Hurricane Harvey likely to effect Wisconsin gas prices

The effects of Hurricane Harvey are expected to be felt more than 1,200 miles away in Wisconsin. GasBuddy Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan expects fuel prices to jump 10 to 15 cents by mid-September. He notes refineries in the gulf account for roughly 16 percent of the nation’s refining capabilities. “That’s a sizeable amount. With Labor […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Wisconsin budget committee approves education funding plan

The state legislature’s budget-writing committee has signed-off on a plan that will increase education funding from the state by $639 million over the next two years. The package of changes approved by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee on Monday includes an increase in per-pupil funding, raises income eligibility caps for private school vouchers, and puts […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Rapids Mall history

City leaders approved plans for a mall in 1973, and the Rapids Mall opened Aug. 17, 1978. The Daily Tribune reported on the progress of the mall in the 1970s. Learn more about the history of the Rapids Mall.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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