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Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada became a symbol of America's struggle with high costs
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (178+ words) Rising oil prices following the U.S.-Iran war could offset the economic impact of Trump's individual tax cuts in the "big beautiful bill," according to CNBC. Raymond James strategist Travis McCourt wrote that a $20 increase in oil prices could push consumer…...
As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (194+ words) Residents and officials attend the funeral of people killed in what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike Feb. 28 on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency via AP) Coffins holding the bodies…...
These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (343+ words) WASHINGTON " As Congress responds to President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard in a war debate that has taken on intensely personal meaning. Sen. Ruben…...
Luther Memorial Church gets a new organ
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (193+ words) Luther Memorial Church gets a new organ'Wiscnews.com Javascript is required to use this website. Waunakee boys hockey loses to Amery co-op in state semifinals Madison Edgewood boys hockey wins the Division 1 sectional final Pardeeville girls basketball loses in WIAA…...
GARDENER COLUMN: Spring into March gardening
1+ week, 3+ day ago (115+ words) One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides." " W.E. Johns, The Passing Snow." A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species." To plant a…...
Warrior instrumentalists headed to Regional Band Fest
1+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) LAKE MILLS " Eleven students have been selected from the Lakeside Lutheran Concert Band to participate at the 2026 WELS East Regional Band Festival from March 27-29 at Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac. This three-day festival involves student musicians from 10 Lutheran…...
BDACT students to perform “Complaint Department and Lemonade”
1+ week, 3+ day ago (193+ words) BDACT students to perform "Complaint Department and Lemonade'Wiscnews.com Javascript is required to use this website. The Latest: Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against Iran Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre's Acting Up show will be performed on…...
How rural police and first responders are keeping their departments alive
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (197+ words) How rural police and first responders are keeping their departments alive'Wiscnews.com Javascript is required to use this website. Cody Doucette, the Portage Fire Rescue EMS chief, shows representatives from nine different Portage facilities and organizations how to work newly…...
Baker reflects on Honduras mission trip
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) For Kari Baker, an SSM Health St. Clare Hospital-Baraboo security officer, traveling to Siguatepeque, Honduras, has become more than a volunteer opportunity - it's become a calling, a community, and a source of profound purpose, according to a Feb. 5 release. Caylee…...
Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) Columbia University has named University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as its next president as it tries to move forward fr" Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse…...