Rob Mentzer

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This central Wisconsin musician is on a quest to recreate the sounds of Vikings

2 months ago | wisconsinlife.org | Rob Mentzer |Maureen McCollum

Imagine it’s spring and you’re living in a Norwegian village during the Viking age. It was a hard winter, but now it is getting warmer, days are longer, and it’s time for the spring festival. “Everybody’s getting ready to dance and have a good time,” said Eric Bestul, a musician and music teacher who owns the Lessons from the Art academy in Iola, Wisconsin. “What would be the soundtrack?”Bestul has spent the last three years studying Viking music.
Supreme Court Considering Whether GOP Can Block State Ban On Conversion Therapy

Jan 17, 2025 | urbanmilwaukee.com | Rob Mentzer

The Legislature’s power to block a statewide ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth could be reined in if the Wisconsin Supreme Court decides in favor of the governor in a case that had oral arguments Thursday. It’s the latest clash between the state’s legislative and executive branches, which have fought for power throughout the tenure of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Wisconsin justices consider whether GOP can block state ban on conversion therapy

Jan 16, 2025 | wpr.org | Rob Mentzer

The Legislature's power to block a statewide ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth could be reined in if the Wisconsin Supreme Court decides in favor of the governor in a case that had oral arguments Thursday. It's the latest clash between the state's legislative and executive branches, which have fought for power throughout the tenure of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Rural Representation Increased Under New Wisconsin Voting Maps

Dec 28, 2024 | urbanmilwaukee.com | Rob Mentzer

Election results under new state voting districts in Wisconsin mean more legislators now represent rural communities, a new analysis shows. That could have effects on policymaking in 2025. The Rural Policy Institute is a project of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, the Wisconsin Towns Association, the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association and the lobbying firm The Welch Group. It was established this year as a way of promoting rural interests in Madison.
Wisconsin boot maker's new factory in Marshfield will help company expand

Dec 27, 2024 | wpr.org | Rob Mentzer

A $14.5 million new factory will allow a central Wisconsin shoemaker to expand its operations. The new, 70,000-square-foot facility in Marshfield will let the Weinbrenner Shoe Company add 35 new jobs to its 150 workers there. The company, which produces Thorogood work boots, is one of the oldest shoe manufacturers in the U.S. In addition to its plant in Marshfield, it has two factories in Merrill, where the company is based. The company has seen growth in demand for its boots.
Rural representation increases under new Wisconsin voting maps

Dec 26, 2024 | wpr.org | Rob Mentzer

Election results under new state voting districts in Wisconsin mean more legislators now represent rural communities, a new analysis shows. That could have effects on policymaking in 2025. The Rural Policy Institute is a project of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, the Wisconsin Towns Association, the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association and the lobbying firm The Welch Group. It was established this year as a way of promoting rural interests in Madison.
Boulder Junction skating ribbon offers a scenic skate in the Northwoods

Dec 25, 2024 | wpr.org | Rob Mentzer

A newly opened trail at a Northwoods park gives visitors the opportunity to ice skate through snowy woods. The 0.8-mile ice skating ribbon at Boulder Junction's Winter Park opened on Dec. 23. Modeled after a wooded skating trail at Canada's Arrowhead Provincial Park, skaters can glide through the scenery on what had been a little-used cross-country skiing path. Organizers behind the project say they believe it's the first rural skating ribbon in Wisconsin.
Leaking Enbridge pipeline spills nearly 70K gallons of oil in Wisconsin

Dec 15, 2024 | duluthnewstribune.com | Rob Mentzer

A valve failure on an Enbridge Energy oil pipeline in Wisconsin caused a spill that dumped some 69,000 gallons of oil into the ground. The spill happened on the morning of Nov. 11, about four miles east of the village of Cambridge, between Milwaukee and Madison, according to an accident report released this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation. It released 1,650 barrels of crude oil. One barrel contains 42 gallons of oil.
Leaking valve on oil pipeline spills nearly 70K gallons of oil in Jefferson County

Dec 14, 2024 | wpr.org | Rob Mentzer

A valve failure on an Enbridge Energy oil pipeline in Wisconsin caused a spill that dumped some 69,000 gallons of oil into the ground. The spill happened on the morning of Nov. 11 about four miles east of the village of Cambridge, between Milwaukee and Madison, according to an accident report released this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation. It released 1,650 barrels of crude oil. One barrel contains 42 gallons of oil.
Wausau Assembly candidates agree on issue of new refugee placement

Oct 30, 2024 | wpr.org | Rob Mentzer

In some parts of Wisconsin, the news that refugees from war-torn nations would be placed in the community was followed by a backlash from members of the public. In Wausau, that was not the case. After a newly opened refugee resettlement agency placed 160 people in central Wisconsin in its first year of operations, the placements did not surface as a major issue in local races for mayor and school board. Rep.

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