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‘Waitress’ fundraising more than Dem competitors for U.S. House seat in western Wisconsin, but all trail GOP incumbent

by The Badger Project, The Badger Project July 30, 2024 The 2022 race for the 3rd Congressional District set campaign finance records, and this year's ...

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

The virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris is underway. This is how it will work.

Aug 1, 2024 10:57 AM - 898 words By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't expect a balloon drop, at least not yet ...

Dunn County Energy Cooperative asks for voluntary energy cutbacks, implements load control

Due to high forecasted loads this afternoon, there will be a full load control event for those participating in the program. For those who don't ...

Downtown Dragon Hunt is back

Over 40 dragons are landing in downtown Menomonie this week! Starting Thursday, August 1st, pick up an entry form at any participating business and start ...

County Highway B update

Stage 3 of the CTH B project from STH 12/29 to Packer Dr. will be implemented starting Friday, August 2, 2024. Traffic will be switched ...

DataWatch: Wisconsin incarcerates more people than its prisons were designed to hold

by Khushboo Rathore, Wisconsin Watch July 30, 2024 The state prison system was at nearly 130% capacity on July 26, according to data released by ...

A pedestrian walks along the sidewalk past a sign in support of Kamala Harris on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing-state Wisconsin

Jul 30, 2024 11:05 PM - 1041 words By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Updates Media. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 40 people ...

Momentum West creates a Housing Toolkit for Dunn County

' This article is from a press release today from Dunn County Toolkits' to help individuals and developers build needed housing Dunn County residents and ...

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks, Jan. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. With President Joe Biden having bowed out of the presidential race and endorsing Harris, their party is suddenly eyeing an expanding map, betting that a new burst of energy and fundraising surge has helped make Georgia, the state that delivered Biden his narrowest victory margin in 2020, a toss-up again. Harris is planning a show of political force on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta, the latest example of just how much the presidentia

The Latest: Harris and Trump plan rallies at the same Georgia venue

Jul 30, 2024 11:39 AM - 1059 words By The Associated Press Republican Donald Trump’s campaign has announced that he will travel to Atlanta on ...

August is upon us so summer is winding down. Its time to plan out a few day trips to round out the summer adventures. We are fortunate to have a plethora of options for summer day trips in Western Wisconsin. The activities for the day trips can run the gamut from boating, to fishing, biking, hiking, canoeing, kayaking and bird watching. To jump start your search for some great summer day trips, I’ll describe some great day trips all of which are approximately hour or less driving time away.

Late Summer Adventure Day Trips

The trail to adventure is open to anyone willing to head down the trail. The Mississippi River with its beautiful bluffs, many channels and islands ...

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin

Jul 29, 2024 1:20 PM - 415 words By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday that ...

Blugold head gymnastics coach Jessie DeZiel, center, is one of three members of the Team USA Gymnastics Athletes’ Council/Selection Committee that picked the women’s Olympic team that is competing in Paris.

Blugolds’ head gymnastics coach helped select women’s U.S. Olympic team

Like much of the country, Jessie DeZiel is passionately watching Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. gymnastics team in their quest for gold ...

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk addresses the European Jewish Association's conference in Krakow, Poland, Jan. 22, 2024. A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris to impersonate her is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead just three months away from November's elections. The video gained attention after Musk shared it on his social media platform X on Friday, July 26, without noting it was originally released as parody. (AP Photo/Czarek

A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

Jul 29, 2024 12:01 PM - 1057 words By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A video that uses an artificial intelligence voice-cloning ...

Weekly News Quiz for July 26, 2024

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of ...