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Agriculture
Door and Kewaunee County farmers continue adopting new conservation practices
CASCO, Wis. ― Kyler Kinnard of Kinnard Highland Farm, a long-time Peninsula Pride Farms member, continues to learn with others in the group and implement new sustainable practices on his farm to better the environment and local community. Kinnard Highland Farm is a multi-generational family-run dairy farm currently m...
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Gov. Evers, President Biden, Microsoft Officials to Celebrate Historic Investments in Mount Pleasant Datacenter, Global Co-Innovation Lab, and AI Solutions for Wisconsin Manufacturers
RACINE - Gov. Tony Evers today is set to welcome President Joe Biden back to Wisconsin and join Microsoft officials to celebrate Microsoft's investment of $3.3 billion between now and the end of 2026 to expand its national cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure capacity through the development of a state...
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Wisconsin Association of FFA to Host 95th Annual Convention
MADISON, Wis (May 7, 2024) - The Wisconsin Association of FFA will be hosting its 95th Annual Wisconsin FFA Convention and Expo on June 10 -13 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. The association is excited to come together to celebrate the accomplishments of the organization's 259 chapters and 25, 277 members...
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Apply Today for Dairy's Foundation Grants to Support Education, Outreach Efforts
Juneau, Wis. - The application deadline for grants from Dairy's Foundation is June 1, 2024. Grants of up to $10,000 for new programs to build the skills of students or dairy producers or increase public trust in the people and products of dairy are available for organizations across the country. "Grants from Dairy...
May 07, 2024
Mental Health Awareness Month: Farmer Wellness Program
Joanna Guza talked with Karen Endres, Farmer Wellness Program Coordinator with the Wisconsin Farm Center through DATCP about farmer wellness, what to expect if you call the hotline, how to identify and address someone struggling with mental health and the future of farmer wellness. If you are feeling suicidal, call 9-8...
May 07, 2024
News from the Pack
Coordinators chat, tryout players signed
The Packers are taking a little break after their rookie mini-camp last weekend. The first year players will join veterans for the first time when phase two of the 0ff-season program begins next week. Organized Team Activities will start on May 20. At Lambeau Field on Monday, new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley...
May 07, 2024
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...
May 04, 2024
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
Politics
House quickly defeats Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson
By David Morgan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday quickly defeated an effort by firebrand Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove fellow Republican Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership role. D...
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US Republicans target noncitizen voting, as Trump keeps up false voter fraud claims
By David Morgan and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a bill to ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections, which is already illegal and rarely occurs, an effort meant to draw more attention to D...
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Presidential candidate RFK Jr said he had a brain worm in 2012, New York Times reports
(Reuters) - Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a brain abnormality that he said doctors attributed to a parasite in his head, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Citing a 12-year-old deposition, the Times said K...
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Legislative roadmap for AI is coming in weeks, Schumer says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday he would provide a roadmap for artificial intelligence in the coming weeks that will be translated into legislation. "In a few weeks, we'll come up with a roadmap, and......
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Five takeaways from Stormy Daniels' testimony at Donald Trump's trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stormy Daniels took the witness stand on Tuesday at Donald Trump's criminal trial and described in lurid detail her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former U.S. president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to Manh...
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