Rural Economy
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Three times in four days, Eric Hovde dismisses the need to know much about the Farm Bill
“Why on God’s green earth would I need to know all the details when I’m not serving in the Senate right now?” said an exasperated California bank owner. For the third time in less than a week, Republican US Senate candidate Eric Hovde has dismissed the notion that he should have a position on Wisconsin…
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Harris-Walz campaign unveils more rural initiatives: 10,000 healthcare workers, affordable internet, easier farm equipment repairs
The campaign started new ads on 75 rural Wisconsin radio stations, hitting Trump’s Project 2025 for the harm it would inflict on the farm economy.
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This rural WI school district has a creative idea to help the childcare crisis and school funding issues
The Lincoln School District serves the Alma Center, Humbird, and Merrillan communities. Voters who live there will see a question on their ballots Nov. 5, asking them to approve a capital referendum to build a childcare center onto the elementary school in Merrillan.
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Kamala Harris unveils plan to support rural America
Harris has vowed to provide significant federal funding to support rural communities across the United States, expand small business financing for entrepreneurs in rural America, and invest in rural technical and higher education programs.
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Who’s helping and who’s hurting health care access in Wisconsin right now
It’s been half a year since Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers approved a bill that would help people get the health care they need in western Wisconsin.
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Rural Wisconsin hospital expands obstetrics department thanks to government funding
As some surrounding birth centers are shuttering their maternity departments, a rural western Wisconsin hospital in a town of about 5,000 people is growing its women’s health and labor & delivery services.
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Opinion: Extending Trump-era tax giveaways will cost trillions and leave Wisconsin families behind. Instead, Congress should prioritize working families.
In this op-ed, Wisconsin resident Maura Jonas discusses the ramifications of Trump’s proposed tax giveaway that will cost trillions.
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Wisconsin schools are saving money with solar thanks to the Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act
The School District of Black River Falls is one district in Wisconsin that has taken advantage of federal tax credits provided by the Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act to install solar panels.
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6 things you (probably) don’t know about Culver’s
40 years ago this month, George, Ruth, Craig, and Lea Culver opened their first family restaurant in Sauk City, Wisconsin. They called it: “Culver’s Frozen Custard and ButterBurgers.” The rest, as they say, is history! Today, there are more than 140 Culver’s locations in Wisconsin and more than 900 across America. But how well do…
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Van Orden and House GOP delay a new Farm Bill yet again
The five-year law overseeing the farm safety net, nutrition assistance, and conservation programs is on hold after Republicans’ “magic math” is exposed as a cut to food assistance.
