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In 2009, the Overture Center named its high school music theater awards after Lodi native Tom Wopat, who played Luke Duke on “The Dukes of Hazzard.” After Wopat was accused of indecent assault, Overture announced it is severing ties with the namesake Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Proud Boys have complained about being described as “alt-right,” by Democracy in Crisis. But the complaint proves the point of the column, which argued that organizations that do not overtly espouse racism can act as bridges for racists. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A new brewery is in the works for downtown Lake Mills. Owner and brewer Lane Smith will first contract-brew at House of Brews, then build out the taproom and brewhouse. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Debunking the claim that “The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party.” The Ku Klux Klan,  a white supremacy group, has been described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as the most infamous — and oldest — of American hate groups. The group’s heyday may be over, but controversy over Confederate monuments has brought the group back into the spotlight. The debate over Confederate symbols and monuments was reignited in June 2015, after Dylann Roof killed nine African-Americans in a Charleston, S.C., church in an attempt to "start a race war." There are numerous photos on the Internet showing Roof’s car

On call with House GOPers, he seeks action this week WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned House Republicans on Sunday that 2018 would be a political … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]