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Lawmakers have ideas for budget surplus
The state is expected to bring in an additional $818 million, and it’s not taking long for lawmakers to come up with ideas on what to do with it. Republican leaders in the Legislature are pushin...
Jan 23, 2020
Johnson not impressed with impeachment trial
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh believes House Democrats are just repeating accusations during President Trump’s impeachment trial. He says he’s looking forward to the response...
Jan 23, 2020
Fox Cities Greenways turns 25
A nonprofit that helps with local trail projects is now 25 years old. Fox Cities Greenways Outgoing President Kim Biedermann hopes to continue the momentum, with collaborations like the boardwalk over...
Jan 23, 2020
Robots help sick students go to class
De Pere High School is using robots to keep sick kids in class. They’re called Beam Bots, and they have two-way video screens so students can see what’s going on in the classroom. They can...
Jan 23, 2020
Unemployment rate rises to 3.4%
The state’s unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percent last month. It was 3.4 percent in December. Preliminary figures also show the state added 9,000 private sector jobs last month. For the year, co...
Jan 23, 2020
Oneida Nation frustrated with mascot vote
The Oneida Nation is frustrated with a state school board group’s stance on Native American mascots. By a two-to-one margin, members of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards voted not to ur...
Jan 23, 2020
Oneida Nation frustrated with mascot vote
The Oneida Nation is frustrated with a state school board group’s stance on Native American mascots. By a two-to-one margin, members of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards voted not to ur...
Jan 23, 2020
UW System regent resigns
A member of the UW System Board of Regents is resigning. Gerald Whitburn is a UW-Oshkosh graduate. He’s the retired CEO of an insurance company for churches that’s based in Merrill. HeR...
Jan 23, 2020
Chamber to focus on young talent
The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce is focusing on bringing young workers to the area. President Becky Bartoszek says that was one of their major goals for last year, and it will continue to be this ye...
Jan 23, 2020
Show on lists to feature Appleton
Appleton will be featured in a new Discovery Channel show that focuses on communities that are on the top of lists. Comedian Mo Mandel is the host of “Small Town Throw Down.” He says the s...
Jan 23, 2020
