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By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald
Statewide public school enrollment in Wisconsin declined for the tenth straight year in 2023-24, with the nearly 9,000-student decline representing the second biggest one-year drop in the last decade.
Wisconsin’s statewide rate of student chronic absenteeism declined slightly in 2022-23 but remained
A day before a potential government shutdown, the House rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.
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By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
The sudden, new demands have
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for our area. The warning starts at 3 AM on Thursday and continues until 3 AM on Friday. The total snowfall is expected to be 5-7 inches.
Please be careful if you must travel tomorrow. Travel is expected to be impacted, with long and
By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January, Republicans will still be in charge but will have the narrowest majorities since taking control in 2011. That's giving Democrats, including Gov. Tony Evers, optimism that
One of the elections taking place on April 1 will be the School District of the Menomonie Area School Board.
The election will be for three seats on the board. One-third of the seats are open for election, and all of the incumbent board members are running for re-election. The incumbents are:
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press
In November, the world's most powerful democracy elected as its next president a man who schemed to overturn its last presidential election. A month later, South Koreans swarmed their legislature to block their president's attempt to impose martial law.
The
Parking in downtown Menomonie will be free for the holiday season. Free parking will continue until January 26.
