MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a series of bills Monday aimed at college affordability. The four bills will increase grants for technical college students; create grants to help two-year students deal with financial emergencies; require the Department of Workforce Development to coordinate internships with colleges and employers; and require colleges to provide students annual information about their debt levels. The state Senate didn’t give approval to another of Walker’s college affordability proposals that would have lifted the $2,500 cap on tax-deductible student loan interest. Democrats have criticized the package as merely campaign talking points, saying it does little to address student debt. Walker signed two bills Monday at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids and another at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He signed the fourth Monday afternoon.
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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 […]
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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.
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