Dept. of Justice: La Crosse man sentenced to 84 months for bringing over 2 pounds of methamphetamine into state for sale

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua R. Wittenberg, 40, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 84 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  This prison term will

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National Guard: Unit preparing to depart Horn of Africa

The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred authority of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) headquarters staff mission to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, July 14 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Key Committees recommend adoption of sales tax and use resolution authored by Chairwoman Nicholson 

MILWAUKEE – Today, both the Committee on Personnel [5-0], as well as the Committee on Finance [4-3] voted to recommend the adoption of a resolution, authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, which amends Chapter 22 – Sales and Use Taxes of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to enact an additional 0.4% County

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces mobile office hours

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: To Sec. Austin: DOD’s “pattern of deception” regarding its medical database is unacceptable

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin regarding the data integrity issues on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED). On July 5, 2023, DoD informed Sen. Johnson’s office

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisors Vincent and Logsdon Invite Constituents to Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Sales Tax Increase 

MILWAUKEE — County Supervisors Kathleen Vincent and Patti Logsdon are hosting a town hall meeting to engage with constituents and gather their valuable feedback on the proposed 0.4% increase of the county sales tax. The meeting will be held tomorrow, July 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Greenfield Public Library (5310 W. Layton Ave. Greenfield, WI

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Gov. Evers: Grants 96 pardons, bringing total pardons granted to 1,029

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that he has granted another 96 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,029. This round of pardons breaks the Wisconsin record for most pardons granted by a governor in state history, surpassing former Gov. Julius Heil’s record of pardoning 943 individuals between 1939

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Dept. of Justice: La Crosse man sentenced to 84 months for bringing over 2 pounds of methamphetamine into state for sale

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua R. Wittenberg, 40, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 84 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  This prison term will be followed by a 5-year term of supervised release.  Wittenberg pleaded guilty

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National Guard: Unit preparing to depart Horn of Africa

The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred authority of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) headquarters staff mission to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, July 14 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The CJTF-HOA headquarters mission includes ensuring strategic partnerships with Djibouti

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Key Committees recommend adoption of sales tax and use resolution authored by Chairwoman Nicholson 

MILWAUKEE – Today, both the Committee on Personnel [5-0], as well as the Committee on Finance [4-3] voted to recommend the adoption of a resolution, authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, which amends Chapter 22 – Sales and Use Taxes of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to enact an additional 0.4% County sales and use tax, effective January 1, 2024. Chairwoman Nicholson emphasized

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The Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party: Gallagher, Foxx open investigation into UC Berkeley’s Joint Institute linked to Chinese military

WASHINGTON, DC – As first reported by the New York Times, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Chairwoman Virginia Foxx of the Education and the Workforce Committee (R-NC), last week, sent a letter to Dr. Michael V. Drake and Carol T. Christ, President and Chancellor of

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces mobile office hours

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile

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