U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) will hold a town hall to discuss his work in Congress and field questions from attendees. Pocan invites constituents to attend the town hall to share their ideas and concerns.The town hall takes place Saturday, Feb. 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. at South Central Federation of Labor, Room 201, 1602 Park St. #228, in Madison.The current political situation in Washington.... Read More
Diverse & Resilient has announced the new Room to Be Safe program and resource line serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) survivors of intimate partner or community violence and their loved ones. The program has been made possible by a grant through the Department of Children and Family Services.In the Fox Valley, Diverse & Resilient is proud to partner with Chr.... Read More
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke was made for events like the Milwaukee Memorial Day Parade. Astride a large horse, he cuts quite a figure, his tall frame decked out in dress uniform and cowboy boots, his jaw hard-set in a Clint Eastwood spaghetti-western scowl.The crowning touch of Clarke’s drag is the pair of aviator sunglasses perched on his nose beneath the trademark 10-gallon hat, .... Read More
The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce announced that Kohler Co. has joined the Chamber as its newest Gold Founding Member.“We are proud to welcome Kohler Co. as the newest gold founding member of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce,” said Jason Rae, executive director of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. “Kohler Co. understands the importance of being an inclusive and supportiv.... Read More
State Rep. Adam Jarchow, R-Balsam Lake, is proposing to carve up Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources, a move that sounds “interesting” to Gov. Scott Walker — but not to many hunters and anglers.Announced Dec. 21, 2016, Jarchow’s plan would create two new agencies: a Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and a Department of Environmental Conservation. Other current DNR function.... Read More
Tens of thousands of women and advocates for their equal rights filled the Library Mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on President Donald Trump’s first full day in office. Police said the estimated 75,000 to 100,000 people who attended the event rivaled turnout for the largest protests staged against Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal in 2011 that effectively ended collective bargain.... Read More
For the first time since the United Methodist Church declared “the practice of homosexuality” to be “incompatible with Christian teaching,” a local church congregation will apologize to one of its former pastors affected by the decree.Thirty-five years after being dismissed from his position as associate pastor, First UMC of Kenosha is inviting the Rev. Kevin A. Johnson, now pastoring .... Read More
Wisconsin began 2017 with its strongest laws ever to deter drunken driving. But advocates fighting the problem say lawmakers didn’t go far enough.Why? The new law still leaves Wisconsin the only state where a first offense is treated as a civil violation rather than a crime. Here, drunken driving is often treated as the legal equivalent of a speeding ticket — although far costlier.Now, the.... Read More
Nomad World Pub has reached an agreement with the retiring owner of The Cardinal Bar in Madison to transition ownership of the bar to Nomad by early spring.Nomad World Pub is owned by restaurant veteran and entrepreneur Mike Eitel, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, who frequented the establishment while attending college.“I’ve always felt The Cardinal is just a special place,.... Read More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a law that would authorize wolf-hunting if Congress or federal courts revisit the issue.State lawmakers quickly passed the bill after the Michigan appeals court recently declared a 2014 law unconstitutional.The law signed this past week defines wolves as a game species and authorizes the state Natural Resources Commission to designate game.Money in.... Read More
