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Wisconsin officials bullish on summer tourism outlook

Acting Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers says the Joint Finance Committee’s vote to continue a $1.5 million addition to the Department of Tourism’s base budget will help Wisconsin remain competitive with other Midwestern states.

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Wisconsin shed fewer jobs than neighbors in pandemic’s wake

A little more than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin had lost more than 150,000 jobs from the same point a year earlier. Yet there are signs that this sizable blow to employment in Wisconsin was less severe than in neighboring states and the nation as a whole.

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Poll: Which large events will you attend this summer?

A new poll question about which large summer events readers plan to attend is available to be used by WNA members. We are asking the question as many annual summer events return amid the reduction of pandemic safety measures such as masks, distancing and capacity limits.

Poll questions are available through a WNA partnership with Polco aimed at helping newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.

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Dandelion — friend or foe?

A sure sign of spring is yellow in the green — the annual appearance of the ubiquitous dandelion. You may hate how it looks in your lawn, but the dandelion does have its benefits.

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