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After weeks of speculation, the Majority Leader of the state Assembly announced Tuesday that he’s running for Lieutenant Governor.
State Representative Tom Nelson (D-Kaukauna) says he’s been weighing the decision for some time, but made up his mind based on promises from presumed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Barrett that the Lt. Governor will have an active role in his administration. [Read more...]
Fox Cities Stadium (Photo: WRN)
Fox Cities Stadium (pictured) in Appleton plays host to the 2010 NCAA Division III Baseball Championships starting Friday. UW-Stevens Point (33-16) will open up at 10am against State University of New York-Cortland (36-8-1). The Pointers are making their 4th trip to the CWS, but their first since 2007.
The game championship is being played at Fox Cities Stadium for the 11th straight year. This is the 35th annual event.
The University of Massachusetts-Boston (32-15 is making its first trip to the finals. They’ll face Linfield College (Oregon) at 1:15pm Friday. [Read more...]
Home mortgage rates are down.
It’s good news if you’re buying or refinancing a home, according to Bill Malkasian, President of Wisconsin Realtors Association. “So the buyer gets really sort of a double surprise this summer. One is there’s a lot of choice, and the second is low rates.”
The uncertainty in Europe is contributing to record low mortgage rates in the US — at 4.84% for a 30-year fixed-rate home loan, according to Freddie Mac. Malkasian says low rates could reduce the large inventory, helping to normalize the industry. Home-owners hope to refinance and take advantage of the lower rates, [Read more...]
An anti-abuse advocate says Wisconsin needs to keep better tabs on human trafficking. Marianna Smirnova with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA). She says the most recent data collection research was done in 2007 when the legislature was considering a Victims Protection Act, which was later signed into law.
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team will host Duke in the 2010 ACC/Big Ten Conference Challenge. The game will be played Thursday, Dec. 2, with the tip-off time and TV information coming to be announced later.
The lone meeting between UW and Duke took place in Durham, North Carolina in 1987. Duke defeated the Badgers 86-66 on that day. [Read more...]
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