John Torinus: Whither go the 13 UW Colleges across the state?

A recent commentary in the Daily News reported that I implied in a recent column “that, perhaps the two-year colleges were no longer a necessary part of the University System.” I must have been unclear in what I wrote because just the opposite is true about how I look at the future of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee at Washington County.

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Dan O’Donnell: Wisconsin’s jobless summer

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate has steadily increased, and a record number of job openings have been posted. This is obviously enough data for Evers to have pulled the plug on enhanced benefits, but he feigned ignorance and kept the gravy train rolling—all but ensuring a jobless summer.

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FRI News Summary: Gov. Evers declares July 22 ‘Bucks in Six’ Day; DHS pushes vaccine for K-12, college students as COVID-19 cases rise

  STORY TOPICS – Race relations – Coronavirus – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Mining – Minnesota – Public health and safety – Real estate – Taxes – Technology – Telecommunications – Tourism – Transportation

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John Torinus: Whither go the 13 UW Colleges across the state?

A recent commentary in the Daily News reported that I implied in a recent column “that, perhaps the two-year colleges were no longer a necessary part of the University System.” I must have been unclear in what I wrote because just the opposite is true about how I look at the future of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee at Washington County.

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Dan O’Donnell: Wisconsin’s jobless summer

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate has steadily increased, and a record number of job openings have been posted. This is obviously enough data for Evers to have pulled the plug on enhanced benefits, but he feigned ignorance and kept the gravy train rolling—all but ensuring a jobless summer.

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Helps secure relief funding for La Crosse Center

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the La Crosse Center was approved for a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. This funding was made possible through the December COVID-19 relief package and the American Rescue Plan, and will help ensure the La Crosse Center can recover from the economic damages caused by COVID-19.      “It’s great

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Wearing a life jacket saves lives

MADISON, Wis. – It’s peak boating season, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters that wearing a life jacket could save your life. To date, 16 people have died in boating incidents so far this year in Wisconsin. Operator inexperience, inattention, recklessness and speeding are the four leading causes of

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