Bill Barth: Free speech wins from the pulpits

In a move that thrilled some and angered others, the IRS recently announced it will no longer hang a threat over the heads of faith leaders and churches for engaging in political advocacy. The net result is that pastors and church leaders can step up to the pulpit and politically pontificate as they wish.

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Dunn County: Officials hail Wisconsin Supreme Court decision involving child sexual assault

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County officials are hailing a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that reinstated a Dunn County 2017 child sexual assault conviction.  District Attorney Andrea Nodolf said the case, which she prosecuted, illustrates how critical the testimony of child victims is in these types of cases. Sensitive cases are dramatically weakened if

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Bill Barth: Free speech wins from the pulpits

In a move that thrilled some and angered others, the IRS recently announced it will no longer hang a threat over the heads of faith leaders and churches for engaging in political advocacy. The net result is that pastors and church leaders can step up to the pulpit and politically pontificate as they wish.

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment on master plan variance to add trailhead shelter, storage facilities to Peninsula State Park

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan, which includes management of Peninsula State Park. As described in Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, a master plan variance is a change in

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Democracy Defense Project: Labels DOJ voter file requests federal overreach

WISCONSIN – The Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin is labelling efforts by the federal government to acquire information from states including Wisconsin as federal overreach. State officials across the country are trying to understand why the federal government is looking to acquire this information, especially as individual states are responsible for conducting their

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Accepting grant applications to build hunting community

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) Grant Program. The Hunter R3 Grant supports projects that promote awareness, understanding and participation in safe, ethical hunting and hunting-related outdoor skills for anyone who wants to learn. These skills offer

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Dept. of Transportation: New Wisconsin DMV license plate request from Rotary International

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application requesting a new specialty license plate from the Rotary International. This service organization promotes integrity and peace through their fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. Rotary International has seven areas of focus: Promote peace; fight diseases;

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Marshfield Clinic: Oakwood Center urgent care opens Aug. 18

EAU CLAIRE – Starting Aug. 18, Marshfield Clinic Oakwood Center will provide urgent care services on weekdays, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Marshfield Clinic made the decision to relocate urgent care services previously offered at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire to Marshfield Clinic Oakwood Center (3501 Golf Road, Eau

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Dunn County: Officials hail Wisconsin Supreme Court decision involving child sexual assault

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County officials are hailing a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that reinstated a Dunn County 2017 child sexual assault conviction.  District Attorney Andrea Nodolf said the case, which she prosecuted, illustrates how critical the testimony of child victims is in these types of cases. Sensitive cases are dramatically weakened if the victim can’t testify or declines to take stand, she said.   “As a prosecutor,

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