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He will serve out the rest of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term, which ends in January 2027. [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - Officials seize more than $4M of cocaine from Maryland drug ring
Oofficials in Maryland announced Tuesday that they've seized "significant quantities" of drugs, weapons and money as part of a multiagency operation. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - La Crosse council president on Kmart lot “reset,” $50M pool talk and the mis...
La Crosse City Council president Tamra Dickinson in studio for our monthly deep dive into the April council cycle. On the show, we discuss shifting operating budget funding, where the city administrator talk should be happening, and what’s the latest for the old Kmart lot. We also hit on the idea of building an indoor pool facility and the debate over Emerson Elementary School getting historic designation. Listen live weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Find the pod on Spotify, Apple Podcast or here. Tune in on the WIZM app or on air at 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska) But we started with a “restart” on the Kmart site—why a last-minute decision to split the lot into four parcels is pushing the project back another 30 days. We also dig into the “orthopedic” history of Emerson and why the school district is pushing back against a landmark status that could complicate a future sale and how the council will have the final say. Sticking with the school district, we discuss how the indoor pool proposal could cost anywhere from $30-$50 million and Dickinson breaks down how those conversations are moving forward. Finally, when it comes to city finance, we look at the “controversial” process of shuffling operating budget money between departments to cover those “in the red,” plus the $450,000 use of TID money for Civic Center Park. That leads to talk on how these budget items highlight the need for a City Administrator, but where exactly are those conversations happening? The post La Crosse council president on Kmart lot “reset,” $50M pool talk and the missing city admin conversation appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 106.7FM 1410AM. [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president, after he refused...MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Officials at the Universities of Wisconsin on Tuesday fired the system’s president, who had refused their offer to let him quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why he should. Jay Rothman, who was just on the UW-La Crosse campus in late March, has led the system that oversees the state’s four-year universities, including the flagship Madison campus, for a little more than four years. The vote by the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents came just five days after The Associated Press first reported that the regents asked Rothman to either resign or be fired. Rothman said in two letters to the regents that he would not leave voluntarily without knowing what he did wrong. Regent President Amy Bogost said in a statement Monday that the board has shared results of a performance review with Rothman, with “direct conversations and clear feedback regarding leadership expectations.” She said the system needs “a clear vision” but did not elaborate on the review’s findings. Rothman countered Tuesday with his own statement insisting regents repeatedly declined to cite a specific reason for finding no confidence in his leadership. No one ever indicated to him that an evaluation could lead to termination, he said, adding that Bogost called his review “overwhelmingly positive.” “It is disappointing that the first I heard any sort of defense of their position was when they communicated with the media,” Rothman said. “I am left to conclude that, at best, this reflects an after-the-fact rationalization of a decision that was previously made.” The secrecy has drawn the ire of Republicans who control the Legislature and the system’s budget. The state Senate’s committee that oversees higher education scheduled a hearing for Thursday for 10 regents whose appointments by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers have yet to be confirmed by the Senate. Republican Sen. Rob Hutton, chair of the committee, said “backroom maneuvering” by regents threaten to “throw the System into turmoil.” Rothman has served as president of the 165,000-student, multicampus system since January 2022. The former chair and CEO of the Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner law firm, Rothman had no prior experience administering higher education. He has spent his… [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Universities of Wisconsin officials vote to fire system president after he refus...
Universities of Wisconsin officials vote to fire system president after he refused to quit. Source: LacrosseTribune.com [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military baseAnnie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
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