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THANK YOU TO WI PUBLIC EDUCATION NETWORK AND FAIR MAPS

FROM OUR PARTNERS AT WI PUBLIC EDUCATION NETWORK Public Education is the Life Blood of Every Community Here’s what you can do right now: Sign our petitionto become a budget ambassador yourself and show lawmakers — and Team Public—that you’re on the side of kids, whatever it takes. en.wisconsinnetwork.org/budgetamb Contact your lawmakersand ask them to take the bold actions necessary to fix the proposed package on the table and instead pass a budget that closes the gaps and meets kids’ needs. Find your lawmakers here or call 800-362-9472 for the Wisconsin legislature hotline. Contact Gov. Eversand ask him to take the ...

Wausau PRIDE


World Cultures Day


Creation Water Walk


Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples’ Day


Minocqua Joint Finance Committee Hearing

Minocqua Joint Finance Committee Hearing WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM WHERE: Lakeland Union High School Theatre, 9573 State Highway 70, Minocqua, WI 54548   Governor Evers' state budget includes accepting the federal dollars to expand Badger Care, which would give more than 90,000 Wisconsinites access to healthcare. This is the perfect opportunity to spend the day with likeminded friends and to make your wishes known that we want a healthier Wisconsin that we all can thrive in. *Be sure to get there early to sign up to speak.

Rights of Nature and Indigenous Activism

https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002NUz2AAG&mapLinkHref=&mc_cid=42ff8affd4&mc_eid=da7c25b16d   Rights of Nature and Indigenous Activism Date and Time: Mon, Mar 20, 2023; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  (Local Time) Organized By: Great Waters Group Location: Virtual Event Organizers: Jasmine Viges jasmine.viges@refloh2o.com (414) 702-7452 Presenters will be White Earth tribal attorney Frank Bibeau and Thomas Linzey, senior legal counsel for the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights. In 2018, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe recognized the rights of manoomin (wild rice), the ...

The Proposed Master Plan for Rib Mountain State Park Open Letter

The Proposed Master Plan for Rib Mountain State Park which was submitted to the NRB on Dec 14th, 2022 had gone through an extensive public comment process as required by Wisconsin law. However, at the NRB meeting, the plan was significantly amended on the motion of a now  former board member changing the plan by adding approximately 28 acres to the parcel to be leased by Granite Peak Ski Corporation. The amendment designated this added land for construction of three new downhill ski runs and a new ski lift. The new runs and lift will wipe out several existing and heavily utilized hiking trails, including historically significant CCC trails, unique ...

BIGGER THAN ROE WAUSAU

BIGGER THAN ROE WAUSAU SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, NOON-2 PM 400 BLOCK, WAUSAU BRING YOUR SIGNS We will have information available on how to register to vote, how to obtain an absentee ballot, and how to become involved in the Supreme Court primary on February 21. Do you know which candidates hold your values? We can help. We will have half sheets on the Progressive candidates.   Women's March members know that when we come together we can achieve change. And, the more people that come along to these kind of events, the more our movement will grow. All of us are BORN free and equal in dignity and rights. The Supreme Court of the U.S. and the United ...

Wausau Book Discussion

Saturday, January 21 10:30 AM-11:30 AM Wausau Public Library   We wanted to be sure and invite everyone to a book discussion on Saturday, January 21 from 10:30 am - 11:30 am at the Marathon Public Library, Wausau.   The book is News of the Air by local author Jill Stuckenberg. The author will be present to talk with us too. https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/news-of-the-air/