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If enough candidates qualify to make it necessary, there will be a second debate on Aug. 24 as Republicans set qualifying criteria for candidates.       Source: GreenBayPressGazette.com

At the Capitol, Republicans who control the legislature’s budget committee have rejected Governor Tony Evers’ plan to spend $750 million for broadband expansion.  “I think it’s wise for the state to not throw more state money at the at the issue when we’ve got an phenomenal amount of federal money coming in,” Joint Finance Committee […] Source: WRN.com

A drowning occurred on Thursday afternoon June 1, 2023, at approximately 1:15 P.M., in rural Ontario, WI, in the Town of Whitestown. Aundra D. Keaton Jr., age 19, of Middleton, WI was tubing on the Kickapoo River with a small group of people. The group stopped to swim. Aundra Keaton experienced a deep drop off and went under. Aundra Keaton was not wearing a life preserver. A female in his group attempted to rescue him but was unsuccessful. At approximately 2:51 P.M., Aundra Keaton’s body was recovered from the river and was pronounced dead at the scene by Vernon County Coroner Betty Nigh. Assisting the sheriff’s office at the scene

No reason was given for the resignation that was accepted at a special meeting to consider Peterson’s performance and employment in closed session.       Source: GreenBayPressGazette.com

A downtown Madison Starbucks has voted to unionize. The Starbucks on State Street near the UW-Madison campus is now the second Madison area Starbucks to approve a union. The vote came in at 20 to 2 in favor. Store employees were worried last week that the head office of Starbucks was attempting to interfere with […] Source: WRN.com