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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX  — After reading that some libraries have solar eclipse glasses patrons can check out, Colfax resident Mary Packer knew exactly what she wanted to do with memorial money for her brother.  “He was always interested in the stars … that would be right up his alley,” Mary said. Tim Packer…

The reported prevalence of transportation or leisure walking among women and men increased from 2005 to 2015, although among men, the increase has stalled in recent years, according to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data of self-reported walking among adults aged 18 or older in a sample of 92,257 United States respondents. Walking was…

By WisPolitics.com Paul Ryan was not so long ago the Republican nominee to be vice president of the United States. Now, he’s the speaker of the House.

by Ben Brancel, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary The benefits of Wisconsin’s dairy industry reaches far beyond the barn doors. While our Wisconsin farm families rely on the dairy business for their livelihood, we all rely on dairy for the impact it has on our state’s economy, culture and future.

We held the “Battle of the Sexes” roll-off a couple weeks ago. It was a “Family Affair” per say, as John Hager and his team took on his wife Jessica’s team to see who would take the bragging rights of overall champs for the 2016-2017 bowling season. John’s team dominated the event and won the…

In mid-May, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has seen a spike in contacts from Wisconsin businesses who received threatening phone calls about their utility accounts from imposters claiming to represent We Energies.  Small businesses and consumers alike should be on the lookout for these phony calls.

Several more champions were in bowling action this past week. 

The Hager Construction gals took the championship on the Thursday Nite Ladies League.

Each year, the second full week in April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as Public Safety 9-1-1 Telecommunicators.  Most people know to call 9-1-1 when they need help, but rarely do they stop to think about the seemingly nameless, faceless individuals who answer their calls. Those 9-1-1 Telecommunicators (Dispatchers) are the…