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The NFL’s oldest rivalry takes center stage tonight on Monday Night Football as the Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears. Both teams are 2-0 with sole possession of 1st place in the NFC North on the line.
Chicago holds a 91-82-6 all-time mark in the previous 179 meetings of the series. It will also be the 10th time the teams meet on Monday night with the Packers holding a 5-4 advantage. Packers WR Greg Jennings on the rivalry:
A new report touts the benefits high speed rail could bring to Wisconsin. The study from WISPIRG shows proposed high speed rail lines across the Midwest would bring a big boost to the economy.
Director Bruce Speight says a complete Midwest high speed rail network could create 57,000 permanent jobs and over 15,000 jobs tied directly to the construction of the project. About 13-thousand of those would be in Wisconsin. [Read more...]
Who landed more punches in Friday’s debate between the candidates for governor? Republican Scott Walker mentioned how combined reporting impacted Harley-Davidson, yet the state recently offered tax incentives to keep Harley here. “You know the mayor talks about tax cuts. What he’s really ignoring is the fact that he and Governor Doyle supported a tax increase on businesses like Harley-Davidson a year and a half ago,” Walker said,
adding that had resulted in a charge to Harley of $22.5 million.
That was the third time Walker had mentioned Governor Jim Doyle. The Milwaukee County Executive has suggested repeatedly that Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee, is running for a third Doyle term. “Scott, Governor Doyle’s not running,” said Barrett. “There are two of us on this stage right now. I’m the only who ever ran against Governor Doyle. I ran against him eight years ago, and I ran against him because I thought I could do a better job. You started running against him, but you dropped out.” Barrett claimed Walker dropped out because of pressure from GOP party bosses. The mayor, trailing in most polls, hammered Walker throughout the evening on the issue of tax cuts, which Barrett claims would benefit the state’s wealthiest. It was the first debate between Barrett and Walker.
The list of counties impacted by flooding in Western Wisconsin continues to grow. A state of emergency has been declared in five more Wisconsin counties, due to heavy flooding caused by strong storms rolling through the region.
Governor Jim Doyle issued the declaration Friday afternoon for Buffalo, Marathon, Portage, Wood and Jackson Counties. They join Clark and Trempealeau Counties on a list of seven that have seen homes damaged, roads closed, and even some areas evacuated due to rising waters. [Read more...]
The summer months bring millions of visitors to the shores of the Great Lakes, and many of them leave behind a great deal of trash when they’re done. Dennis Takahashi-Kelso of Ocean Conservancy says it can have a major impact on an important resource. He says that trash can harm wildlife, pollute the water, and pose an economic risk to industries that rely on clean water. [Read more...]
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