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Agriculture
Calling all farmers: Join the celebration of May Beef Month in Wisconsin
VERONA, Wis. ― Wisconsin's farming community is invited to step into the spotlight this May Beef Month, a time to honor the fruits of their labor and recognize the rich tradition of beef production in the state. May Beef Month is more than firing up the grill and gathering around tables. It's an occasion to acknowle...
16h ago
Dairy Business Association announces 2023-24 Legislative Session Awards
MADISON, Wis. -The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin's leading dairy advocacy organization, announced its 2023-24 legislative awards today. More than two dozen lawmakers earned the association's recognition for their commitment to the state's nearly $50 billion dairy industry. Representative Travis Tranel, R-Cuba C...
21h ago
WFBF Statement on USDA Updates to School Nutrition Standards
MADISON - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson released the following statement today regarding recent updates to USDA's School Nutrition Standards. "Wisconsin Farm Bureau appreciates USDA's recognition of the role flavored milk and cheese have in a nutritious meal. Allowing schools the option to ...
21h ago
Calumet County farmers lead in conservation, aiming to inspire others
CHILTON, Wis. - The Woldt family in Calumet County continues to adopt new conservation efforts with the goal of inspiring others to follow suit. Established in 1911, Woldt Farms is a fourth-generation family farm owned and operated by Daryl Woldt, his wife, Amy, and their five daughters, Kelsey, Kayla, Kristen, Karly a...
21h ago
WCMA Expands Board, Electing New Officers and Directors
MADISON, WI - Meeting the needs of a growing membership, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association has completed elections to fill seven new Board of Directors seats. In addition, WCMA officers were selected April 16, 2024 to assume leadership in the Association's upcoming fiscal year. Tim Omer, President, Managing Director ...
21h ago
News from the Pack
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
Round 5 brings 2 more
Saddled with back to back picks at the end of the NFL's 5th round of the draft, Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst got antsy again and made another trade up, just like he did in the 4th to select safety Evan Williams of Oregon. This time, holding the 168th and 169th picks, Gutekunst made a move with the Buffalo ...
Apr 27, 2024
Round 4 - A deal for more D
There's an old adage, "there's safety in numbers", and Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst is giving that a twist this weekend by adding numbers at safety. A position that has been overhauled since last season with the departures of Darnell Savage, Rudy Ford and Jonathan Owens, Gutekunst started re-sto...
Apr 27, 2024
Politics
Trump NYC hush money trial to resume with banker's testimony
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial is set to resume in New York on Tuesday with testimony from a banker familiar with accounts involved in the former U.S. president's alleged scheme to influence the 2016 election by ...
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Florida abortion clinics and funds face uncertain future on eve of six-week ban
By Gabriella Borter and Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Florida's ban on abortions past six weeks of pregnancy takes effect this week, threatening the future of the state's clinics and abortion funds and forcing patients to travel hundreds of miles to get th...
14m ago
Republican-led states sue to block Biden protections for transgender students
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Five Republican-led states on Monday filed lawsuits challenging new Biden administration regulations that bar schools and colleges that receive federal funding from discriminating against students based on their gender identi...
15h ago
US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions in Russia, Iran and North Korea, asking officials what additional authorities might be needed to prevent digital assets, ...
18h ago
Blinken says he'll press Israel on more humanitarian aid to Gaza
By Humeyra Pamuk RIYADH (Reuters) - The U.S. has seen measurable progress in the humanitarian situation in Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, but he cautioned that it still wasn't sufficient and vowed to press Israeli offi...
21h ago