Lawmakers in 10 states including Wisconsin say they’re launching a legislative push intended to make debt-free public college a priority of the 2016 election. Assistant Democratic leader, Katrina Shankland, from Stevens Point says that rising college debt is near crisis levels. Shankland says Democratic legislators propose creating a debt-free college commission to study the issue and develop recommendations. She says college debt is an economic issue. The lawmakers advocate more federal aid to states, more financial help for students and finding ways to creatively contain costs. Reducing college costs has also been a priority of Ohio’s Republican governor and state Legislature.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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