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How to apply for a job in the American Climate Corps
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, retrofit homes to be more energy-efficient, fight wildfires, and more.
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‘I nearly died’: These women brought a grim warning to Wisconsin about abortion care restrictions
Traveling the country, they tell the real life-or-death situations that they faced because of extreme bans after the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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VIDEO: What the Biden administration has been doing for rural Wisconsin
It’s easy for the rural economy to be overlooked in the daily crush of political news, but the Biden administration has quietly spent the past four years ramping up rural investments in infrastructure, energy efficiency, health care, and business development. Here’s a sample of the kinds of projects announced recently by the US Department of…
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Four places it’s 100% okay to tip $0 in Wisconsin
Most people plan to tip at the usual suspects – restaurants, salons, ride-shares – but nowadays, it feels like customers are being prompted to tip just about everywhere – from convenience store counters to checkout kiosks at airports. Here’s the deal: You don’t have to tip everywhere. There are still a few scenarios where etiquette…
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Sip, sit, stay: 7 dog-friendly businesses in Eau Claire
When the sun’s out, everyone wants to be outside drinking and dining — including dogs! But not all establishments allow four-legged, furry visitors. These do.
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VIDEO: Summer of Rebates
Gov. Tony Evers and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are spreading the message that this will be a “Summer of Rebates” for Wisconsinites, thanks to President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and its historic investments in energy upgrades for homes, vehicles, businesses, and more. Volunteers from Wisconsin Conservation Voters have already started canvassing around the…
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VIDEO: Why this Wisconsin mom is grateful for IVF
In February, when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally children, a precedent was set—putting at risk every American’s access to the fertility treatments that could help them start a family. Here’s why one Wisconsin mom is grateful for IVF, from UpNorthNews Correspondent @markpochow: @upnorthnews In February, when the Alabama Supreme Court…
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Opinion: It’s time for Congress to fight for small businesses instead of big corporations
May is National Small Business Month. Our elected leaders need to show leadership all year long.
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VIDEO: Biden-Harris Administration’s Investment in Wisconsin
Cleaner, greener energy sources aren?t limited to new, expensive homes, now that Wisconsin is getting $62 million in energy grants from the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act. Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) made the formal announcement Wednesday that the funds that will be used to make low- and moderate-income households less…
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Here’s what you need to know about medical debt in Wisconsin
Health care advocates argue that hospitals could be doing a lot more to help patients who can’t afford care. The legislature has also played a role in denying affordable health care coverage to 90,000 people across the state.
