Uncategorized


OUTSOURCED WISCONSIN TOUR VISITS KOHL’S IN WAUSAU AREA

https://vimeo.com/184266957 https://vimeo.com/185299781

Read More


You are invited to these events coming in this next week

Free and Open to the Public…. You are invited to these events coming in this next week. Monday, September 19: Town hall with Mary Hoeft, candidate for the 7th Congressional District. She’ll be at the UWMC Terrace Room from 12:00-1:00. Sponsored by AAUW (American Association of University Women). Sean Duffy has been invited for a town hall also, but that town hall has not been scheduled at this date. For more information, phone: 715-518-4147   Tuesday, September 20: Retired educator Mary Jarvis will be addressing the tax payer voucher issue....

Read More


WAUSAU FAMILY TO FACE OFF WITH ENBRIDGE IN ND SUPREME COURT

james botsford on vimeo
https://vimeo.com/180474860 Click on the GoFundMe badge below to donate to the Botsfords' legal defense fund. Many months ago Middle Wisconsin published the story of James and Krista Botsford (a Wausau family owning farmland in North Dakota) being sued by Enbridge Pipeline. There are new and important developments in their case. The case is now in the North Dakota Supreme Court. Oral Arguments are set for Sept. 21 in Bismarck. The basic legal issue is whether or not Enbridge, a Canadian corporation, should have the power to condemn the Botsfords land through ...

Read More


80 FEET IS ENOUGH – MARSHFIELD GROUP OPPOSES ENBRIDGE EXPANSION

  By Virginia Kirsch Today I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Borchardt and his wife Gwen Stone from Marshfield. Mark told me about his experiences with Enbridge, the Canadian corporation that builds pipelines to move oil. When he and his wife bought their house 24 years ago, they realized there was one pipeline under their driveway, but they were not bothered by that. In 2007 -2008 Enbridge added Line 61 which daily moves 1.2 million barrels of crude oil from Superior down to Janesville. In 2014 Enbridge surveyed the entire swath of pipeline land 300 ...

Read More


SEPTEMBER 2016 EVENTS

September 2016 Events September 1-- Thursday “Early Brain Development in Children 0 – 5 years of Age” 6:00-7:30 PM at the Democratic Party Office 833 South Third Ave, Wausau Featuring Julie Burmesch, co-chair of Marathon County Early Childhood Coalition. September 4, Sunday Fund-Raiser for Botsfords Defense Basil Restaurant 2106 Schofield Ave., Weston 1:30 – 3 p.m. Learn about Enbridge and its attempt to take the Botsford land. Learn about Eminent Domain, the law used by corporations to claim private land. September 5— ...

Read More


JULY EVENTS, YOU ARE INVITED

july events
July 5…South African Choir Concert 6:30 p.m. St. Andrew Church, 3200 North Mountain Road, Wausau Phone 715-470-4555 Open to the public ….with free-will offering =================================================== July 5….Drinking Liberally Malarkey’s…..408 Third Street, Wausau, WI 5:30 – 7 p.m. For more information wausau@drinkingliberally.org DL is an informal inclusive progressive social group where you can hang out and relax. D.L gives you a place to talk politics. This is not a book club. ==============================...

Read More


LOOKING FOR GUN SAFETY

I am looking at the photo in the Huffington Post of the tears being wiped away by Erica Smegielski, daughter of slain principal Dawn Hocksprung of Sandy Hook Elementary School, after hearing that once again the U.S. Senate chooses to do absolutely nothing about sensible gun legislation while 80% (different polls vary) of Americans support several forms of gun safety legislation. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reaction-senate-gun-control_us_5768524ce4b0853f8bf1d738?section= And yet, spineless Ron Johnson couldn’t stand up to the NRA and vote for gun safety ...

Read More


THE POLITICS OF RESENTMENT

Growing up during the 50’s and 60’s in a small community in far northern Wisconsin, I was considered a “country hick.” Within this tightly-knit community, we parceled ourselves out by the church we attended, the jobs our parents held, whether we were farmers or business owners. Some community members were considered “high toned.” This term was applied to people who wore nicer clothes and drove a nicer car than most, worked “in town” rather than farmed or did manual labor. The people “in town” were known as “city slickers” because we felt they ...

Read More


WHERE ARE THE CHARTER SCHOOL RECORDS?

charter records
National Charter School Week was the first week in May. There are thousands of charter schools in USA. Charter schools are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a special conference in Nashville, Tennessee. On December 23, 2015, the Dept. of Education issued a statement called “A Commitment to Transparency: Learning More about the Charter School Program.” The Center for Media and Democracy requested records for closed or never-opened charter schools. The US Department of Education reported that it had funded more than 2600 charter schools that were operational ...

Read More


EVENTS OF INTEREST – MARCH

march events
Learn what's going on in your community, and find events and locations around the area. Updated monthly with event information at your fingertips.

Read More