Quantcast

The Sconi

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

The Sconi Reports News

Medium kirstenjohnson

Wisconsin DHS announces new grants and honors local efforts at substance use prevention conference

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 21, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced a new grant program and recognized outstanding local efforts in substance use prevention at the 2025 Wisconsin Substance Use Prevention Conference.

Medium sherrybunten

Aspirus Amherst Clinic plans open house featuring new provider Hannah Grawey

By D. S. Harrison | Sep 19, 2025

Aspirus Amherst Clinic will hold an open house on October 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event is designed for community members to tour the clinic, meet staff, and get acquainted with Hannah Grawey, NP, a nurse practitioner who recently joined the...

Medium sherrybunten

Aspirus Waupaca Clinic adds nurse practitioner Samuel Markert to care team

By D. S. Harrison | Sep 19, 2025

Aspirus Waupaca Clinic has announced the addition of Samuel Markert, NP-C, to its care team.

Medium 0bdg235jqk0hcrc59vlhkviae3pb

How many seasonal agricultural visas were requested by Wisconsin employers during 2024?

By V. T. Rios | Sep 18, 2025

In 2024, 700 H-2A petitions were filed by employers located in Wisconsin, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.

Medium gg6lxkw3ir8s27ja8dttrtk8jvw8

Romanski named president of Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 18, 2025

Randy Romanski, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), has been appointed President of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA).

Medium untitled design 2

Rep. Derrick Van Orden: Legacy media 'at fault' for Charlie Kirk assassination

By S. T. Moseley | Sep 17, 2025

Derrick Van Orden, a U.S. Representative, attributed the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to legacy media outlets, asserting that Democratic rhetoric contributed to an environment conducive to violence.

Medium 3p8o0mc9ftjtmr7r2f9nsx8lmojd

Senators urge European allies to maintain pressure on Iran through renewed sanctions

By C. M. Compton | Sep 17, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 other senators in sending a letter to French, German, and British foreign ministers expressing support for the decision to reimpose snapback sanctions on Iran.

Medium 7bedwart790jjnqlo04y8i6c5w7k

Wisconsin lawmakers advance bills on unemployment response times and gas-powered engine bans

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 17, 2025

The Wisconsin legislature has returned for its fall session in Madison, with two key issues impacting small businesses receiving attention.

Medium 3p8o0mc9ftjtmr7r2f9nsx8lmojd

Senator Ron Johnson introduces Rebecca Taibleson at Seventh Circuit Court confirmation hearing

By P. L. Salgado | Sep 17, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin introduced Rebecca Taibleson, the nominee for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Medium nmsc logo

National Merit Scholarship semifinalist list includes 288 Wisconsin high school students

By F. H. Sanchez | Sep 16, 2025

288 Wisconsin high school students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

Medium 6vxqt9h9d3f1yzq0jm6d1z65vzpg

Chippewa Falls man receives seven-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 16, 2025

Leroy T. McNamara, a 62-year-old resident of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Medium yeg20m8qyf1r37yhvzefhxuyus2e

Kaukauna man receives federal prison sentence after meth trafficking conviction

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 16, 2025

A Kaukauna man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison following a conviction for drug trafficking.

Medium ym10mdqcknxmw19nbrojwsahbflf

Wisconsin DHS maintains broad COVID-19 vaccine recommendation despite federal limitations

By L. A. Beaver | Sep 16, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is maintaining its recommendation that all residents aged 6 months and older receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall respiratory virus season.

Medium cindy

Wisconsin Lottery reports million-dollar scratch winner and several big Powerball prizes

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 16, 2025

Several Wisconsin Lottery players claimed significant prizes over the weekend, including a $1,000,000 scratch ticket win and multiple Powerball and All or Nothing wins.

Medium tom tiffany

Rep. Tiffany: 'Giving driver’s licenses to illegal aliens anywhere is a threat to Americans'

By J. S. Caldwell | Sep 15, 2025

Tom Tiffany, Representative of Wisconsin, announced that he introduced a bill with Representative Jodey Arrington to block federal funds from states that issue driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.

Medium scott walker

Former Gov. Walker on Illinois crime: 'People deserve to be safe'

By J. S. Caldwell | Sep 15, 2025

Scott Walker, former Governor of Wisconsin, has urged Illinois leaders to prioritize public safety and suggested the potential deployment of the National Guard in Chicago.

Medium jay weber

WISN-Milwaukee host on immigration: 'The Wisconsin economy would not collapse if we deported most illegals'

By N. W. Bennett | Sep 15, 2025

Jay Weber, host of WISN-Milwaukee, said that deporting most undocumented immigrants would not collapse Wisconsin's economy, though it could cause disruptions.

Medium yeg20m8qyf1r37yhvzefhxuyus2e

Former prenatal care coordinator convicted on multiple federal fraud charges

By D. S. Harrison | Sep 15, 2025

A federal jury has convicted Precious Cruse, former owner and operator of Caring Through Love, a prenatal care coordination company, on seventeen federal charges.

Medium cy5wbldhpri8ndoqn261z5zsq6tf

Wisconsin man among twelve advancing toward $1 million NASCAR Powerball prize

By D. S. Harrison | Sep 15, 2025

Twelve lottery players have advanced in the NASCAR Powerball Playoff, moving closer to a $1 million prize and a VIP trip to the NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway.

Medium yeg20m8qyf1r37yhvzefhxuyus2e

Oconto County guide fined and banned from hunting for illegal bear baiting

By D. S. Harrison | Sep 15, 2025

On August 15, 2025, Timothy J. Collar, a bear hunting guide from Oconto County, was fined $3,000 and received a 12-month hunting ban after being convicted of illegal bear baiting on federal property.