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Oct 9, 2024 | 
wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Jolan Kruse
When Nick Watkins started teaching high school science in 2022, he didn't expect to feel burned out just two years later. "I feel it coming on, and it's really sad because I keep telling myself that it's only my second year," Watkins said. "No one really warns you about the emotional toll it takes on you."Watkins teaches grades nine through 12 at Sun Prairie East High School near Madison.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
jsonline.com | Jolan Kruse
Jolan Kruse | Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhen Nick Watkins started teaching high school science in 2022, he didn't expect to feel burned out just two years later. "I feel it coming on, and it's really sad because I keep telling myself that it's only my second year," Watkins said. "No one really warns you about the emotional toll it takes on you."Watkins teaches grades nine through 12 at Sun Prairie East High School near Madison.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
jsonline.com | Jolan Kruse
This summer was packed with politics, from the RNC to the DNC to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris stepping up to the top of the Democratic ticket. So when does the voting begin? When does voting absentee by mail begin in Wisconsin for the Nov. 5 election? Municipal clerks must send absentee ballots to any voters who have a request on file by Sept. 19. Voters have until Oct. 31 to request an absentee ballot.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Kathryn Muchnick |Jolan Kruse
Kathryn Muchnick and Jolan Kruse, Milwaukee Journal SentinelAugust 23, 2024 at 12:16 PM·1 min readEastbound and westbound lanes of I-94 were closed at US-18 in Waukesha County Friday morning due to a major crash, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Footage shows a flight for life helicopter was at the scene. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. Traffic was delayed for roughly two hours.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
postcrescent.com | Jolan Kruse
Jolan KruseUSA TODAY NETWORK - WisconsinWith back-to-school fast approaching, parents and students might notice some changes this year. Here are five changes that are new in Appleton area school districts:Appleton Area School District moves sixth-graders from elementary to middle schoolsThe Appleton Area School District administration is moving sixth-graders to middle schools as part of now-completed referendum projects.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
jsonline.com | Jolan Kruse
A Milwaukee Public Schools' principal faces a felony charge for misconduct in public office after he failed to tell police an 11-year-old student bought a gun to school and pointed it at another student, according to a criminal complaint. Dennis Daniels, who was the principal at Thurston Woods School, also is charged with a misdemeanor for obstructing an officer. He lied about where he found the gun, according to the complaint. Thurston Woods is a K4 through 8th Grade school.
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
jsonline.com | Jolan Kruse
The Yelpers have spoken — and their favorite Wisconsin sandwich features homemade focaccia and has them "drooling" for more. It its ranking of the best sandwiches in every state, Yelp featured Madison's Casetta Kitchen and Counter, 222 W. Washington Ave., as the Wisconsin choice. "Yelpers can’t get enough of the homemade focaccia at this Italian-sandwich hotspot, which is open only 4 hours a day (and sandwiches regularly sell out)," Yelp's blurb about Casetta said.
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
jsonline.com | Jolan Kruse
Former Denver Broncos offensive lineman Mark Schlereth had some fun with a Green Bay Packers fan at the teams' joint practice Friday in Colorado — and then posted about it on social media. Schlereth. a two-time Pro Bowl player, spent six of his 12 NFL seasons with the Broncos and now co-hosts a sports talk radio shot in Denver and is an NFL analyst for Fox Sports. His tenure with the Broncos included Super Bowl XXXII, when they beat the Packers, 31-24, on Jan.
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jolan Kruse
Former Denver Broncos offensive lineman Mark Schlereth had some fun with a Green Bay Packers fan at the teams' joint practice Friday in Colorado — and then posted about it on social media. Schlereth. a two-time Pro Bowl player, spent six of his 12 NFL seasons with the Broncos and now co-hosts a sports talk radio shot in Denver and is an NFL analyst for Fox Sports. His tenure with the Broncos included Super Bowl XXXII, when they beat the Packers, 31-24, on Jan.
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
jsonline.com | Jolan Kruse
A gloomy Saturday is expected for the Milwaukee area, with possible thunderstorms and heavy rain. Milwaukee and surrounding suburbs will most likely get hit with heavy rain, with possible thunderstorms, Saturday afternoon to early evening, said Mark Gehring, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Milwaukee. "We're in a very moist environment with lots of clouds," Gehring said.
