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Jeff Smith - Safeguarding Reproductive Health Care for All |
Since the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) passed their ruling reversing Roe v. Wade in 2022, doctors and women have been treated like criminals for providing and accessing reproductive health services. In Wisconsin, a controversial law passed way back in 1849 went back into effect, with devastating impacts on our state.
This provoked a groundswell of opposition across Wisconsin. Recent election results, not only in Wisconsin but across the country, have made it clear that women will not be pushed aside. Local areas have passed non-binding referendums in support of abortion rights.
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Fatal accident on Highway 29 |
Press Release from the Dunn County Sheriff's Office today: On November 13, 2023 about 8:31 PM, the Dunn County Communications Center received 911 calls of a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of STH 29 and 970th St in the Town of Elk Mound. The Dunn County Sheriff's Office, Elk Mound Fire Department and Colfax Ambulance responded to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies located an unresponsive 70-year-old female driver in a pickup truck in the ditch. The preliminary investigation indicates the pickup was operating westbound on STH 29 and was attempting to turn south onto 970th St. |
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Menomonie School Board Regular Meeting for 11/13/2023 |
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA This meeting will be live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCq2Z68-Z717wExwN1mChOQ/streams AGENDA I. OPENING ITEMS A. Call to Order B. Roll Call and Quorum C. Pledge of Allegiance and Reading of Mission Statement D. Agenda Order and Approval/Revision E. Recommendations & Commendations F. Highlight on Youth G. Student Representative Communications |
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Auto-Cyclist accident |
According to a press release from the Menomonie Police Department, an automobile-bicycle accident happened at approximately 1 PM on November 12, 2023. The accident happened when a cyclist was leaving the parking lot of the Cenex station and ran into a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot. The bicyclist was airlifted from the Walmart lot with serious injuries. An investigation is ongoing and there is no further information available on the condition of the cyclist. |
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UW-Stout to host forum on the Israeli-Hamas conflict |
The month-old war in the Mideast between Israel and Hamas will be the subject of a forum Monday, Nov. 13, at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts. Violence, Aggression and War in Palestine and the State of Israel, at 6:30 p.m. in the main theater, will include perspectives on 2,000 years of violence in the region from four University of Wisconsin-Stout social science professors, followed by a time for questions from the audience. “The event was organized to promote civil dialogue on a topic that has been uncivil in many locations,” said Professor Chris Freeman. |
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The GOP's shrinking junior varsity team has no clue what to do about abortion |
Unlike you, dear reader – who’d prefer to boil your eyeballs than watch another Republican “presidential” debate – I dutifully endured Wednesday night’s farce-a-thon, patiently waiting for the GOP’s shrinking junior varsity to address the most timely political issue plaguing the party: Abortion. Given all the humiliating defeats Republicans suffered in Tuesday’s elections – from Ohio to Kentucky, from Virginia to Pennsylvania – I was interested to hear whether these candidates (minus AWOL Trump) had any new ideas on how to halt the losses that have piled up ever since Trump’s high court theocrats killed Roe v. Wade. Finally, 99 minutes into the two-hour event, the topic came up. And they have no clue what to do. |
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Winter walking program at the Rassbach Museum |
Health Dunn Right is teaming up with the Mayo Clinic System and the Dunn County Historical Society to offer a winter walking program at the Rassbach Museum this winter. “The program is all about encouraging our community to stay active during the winter months. Staying active supports both mental and physical health.” – Kaitlin Ingle, Chronic Disease Prevention Action Team. Walking Program Info: |
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Jeff Smith - Eat your (local) vegetables |
Wisconsin’s proud agricultural history has been a part of our identity as a state for centuries, and it will remain an integral part of our state’s future. As a State Senator who represents farmers and agricultural producers across much of western Wisconsin, I’m delighted to join my colleagues in supporting legislation designed to boost our agriculture industry. This bill package – “Invest in Agriculture, Grow our Future” – focuses on harnessing the power of our farms and local agricultural producers to contribute to the ongoing health of our communities. |
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Dunn County creates video explaining the county budget process |
Today the Dunn County Board released a video explaining the county budget process. The board will approve the budget for next year in their November meeting. |
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Presidential Payback |
For 65 years Randall Enos has done cartoons and illustrations for TV, movies, books, comic strips, magazines, newspapers, posters and the like. |
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Menomonie City Council reviews operational budget |
The city council this week will hold two meetings - the first at 5:30 PM to review the 2024-2025 operational budget, and the second bing the normal city council meeting. Video of both of the meetings will be available here later in the evening. The meeting packet is attached below. Videos of the two meetings should be available here within 24 hours of the meetings. CITY OF MENOMONIE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY – November 6, 2023 – 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA Pledge of Allegiance 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Public Hearings |
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To save money? |
Pat Byrnes is a long-time cartoonist for The New Yorker, illustrator, humorist, and winner of the National Cartoonist Society’s Silver Reuben. Previous careers include voice actor, ad copywriter, and aerospace engineer. |
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Community Conversations - Emergency Management in Dunn County |
On November 4, two members of the Dunn County Emergency Management team gave a presentation to Community Conversations. Melissa Gilgenbach is the director of the program and Kristin Bunch is the program assistant. Emergency Management is a state-wide program. Dunn County is in the West Central Region along with 12 other counties and one Tribe - the Ho Chunk Nation. This program is funded by grants from the state. All of the municipalities, cities, villages, and townships, in the state also have departments that handle emergencies within their borders and these departments coordinate with their county. Companies and businesses within counties also participate with “off-site plans” for emergencies such a spills of hazardous materials. In Dunn County there are 23 “off-site plans” fo |
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Weekly News Quiz for Nov. 3, 2023 | Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation | |||
Governor Evers sues legislature for unconstitutional actions |
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Free from big government |
Monte Wolverton is best known as a contributor to MAD Magazine and son of Mad great Basil Wolverton. He is also the editor of The Plain Truth. magazine. He draws two editorial cartoons per week and is syndicated to newspapers around the world by Cagle Cartoons. |
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Weekly News Quiz - October 27, 2023 | Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation | |||
'Witch Hunt' Update |
John Cole is a freelancer who draws for: John is syndicated by CagleCartoons.com |
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SDMA staff member arrested |
On Monday Oct. 20 the Menomonie Police Department and the School District of the Menomonie Area became aware of an alleged inappropriate relationship between a student and a staff member. The staff member was arrested and is currently in the Dunn County Jail. A criminal complaint shows that 22-year-old Quinton Malik Williams has been charged with three instances of sexual assault. of a student by school staff. |
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Dunn County Fentanyl awareness campaign |
The Dunn County Health Department is running an opioid overdose awareness campaign to share more about the risks of Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a dangerous drug often mixed with other drugs that aren’t prescribed by your doctor, making them cheaper and more addictive. Even a tiny amount of Fentanyl can lead to a deadly overdose. Fentanyl can be fatal and the amount of Fentanyl in illegal drugs can be unpredictable. In 2020, 86% of opioid deaths in Wisconsin were connected to a synthetic or man-made opioid like fentanyl. Fentanyl is often found in fake pills intended to look like legitimate drugs, and has been found in some Delta-8 gummies that have caused at least two overdoses. |