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Be Wary of Dishonest Dupes, Consider Something Special from Wisconsin for Mother's Day
MADISON, Wis. - Whether for Mother's Day, an upcoming wedding, birthday, or any other special occasion, many consumers do their gift shopping completely online. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) cautions consumers to pay attention and confirm websites are legitimate before o...
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Pickles Bar and Grill of Hazelhurst Wins the Wisconsin Beef Council's Inaugural 'Best Burger Contest'
Hazelhurst, Wisc. - The Wisconsin Beef Council is pleased to announce that the All American Burger at Pickles Bar and Grill in Hazelhurst is the winner of the inaugural Wisconsin's Best Burger Contest. The All American Burger is a half-pound burger with lettuce, tomato, raw onion, smoked garlic mayo and choice of chee...
May 02, 2024
CALS graduate student Maggie Becher researches the squeakiness of cheese
Sound is a very important sensory experience when eating different food products. Think about the crispiness of potato chips - you can clearly tell by sound cues, and the texture of the product, if it meets certain expectations that you have for the quality of the product. Similarly, squeakiness is something that many ...
May 02, 2024
College student communicator hosts European agriculture discussion
RIVER FALLS, WI. - After studying and completing her final semester as an undergraduate college student in European countries including Ireland, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands, Michelle Stangler, the host and creator of the Positivity in Ag Podcast, is sharing - for the first time - select podcast episodes at the &...
May 01, 2024
Meet the 77th Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates
MADISON, Wis - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 77th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Cierra Essock, Halei Heinzel, Katrina Hoesly, Michaela King, Kiley Pagel, and Lauren Siemers. Prior to being selected, the top cand...
May 01, 2024
News from the Pack
Get Acquainted Weekend
The Green Bay Packers convened their rookie orientation and mini-camp weekend on Friday. It was the first time since last January's playoff loss in Santa Clara there was actual football looking drills with guys in uniform on a spectacular early May afternoon. Head Coach Matt LaFleur has 50 players at his disposal for...
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Packers add 8 more
After another large draft class of 11 players, Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst went light on his collection of undrafted rookie free agents signed after the weekend draft. 8 more players have been added to the 2024 roster including the Wisconsin Badgers long snapper, Peter Bowden. The Packers als...
May 01, 2024
The Class of '24
DETROIT, MI (WTAQ) - The 89th NFL Draft, conducted in Detroit, drew an estimated record crowd of more than 700,000 fans this weekend. It was an amazing sight in the middle of the Motor City. For Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst, it was the seventh draft he's overseen as the man in charge, hoping to co...
Apr 28, 2024
Final round promise
The NFL draft exploded with quarterbacks Thursday night with a record six taken in the first 12 picks. The Green Bay Packers wisely avoided being a part of that desperate run by taking Jordan Love three years before he became the starter. Still, General Manager Brian Gutekunst wanted to add a passer before the weeken...
Apr 28, 2024
A "Big" collection grows
For the first time since Thursday night when Arizona's Jordan Morgan became the Pack's number one draft pick, Green Bay had only a single choice in a round. They used their only pick in the sixth to take another offensive tackle, a very large one at that in Travis Glover out of Georgia State. Glover is just a shade...
Apr 27, 2024
Politics
Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scores of lawmakers from U.S. President Joe Biden's Democratic Party told him on Friday that they believe there is sufficient evidence to show that Israel has violated U.S. law by restricting humanitarian a...
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U.S. congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges
(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, was indicted on Friday on federal charges of conspiracy, bribery and money laundering, a complaint filed in federal court said. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepted appro...
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Amid protests and police raids, US schools try to keep the peace at graduation
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - Ahead of the University of Michigan's commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volunteers in how to mitigate disruptions: a change from the usual duties of guiding guests around campus and showing them to th...
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Trump trial hears Michael Cohen was 'despondent' he was denied a government post
By Jack Queen, Brendan Pierson and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen was upset not to be offered a top job in Trump's administration after the Republican businessman-turned-politician won the 2016 presid...
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US Rep. Cuellar says he is innocent following indictment reports
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar said on Friday that he and his wife Imelda were innocent of allegations against them as U.S. media reported a pending indictment. "I want to be clear that both my wife and I are ...
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