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Hey Baraboo & Portage area parents — it’s that time again! Thunderbird Youth Hockey registration is officially OPEN!

Take advantage of early bird pricing now through August 15. Let’s gear up for another great season on the ice!

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A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

He is completely clueless about what he is doing.

80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, Trump cuts threaten his legacy Descendants and others reflect on the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal which pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the federal government.

Descendants and others reflect on the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal which pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the federal government.

JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)

JD Vance breaking the CFP National Championship trophy at the White House is almost too perfect a metaphor for the Trump presidency

A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

One of your investments did not lose a dime today. SOCIAL SECURITY It's the one they want to get rid of...pay attention.

Good God. The incompetence is staggering

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DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.

New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.

No, Canada didn’t ‘shut down’ Tesla Canada and the U.S. are feuding over auto tariffs, but the sale of Teslas and other American vehicles is still happening

Teslas and other U.S. vehicles are still for sale in Canada, contrary to what social media posts say.

Musk PAC offers Wisconsin voters $100 for signing petition against ‘activist judges • Wisconsin Examiner A PAC associated with Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 for filling out a petition against "activist judges."

Elon Musk wants to buy your vote

Despite all of the mailers, ads & billboards, many Wisconsinites still don’t know who Susan Crawford is or what’s at stake. This is the perfect opportunity to get out and VOTE, and then call three like-minded friends to do the same. The future of our nation is in our hands, Wisconsin.

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

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These are bold and wild allegations from the FBI, which is moving to criminalize organizations like Habitat for Humanity for receiving grants from the EPA.

In a court filing, Citibank disclosed that it had been directed by the FBI to freeze the bank accounts of these groups.

Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven federal agencies: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,

Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide The post falsely claimed that Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the murders of millions of people, but rather public sector workers were.

Not sure when the penny is going to drop that this dude means what he tweets, does and sig heils www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...

In the early hours of March 14th, 2025, a total lunar eclipse will be visible across the entire continent.

The latest Trump economic miracle is another increase to the unemployment rate today. Got it.

America, we must continue to be courageous—because what is happening right now is not normal. We must continue to fight back in Congress, in the courts, and in our communities.

Here’s what you can do:
- Raise your voice
- Engage in collective action
- Every day acts of resistance

Stay strong!

Tracking eastern golden eagles, elusive ghosts of the forest A team of researchers went into the woods of Maine searching for a mysterious bird of the eastern forests — a golden eagle. They're conspicuous in the American west but secretive in the east.

A team of researchers went into the woods of Maine searching for a mysterious bird of the eastern forests — a golden eagle. They're conspicuous in the American west but secretive in the east.

These National Park workers say a Trump agency fired them illegally. A judge agrees Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.

Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.

Elon Musk has shut down a team of tech-savvy civil servants responsible for developing the IRS’s free tax-filing service and improving government websites. As a result, 90 employees were immediately locked out of their devices and informed that their jobs were deemed non-essential.

Trump took down police misconduct database, but states can still share background check info In the flurry of first-day executive orders, President Trump revoked a 2022 police accountability package, including a system to flag misconduct.

In the flurry of first-day executive orders, President Trump revoked a 2022 police accountability package, including a system to flag misconduct.

As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really? Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.