WISCONSINREPORT.COM (9292014) [COMMERCE] – It’s cranberry harvesting season again in Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA), between 55 percent and 60 percent of the nation’s crop is produced by the 235 growers and about 275 cranberry farms in the Badger State.
Read moreWISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/28/2014) [SPORTS] – Things are looking up for the Green Bay Packers as the Pack is beginning to gel. Although the Bears came out swinging, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and the Packers offense and defense, pulled together, with a well deserved 38-17 win at the Bears’ Soldier Field.
Read moreWISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/26/2014) [COURTS] – The full Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals today declined to rehear a three-judge panel’s order reinstating Wisconsin’s voter ID law prior to the midterm election. The vote was split evenly, 5-5, meaning the panel’s order stands.
Read moreWISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/26/2014) [HOBBIES] – The Postal Service has cooked up a feast of 20 million Limited Edition Celebrity Chefs Forever stamps. The sugar-free, fat-free, zero-calorie stamps are on the menu of Post Offices throughout the United States beginning today, Sept. 26, 2014.
Read moreWISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/24/2014) [WORKFORCE] – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) says the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for metro areas, major cities and counties in the state of Wisconsin indicates an Unemployment Decrease in Wisconsin Metro Areas.
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