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WNA Foundation honors 11 industry leaders during Memorial Pylon ceremony

May. 18, 2023

The WNA Foundation will honor 11 industry leaders during this year’s Memorial Pylon ceremony June 8-9 at the Trees For Tomorrow campus, 519 E. Sheridan St., Eagle River.

The pylon ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, and will be followed by lunch. Friends, family and members of the public are invited to attend, and are encouraged to attend the WNA steak fry, which will be held in the Press Forest, on Thursday, June 8. The deadline to register is Thursday, June 1. 

Spring takes flight

May. 16, 2023

The changing of the seasons is affirmed with the arrival of our migrating avian friends. These actual snowbirds have come to tell us that spring is here.

West Bend wins 2023 Wisconsin Civics Games state finals

May. 12, 2023

Four students from West Bend East & West High Schools have been named champions of the third annual Wisconsin Civics Games, presented by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation. They were among 62 students from 13 schools across the state who participated in the competition May 12 at the state Capitol in Madison, after advancing from a field of 166 during regional contests held virtually last month.

The winning team, advised by social studies teacher Mark Drake, included Owen Damkot (captain), Danny Zolp, Abby Lockrem and Myah Latour. They comprised one of two teams from their school to make it to the finals. Each will be awarded a $2,000 scholarships to a Wisconsin college or university of their choice. 

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Who can carry a firearm in Wisconsin

May. 11, 2023

The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. Wisconsin’s state constitution also affirms the right to bear arms for self-defense, defense of the state, hunting, and sport shooting.

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K-12 referenda passage rates fall

May. 10, 2023

While still passing in sizable numbers in the April 2023 election, local ballot referenda to allow school districts to exceed state property tax limits passed at the lowest rate since 2010. The decline comes after years in which such measures were passed in record numbers and amounts.

Finding toys in the attic

May. 8, 2023

I have a confession to make that will not shock long time readers of this column or anyone who knows me.

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