MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico said on Wednesday said it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration detention centers, citing accusations of sexual abuse and unauthorized hysterectomies.The request come after a complaint by a whistleblower nurse alleging that detainees in a Georgia immigration detention facility had improperly received hysterectomies and other gynecological procedures.The complaint did not specify the nationality of the affected detainees.In a separate case, the Mexican ministry said its consulate in El...…MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico said on Wednesday said it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration detention centers, citing accusations of sexual abuse and unauthorized hysterectomies.The request come after a complaint by a whistleblower nurse alleging that detainees in a Georgia immigration detention facility had improperly received hysterectomies and other gynecological procedures.The complaint did not specify the nationality of the affected detainees.In a separate case, the Mexican ministry said its consulate in El...WW…

The City of Sheboygan and Mead Public Library are Hosting the Sidewalk Poetry Contest. Image from the City of SheboyganYour words could be written in stone to be seen by generations yet to come.  That is, if you’re selected as one of the contributors to the City of Sheboygan’s second annual Sidewalk Poetry Program.  It’s an exercise to get people’s witty, or winsome, or otherwise priceless poetry out of the mind and into the public eye.The Mead Public Library sponsors the program, which will select up to three poems to be stamped onto public sidewalk squares slated for...…The City of Sheboygan and Mead Public Library are Hosting the Sidewalk Poetry Contest. Image from the City of SheboyganYour words could be written in stone to be seen by generations yet to come.  That is, if you’re selected as one of the contributors to the City of Sheboygan’s second annual Sidewalk Poetry Program.  It’s an exercise to get people’s witty, or winsome, or otherwise priceless poetry out of the mind and into the public eye.The Mead Public Library sponsors the program, which will select up to three poems to be stamped onto public sidewalk squares slated for...WW…

Andrew_Writer / CCSummer has been over for almost two weeks if judged only by the calendar, but summer weather has been slow to leave.  That all changes now as some genuinely autumn-like weather is poised to seize control of the climate.It’s been more than two weeks since we’ve experienced nighttime temperatures below 50 degrees.  We’ll be no warmer than the low 50s at best by the weekend, with nighttime lows at times dipping into the 30s by Sunday night, and wind chills could be below freezing at times.The growing season doesn’t end until the first killing frost, and...…Andrew_Writer / CCSummer has been over for almost two weeks if judged only by the calendar, but summer weather has been slow to leave.  That all changes now as some genuinely autumn-like weather is poised to seize control of the climate.It’s been more than two weeks since we’ve experienced nighttime temperatures below 50 degrees.  We’ll be no warmer than the low 50s at best by the weekend, with nighttime lows at times dipping into the 30s by Sunday night, and wind chills could be below freezing at times.The growing season doesn’t end until the first killing frost, and...WW…

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce LogoA local manufacturer remains among the top-tier of the coolest things made in Wisconsin.  Jolly Good Soda, made by Krier Foods of Random Lake, survived a head-to-head matchup with Stoughton Trailers to make it to the next round of voting that begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 5th and continues through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10th.  The entry opposite Jolly Good is the 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Sno-Thro from Ariens.  Another area establishment, Cedar Valley Cheese of Belgium, also remains in the running,...…Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce LogoA local manufacturer remains among the top-tier of the coolest things made in Wisconsin.  Jolly Good Soda, made by Krier Foods of Random Lake, survived a head-to-head matchup with Stoughton Trailers to make it to the next round of voting that begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 5th and continues through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10th.  The entry opposite Jolly Good is the 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Sno-Thro from Ariens.  Another area establishment, Cedar Valley Cheese of Belgium, also remains in the running,...WW…

By Jarrett RenshawST LOUIS (Reuters) – The Democratic Party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee gave conditional approval on Friday for Iowa’s revamped 2024 election primary plan that allows the state to collect mail ballots and still hold its “first in the nation” caucus in January, but delays finalizing the results until March .The committee also warned that it will soon strip New Hampshire of some of its delegates if it fails to comply with the party’s decision to weaken its place in the nominating calendar.Iowa Democrats will now begin mail ballot registration on Nov. 1 and hold an in-person...…By Jarrett RenshawST LOUIS (Reuters) – The Democratic Party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee gave conditional approval on Friday for Iowa’s revamped 2024 election primary plan that allows the state to collect mail ballots and still hold its “first in the nation” caucus in January, but delays finalizing the results until March .The committee also warned that it will soon strip New Hampshire of some of its delegates if it fails to comply with the party’s decision to weaken its place in the nominating calendar.Iowa Democrats will now begin mail ballot registration on Nov. 1 and hold an in-person...WW…

By Jonathan Allen and Mica Rosenberg(Reuters) – New York Mayor Eric Adams this weekend visits the Darien Gap, a treacherous rainforest traversed by thousands of mostly South American migrants a month, to try to dissuade them from coming as U.S. cities like his own struggle to accommodate them.His unusual trip to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia underscores the criticism that he and other Democratic city and state leaders have voiced for the immigration policies of their fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden.“Our hearts are endless, but our resources are not,” Adams said at a press conference...…By Jonathan Allen and Mica Rosenberg(Reuters) – New York Mayor Eric Adams this weekend visits the Darien Gap, a treacherous rainforest traversed by thousands of mostly South American migrants a month, to try to dissuade them from coming as U.S. cities like his own struggle to accommodate them.His unusual trip to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia underscores the criticism that he and other Democratic city and state leaders have voiced for the immigration policies of their fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden.“Our hearts are endless, but our resources are not,” Adams said at a press conference...WW…