Wisconsin Property Taxes Rise Across Counties
Badger Briefs reports across Wisconsin counties tax valuations rose 7.1 percent to about 9.2 billion. Racine and Brown counties show notable increases while others held levies steady. Marathon County and El County show small sale or surplus use. broader patterns vary by county.
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el County
Public Hearings to Explore Abortion Attitudes Begin in Wisconsin
A bipartisan group plans public hearings across Wisconsin starting January 13 to gauge abortion views ahead of the legislature. The move aims to inform lawmakers about public sentiment on the controversial topic.
Plan to expand board rejected in Marathon remap
WAUSAU Wis AP another Marathon apportionment proposal is defeated after a suit contends expansion from 37 to 39 members violates one man one vote The suit was filed last week by Edward McLain identified as a local official in Wausau and LeRoy Jonas of the same city seeks a court ruling on the reapportionment plan
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Nursing Home to Close in Milwaukee City by Next Month
MILWAUKEE AP The National Convalescent nursing home found unsatisfactory by the state will close by month end said Secretary Wilbur Schmidt of the Health and Social Services. Unicare Health Services reported not yet deciding on renovation or abandonment but leaning toward abandoning the facility.
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Audit reveals fund shortage in Wis. hearing set
Audit details a fund shortage in Chilton Wisconsin with a hearing scheduled January 11. The document notes a misallocation and missing funds tied to Heus Meter company and related waste management concerns. Authorities emphasize corrective action and accountability.
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Three Young Lives Lost in Wisconsin Traffic Toll
The Associated Press reports a record toll for 1971 in Wisconsin with three boys and a young woman among the dead. David Hein, 7, of Salem, died after being struck near his Kenosha County home. Robert Lonkowski Jr., 4, of Racine, was killed at a Racine intersection by a truck. Nancy Fritsche, 22, of Eastman, died when her car left Wisconsin 35 north of Prairie du Chien.
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Salem
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Robert Lonkowski Jr
Racine
Nancy Fritsche
Eastman
Prairie du Chien
Heath visits British troops in Northern Ireland
Prime Minister Edward Heath secretly toured Belfast and Londonderry to inspect British units amid 28 months of IRA violence. Officials offered few details, saying the trip was a Christmas social call with no planned consultations.
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Nixon clears road for some pay raises and rent increases
President Nixon signed a law allowing retroactive pay raises for workers whose increases were frozen and set rules letting landlords raise rents starting Dec 2 under a complex framework. The Price Commission outlined general guidelines on insurance rates and other controls affecting federal employees and public prices.
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Bob Hope visits Laos in surprise POW discussion
Bob Hope flew to Laos for his annual Southeast Asia Christmas tour and met North Vietnamese First Secretary Nguyen Van Thanh in Vientiane. An aide said the POW issue was discussed though Hope declined to comment, while an ambassador and officials observed a cordial exchange followed by a brief community show.
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Larger cities gain from shared taxes
The Wisconsin redistribution plan shifts state shared tax funds, boosting large cities like Milwaukee and Madison while suburban areas bear higher loads. Milwaukee gains 10.2 million, Madison 1.09 million, Kenosha 1.02 million, with several others listed. Oak Creek loses 1.9 million. Suburbs such as Hales Corners and Shorewood report mixed results, prompting local officials to dispute figures and discuss overall property tax relief versus municipal revenue loss.
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State Department of Revenue
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Kenosha
Janesville
Racine
Oshkosh
Wausau
Green Bay
Beloit
Eau Claire
Oak Creek
Hales Corners
Shorewood
Raymond Stack Jackson
Robert Duncan
Edward Wiegner
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