Новости за 26.05.2022

Gov. Brian Kemp is suspending Georgia’s motor fuel tax for six more weeks. The Republican Kemp signed an executive order Thursday extending the tax break through July 14. Kemp signed a law in March that passed with broad bipartisan support…

Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. New estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show only Phoenix and San Antonio gained new residents from 2020 to…

With the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, it is timely to recognize a longtime teacher from the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, John Kinville.

All users over age 15 must have a trail pass to cycle, ski, skate or ride a horse on 23 of Wisconsin’s 43 state trails, which cover some 1,700 miles of the state, and in 18 state parks.

Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and stock prices and profits soared. Median pay for the women occupying the corner office rose 26% to nearly $16 million, according to…

The University of Wisconsin football program's 2022 schedule receives more clarity on Thursday with particular start times announced by the Big Ten and three media entities.

Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully long lines at gas stations and shuttered factories. Stagflation is the bitterest of pills: High inflation mixes with a…

Wisconsin DHS officials say the new data underscores the vaccine's effectiveness at limiting severe COVID-19 symptoms as cases in the state once again tick upward leading into the Memorial Day weekend.

A local folk outfit is extending an olive branch to military veterans who were never given their just due.

About 400 workers at Planned Parenthood offices in five Midwestern states plan to unionize. The move comes as their employer deals with the potential loss of business in states where abortions may become illegal if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns…

3M Co. will pay a penalty of $2.8 million after Minnesota regulators found a series of hazardous waste violations at its Cottage Grove incinerator which has since been shut down. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Thursday its two-year investigation…

Carson Sedivy: Chippewa Falls Senior High School

Irma Garcia’s husband, Joe, reportedly suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after Irma’s passing

Students processing the attack in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers — yet another school shooting — returned to a common theme: They are the “lockdown generation.” Although mass shootings at schools are rare, gun violence among…

This summer is a crucial one for Atlantic City as it tries to recover lost business during the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, and casinos and non-gambling resorts are putting millions into renovations and new attractions to compete for…

The order comes in response to shortages that have led some Wisconsinites to travel across state lines to find formula.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has issued an executive order barring price gouging on baby formula. The governor issued the order Thursday. The order declares that a period of “abnormal economic disruption” exists in Wisconsin and prohibits wholesalers and retailers in…

The smokestack of a Carnival Cruise ship docked in the Turks & Caicos Islands has caught on fire, and officials let guests and crew members go ashore as heavy smoke billowed into the air. Carnival said in a statement that…

Queen Elizabeth II just might have the hardest working wardrobe on the planet. From her tiaras, hats and Hermes scarves to her Launer handbags and even her umbrellas, the queen’s style has been hyper-documented from her birth. Now, more than…

Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul is preparing to ask Republican lawmakers to sign off on $378,000 in settlements to resolve multiple pollution cases. GOP legislators passed a law in 2018 that requires the attorney general to get permission from the…

Those from the planet Xandar have the right idea.

One gambling service set the over/under for the Badgers' win total in 2022 at 8½. Here's the case for a team in transition to finish (slightly) above that number.

Wisconsin's top legislative Republican said Thursday that he is open to the idea of arming teachers following the latest school mass shooting in Texas.

The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention is investigating more cases of monkeypox across the United States as part of a global outbreak.

A coal-powered passenger steamship on Lake Michigan that’s the last of its kind in the U.S. will stop using coal to fuel its historic engines once its operators settle on an alternate power source. Lake Michigan Carferry Inc. is early…