Veterans
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Baldwin-sponsored bill would allow federal grants to support local veterans service officers
Local veterans service officers connect veterans with federal programs, file pension and compensation claims, and help them enroll in job, housing, disability and education benefits. But, in Wisconsin, those positions […]
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How a young Midwest mayor’s political convention speech changed American politics
For a few days next July, Milwaukee will be the center of the 2024 presidential race as the Republican Party hosts its national convention. Many political scientists and commentators question […]
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Volunteer rescue workers cite statewide shortage at Sept. 11 remembrance
Wisconsinites gathered Monday to remember the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center in Kewaskum. The third annual event focused on the […]
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American poverty can be abolished, Pulitzer winner Matthew Desmond argues in new book
After netting a Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction for writing a book about evictions in Milwaukee, Princeton University sociologist Matthew Desmond sought to tackle a broader lens: Why is there […]
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Legislation would spell out punishments, protocol for sexual misconduct investigations at Wisconsin National Guard
Editor’s note: This story contains language and descriptions surrounding sexual assault. Four years after the Wisconsin National Guard was the subject of a scathing federal investigation into how it handles […]
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Economic impact of federal spending on Wisconsin veterans rivals the state’s beef farming industry
Federal benefits for Wisconsin veterans have a major economic impact, equivalent to — if not slightly larger than — the state’s beef farming industry, according to new research. A report […]
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Eau Claire nonprofit working to convert unused church classrooms into veteran housing
Vacant classrooms on an Eau Claire church property could become housing for veterans under a plan to covert the building into apartments with the help of federal COVID-19 relief funding. […]
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Wisconsin Veterans Museum seeks stories from recent service members, veterans from marginalized groups
When Wisconsin natives Yolanda Medina and Kimberly Stuart served in the nation’s armed forces, they were trailblazers for women in the military. Medina was a pioneering aircraft technician in the […]
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Wisconsin providers of veterans services brace for expanding care to treat burn pit, toxic chemicals exposure
After federal lawmakers recently approved new benefits for veterans exposed to harmful chemicals, Wisconsin service providers are working to ramp up and meet the coming needs. Veterans may now enroll […]
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Partnership receives $500K to cut Milwaukee-area carbon emissions and utility bills
With temperatures rising, many Wisconsin residents are cranking up their AC more regularly. But for large swaths of the population, that creates financial burden. “If you are struggling to pay […]