Category Archives: Military

Road show Election Update

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Adam Schrager

I believe in an old Chinese proverb which says, “The journey is the reward.” For the last week or so, photographer Ryan Ward and I have had the opportunities to take many journeys throughout Wisconsin. Our reward has been a … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadcasting, Military, Money, News Media, Recall Election, Scott Walker, State Capitol | Tagged Appleton Public Library, Fact Check 101, National Weather Service, Ready Wisconsin, Scott Walker, What's on Your Mind

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Air National Guard impacted by budget cuts

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Adam Schrager

The Wisconsin Air National Guard would lose roughly five percent of its manpower or 114 positions, including 16 full-time positions, under a Pentagon proposal to cut defense spending by $487 billion over the next decade. The proposal does need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Military, Scott Walker | Tagged Gov. Scott Walker, Major General Don Dunbar, Pentagon, Wisconsin Air National Guard

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“Top Secret America” author on campus

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Andy Soth

One of the perks of having our offices on the University of Wisconsin campus in the same building as the journalism department is hearing from some top notch journalists visiting campus. That was the case last week when two-time Pulitzer … Continue reading →

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Jobs coming to Wausau, National Guard home from Iraq, Largest green roof

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Adam Schrager

The city of Wausau and numerous families who live around there will have a lot to be thankful for this year as a Massachusetts-based information technology company is bringing a new facility and roughly 200 jobs to the area. Collaborative … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Military, Money, State Capitol | Tagged Collaborative Consulting, Golda Meir Library, Jim Tipple, Major General Don Dunbar, Northcentral Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wausau, Wisconsin National Guard

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Recall starts tomorrow, Veterans history project, Good news Monday

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Adam Schrager

Starting tomorrow at your neighborhood grocery store, hockey game, deer cleaning station, shopping mall or any other place people gather in Wisconsin, you will likely find at least one, if not more, people gathering petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Money, Scott Walker, State Capitol | Tagged Goodman Community Center, Library of Congress, Mordecai Lee, Rebecca Kleefisch, Scott Walker, Veterans History Project

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