple in Richland County. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)Theresa Baroun, executive director of the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association, guides Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) during a tour of a maple forest. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)Bauer Valley Maples in Cazenovia has...WW…

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15:20News StoryThe Menominee Nation covers most of Menominee County, which is the only county in Wisconsin without an independent newspaper. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)Xby Henry Redman, March 16, 2021by Henry Redman, March 16, 2021As much of the administration of vaccine doses falls to public health departments across the state, two rural counties — Menominee and Bayfield — in percentage of the population that has received at least one dose of the vaccine. The success of public health officials working to efficiently vaccinate their relatively small populations helped...…15:20News StoryThe Menominee Nation covers most of Menominee County, which is the only county in Wisconsin without an independent newspaper. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)Xby Henry Redman, March 16, 2021by Henry Redman, March 16, 2021As much of the administration of vaccine doses falls to public health departments across the state, two rural counties — Menominee and Bayfield — in percentage of the population that has received at least one dose of the vaccine. The success of public health officials working to efficiently vaccinate their relatively small populations helped...WW…

7:00News StoryWisconsin’s lack of rural affordable housing dampens economic development when people have no place to live near well-paying jobs. (WHEDA)Xby Henry Redman, March 19, 2021by Henry Redman, March 19, 2021Last spring, the U.S. Navy and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) reached to build a new generation of ships in northeastern Wisconsin. The global shipbuilding corporation is spending hundreds of millions of dollars in Marinette County to accommodate the project. “I value the partnership we have with FMM, our area’s largest employer,” at the project’s groundbreaking. “They...…7:00News StoryWisconsin’s lack of rural affordable housing dampens economic development when people have no place to live near well-paying jobs. (WHEDA)Xby Henry Redman, March 19, 2021by Henry Redman, March 19, 2021Last spring, the U.S. Navy and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) reached to build a new generation of ships in northeastern Wisconsin. The global shipbuilding corporation is spending hundreds of millions of dollars in Marinette County to accommodate the project. “I value the partnership we have with FMM, our area’s largest employer,” at the project’s groundbreaking. “They...WW…

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6:00News StorySeveral newly-deployed body cameras and batteries sit in the patrol room charging and downloading video at the West Valley City Police Department in West Valley City, Utah. West Valley City Police Department has issued 190 Taser Axon Flex body cameras for all it’s sworn officers to wear starting today. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)This data provides—for the first time—a statewide overview of the use of body cameras and dashboard cameras by law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. It also provides further clarity about the barriers to implementation.— Attorney General Josh...…6:00News StorySeveral newly-deployed body cameras and batteries sit in the patrol room charging and downloading video at the West Valley City Police Department in West Valley City, Utah. West Valley City Police Department has issued 190 Taser Axon Flex body cameras for all it’s sworn officers to wear starting today. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)This data provides—for the first time—a statewide overview of the use of body cameras and dashboard cameras by law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. It also provides further clarity about the barriers to implementation.— Attorney General Josh...WW…

6:35News StoryFathers Richard Heilman and James Altman (left and center) appeared on a podcast saying antifa was behind the attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Screenshot | Youtube)Xby Henry Redman, January 20, 2021by Henry Redman, January 20, 2021Two Catholic priests from Wisconsin appeared in a podcast, one day after the in a violent insurrection, to spread conspiracy theories that the riot was actually a “false flag” incited by members of antifa.The two priests, in Cross Plains, and in La Crosse, spent the hour-long podcast making excuses for Trump supporters and Christians who stormed the...…6:35News StoryFathers Richard Heilman and James Altman (left and center) appeared on a podcast saying antifa was behind the attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Screenshot | Youtube)Xby Henry Redman, January 20, 2021by Henry Redman, January 20, 2021Two Catholic priests from Wisconsin appeared in a podcast, one day after the in a violent insurrection, to spread conspiracy theories that the riot was actually a “false flag” incited by members of antifa.The two priests, in Cross Plains, and in La Crosse, spent the hour-long podcast making excuses for Trump supporters and Christians who stormed the...WW…

Attended closed-door “Save the Republic” rally calling for ‘war', but won’t release transcript of his speech.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeTom Tiffany. (Public Domain).Just days after the , Rep. appeared at a  that featured inflammatory speeches from right-wing radio host  and other far-right Republicans.Tiffany condemned the Jan. 6 violence but still voted to overturn the results of November’s presidential election, even after the mob — incited by President Trump — laid siege to the building as he and his...…Attended closed-door “Save the Republic” rally calling for ‘war', but won’t release transcript of his speech.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeTom Tiffany. (Public Domain).Just days after the , Rep. appeared at a  that featured inflammatory speeches from right-wing radio host  and other far-right Republicans.Tiffany condemned the Jan. 6 violence but still voted to overturn the results of November’s presidential election, even after the mob — incited by President Trump — laid siege to the building as he and his...WW…

COVID-19 plan by UW System leader Ray Cross will centralize power, they charge.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeRay Cross. Photo from the State of Wisconsin.On May 7, news broke of President ’  to address the financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic collapse.Cross’ “Blueprint for the University of Wisconsin System Beyond COVID-19” faced an immediate backlash from faculty, staff, students and politicians who say that they have been burned before by what they see as top-down decision making from...…COVID-19 plan by UW System leader Ray Cross will centralize power, they charge.//end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeRay Cross. Photo from the State of Wisconsin.On May 7, news broke of President ’  to address the financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic collapse.Cross’ “Blueprint for the University of Wisconsin System Beyond COVID-19” faced an immediate backlash from faculty, staff, students and politicians who say that they have been burned before by what they see as top-down decision making from...WW…