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Aug. 20, 2026 DE SOTO, Wis. — An unusual thing happened on the stage of a packed Retreat Sportsmans Club on Monday evening where five political leaders spanning different ideologies joined local residents to answer questions about a proposed high voltage transmission corridor through the Driftless Area. The proposed infrastructure project consists of the MariBell […]
By Erik Gunn – August 20, 2026 Wisconsin rail service to Chicago and the Pacific Northwest will share in a $140 million upgrade from the federal government. The investment, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration, will be used to overhaul 41 passenger locomotives that pull trains on the popular Hiawatha route connecting Milwaukee and Chicago […]
Aug. 20, 2026 by Jeff St. John / Canary Media The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states. In Wisconsin, utility Alliant Energy has called off a project meant to reduce power outages in disadvantaged and tribal […]
Aug. 20, 2026 By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Zaire Franklin’s involvement in the first scuffle of Green Bay’s training camp this week came as no surprise to his new Packers teammates. Franklin earned a reputation for his ability to irritate opponents while making the transition from seventh-round draft pick […]
Aug. 20, 2026 By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pat Murphy doesn’t sound like the manager of a team with the best record in the major leagues as he discusses what the Milwaukee Brewers have accomplished thus far. “I don’t think we’ve played great,” the two-time reigning NL manager of the year […]
Aug. 20, 2026 By MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, the first group of an eventual 1,200 deportees that the West African country says it will receive from the U.S. under a new deal. Under a series of often-secret agreements, the […]
Aug. 20, 2026 By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs, a sign Wall Street investors remain worried about burgeoning government debt, heavy borrowing by tech firms, and the Federal Reserve’s commitment […]
Aug. 20, 2026 By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The relief that swept the bond market just a day before is disappearing on Thursday as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt keep rising. That helped knock the U.S. stock market lower, and Walmart led the way […]
Aug 4, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis. — Entrepreneurs, aspiring business owners and established companies will have an opportunity to access free expert guidance, educational sessions and one-on-one consulting during a Small Business Clinic on Thursday, Aug. 27, at Western Technical College’s Viroqua campus. Hosted by the Office of Business & Entrepreneurship (OBE) at the Universities of […]
By ANASTASIA PENCHI DE SOTO, Wis. – The De Soto Area School Board will ask voters to approve a $3.6 million referendum this November. The board unanimously passed a resolution on Aug. 17 to ask voters to exceed revenue limits by $500,000 in 2026-27; $1.4 million in 2027-28; and $1.7 million for 2028-29 for non-recurring […]
Aug. 19, 2026 In Vernon County the legal battle over the proposed MariBell transmission line is entering a critical new phase, as Vernon County moves forward with specialized legal counsel following a summer of major administrative and legal transition. The Latest from the General Government Committee During the August 5, 2026, Vernon County General Government […]
Aug. 19, 2026 Award presented during FORUM 2026 in Minneapolis recognizes excellence in local historic preservation MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) recognized outstanding achievements in local historic preservation during its Commission Excellence Awards Celebration held Saturday, July 25, at FORUM 2026: Preservation Currents, the organization’s…
Aug. 18, 2026 By Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner The University of Wisconsin system says it will freeze tuition for two years and keep potential increases in the following two years capped at the rate of inflation if the state provides $190 million in the next state budget. “This proposal means four years of predictable tuition […]
