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Wisconsin Livestock & Meat Industry Members Invited to Meat Industry Hall of Fame and Scholarship Recognition
Members of the Wisconsin livestock and meat industries are invited to a celebration that will induct Dan Sutherland and Fritz Usinger into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame and to recognize college students who have received industry scholarships. The dinner and awards ceremony will be held on April 10, startin...
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AgrAbility of Wisconsin Summit, April 15 in Marshfield
Join fellow farmers and military veterans for the 2025 AgrAbility of Wisconsin Summit, April 15, at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, Wis. The one-day program, hosted by AgrAbility of Wisconsin and the National Farm Medicine Center, will enable participants to network and learn about resources available...
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Gov. Evers Urges Bipartisan Support for Historic Capital Budget Projected to Generate Over $7 Billion in Economic Activity and 41,000 Jobs Statewide
State Building Commission slated to vote today on governor's capital budget that addresses growing backlog of maintenance projects, invests in future of the UW System, and modernizes corrections statewide, among other key priorities MADISON -Gov. Tony Evers, as the State Building Commission (SBC) prepares to meet later...
21h ago
WPS giving farmers more ideas to grow by expanding 63rd WPS Farm Show
Oshkosh - Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is continuing its legacy of helping farmers grow and thrive with one of agriculture's favorite events. The company is ready to host its 63rd WPS Farm Show April 1-3 on the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) grounds in Oshkosh. "We can't wait to welcome visitors from ar...
21h ago
WCO honors four scholarship winners; 2025 applications due May 1
DEFOREST, Wis. - Wisconsin Custom Operators, Inc. (WCO) recently awarded four scholarships to students pursuing further education. These students were selected based on leadership, civic engagement, academics, and volunteer activities related to agriculture. Students also submitted essays detailing their educational an...
21h ago
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Packers lose out to the Bears in a free agent signing
(LEARFIELD) - Chicago Bears fans are celebrating a rare victory over the Green Bay Packers. Chicago has signed defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year contract worth 48 million dollars. A-to-Z Sports reports the Packers had targeted the free agent from the Colts as a player to bring north. Odeyingbo tells reporter...
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Hardman inks deal with Packers
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Mecole Hardman. The transaction was announced Thursday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst. Hardman (5-10, 187), a seventh-year player out of the University of Georgia, was originally selected in the second round (No. 56 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...
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Rodgers still without a team
(247NEWSSOURCE) MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The Minnesota Vikings are uninterested in signing a former Packers' legend. ESPN reported yesterday that the team is moving past their discussions with free agent Aaron Rodgers. The 41-year-old preferred to join Minnesota after he got released by the Jets.
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Packers sign a wide receiver, Steelers getting cranky with Rogers
(WNFL/247NEWSSOURCE) - ESPN reports that the Green Bay Packers have signed free agent wide receiver/kick returner Mecole Hardman to a contract. This past season, Hardman played in 12 games for Kansas City. He caught 12 passes for 90 yards and ran the ball 5 times for 62 yards. Hardman was named to the Pro Bowl in his r...
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Politics
Trump selects Georgia state lawmaker Brandon Beach to be next US Treasurer
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had picked Georgia's Republican state Senator Brandon Beach to be the next Treasurer of the United States, a role that has oversight of the U.S. Mint and involves liaison with the Federal Reserve. ...
9h ago
Trump administration spending freeze will remain blocked, US appeals court says
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -A court order blocking President Donald Trump's freeze on trillions of dollars in government financial assistance will remain in place for now, a federal appeals court said on Wednesday. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals ...
9h ago
US Social Security agency delays, rolls back some service cuts after complaints
By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid (Reuters) -The U.S. Social Security Administration said on Wednesday it would delay planned phone service cuts to retirees by two weeks and abandon a rule that would have required some disabled and elderly people to travel ...
10h ago
US judiciary launches task force on security, independence after Trump criticism
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. federal judiciary on Wednesday launched a task force focused on ensuring the continued security and independence of the courts as Republican President Donald Trump and his allies ramp up their criticism of judges who...
10h ago
Why target these law firms? For Trump, it's personal
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting elite U.S. law firms have shared a common theme: his perceived grievance that an attorney linked to the firm has personally done him wrong. The Republican presi...
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