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Farmers are competing with the rising popularity of non-dairy products.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Gov. Scott Walker says state schools chief Tony Evers is ignoring his ability to take over schools Have the problems facing Milwaukee Public Schools reached a point where the state should step in? They have in the eyes of Gov. Scott Walker, who said Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers has failed to step up. Evers, not so coincidentally, is one of the many Democrats aiming to take on Walker in the November 2018 election. In an extended interview portion of WISN-TV’s May 13, 2018, episode of  "UpFront with Mike Gousha," Walker left open the possibility of changing district boundaries and breaking MPS into smaller

Production will be moved to Canada when General Electric closes its Waukesha engine plant next year.  The company says layoffs will start by the end of July.  Over a nine-month period, all 236 positions will be eliminated.  The shut down of G-E Distributed Power in Waukesha has been discussed for the last three years.  The plant formerly known as Waukesha Engine was told to Advent International for three-point-two-billion dollars.  That transaction was announced last week. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A 54-year-old man tells deputies with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office he and his wife were drinking when they starting arguing early Wednesday.  Keith E. Lee says his 46-year-old wife stabbed him in the chest several times, then used the same kitchen knife to stab his motorcycle more than once.  The incident happened at about 2:30 A-M in the Town of Burlington.  Star Lee faces potential charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, recklessly endangering safety, battery, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their local county committee. According to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Juneau County Executive Director Jon Williams, FSA began accepting nominations for county committee members Friday, June 15, 2018. Producers across the country are already serving on committees where they play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of FSA, making important decisions on programs dealing with disaster and conservation, emergencies, commodity loan price support, county office employment and other agricultural issues. “County committees are unique to FSA and allow producers to have a voice on federal farm