182 results for author: Nancy Tabaka-Stencil

Second Verse is Worse Than the First

Not long back Middle Wisconsin shared a story with you, “The Photo of One Hundred Shares.” The photo and story were about the Porcupine Mountains State Park and the potential mining there. It is time to update you on that possibility of mining on State Park land, under the Presque Isle River and possibly even under Lake Superior. This is planned at the west end of the Porcupine Mountains. That story was bad enough, now we have photo two that explains their tailings dam on site. A tailings dam is an earthen dam, and it is created to hold back toxic tailings. Tailings are the ground by product that remains after the milling process has ...

Join us for State Advocacy Day

Wednesday, April 19 8:30am - 4:30pm State Capitol, Madison The Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition will hold its annual State Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 8:30am – 4:30pm at the State Capitol in Madison. Can you bring your voice, your support, your story to our cause that day? Issues: 1.    Screening for cancer for high-risk women and those with dense breast tissue: A bill has been introduced that would require insurers to cover essential screenings for women who are at high risk for breast cancer due to dense breast tissue or family history/genetics. We will be encouraging policy makers to support ...

Women for Women Presents

Women for Women Missing and Murdered indigenous Women Thursday, April 6 6 PM W4W is extremely fortunate to have Tricia Zunker as our guest speaker on Thursday, April 6th, at 6  PM. She will speak to an issue we all should be aware of and strive to address; the horrible issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Tricia's background is astounding.  She has been an Associate Justice of the HO-Chunk Nation Supreme Court since 2013.  She has also served as President of the Wausau School Board, is founding director of Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples' Day Committee and is a member of the HO-Chunk Nation. Ms. Zunker is a ...

Women for Women Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Women for Women Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 6 PM Women for Women is extremely fortunate to have Tricia Zunker as our guest speaker on Thursday, April 6th, at 6  PM. She will speak to an issue we all should be aware of and strive to address; the horrible issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Tricia's background is astounding.  She has been an Associate Justice of the HO-Chunk Nation Supreme Court since 2013.  She has also served as President of the Wausau School Board, is founding director of Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples' Day Committee and is a member of the HO-Chunk Nation. Ms. Zunker is a longtime educator; ...

THE PHOTO OF ONE HUNDRED SHARES

Sometimes all it takes is someone sharing a photo that draws attention. “They’re planning a mine here—not a joke.” This photo above is worth a thousand words and received one hundred shares  on Facebook in very short amount of time. This photo woke sleeping giants that walk among us for the good. This mining project is slated for this year. Anyone who has spent time in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has seen the bountiful beauty, the waterfalls, Lake Superior, and the endless forests. The Porcupine Mountains State Park, especially the Presque Isle scenic area, all resting on the shores of Lake Superior, is absolutely priceless. Why ...

ISSUES PLUS RIGHTS EQUAL FREEDOMS

Day in and day out, our lives are impacted by decisions made by our state Supreme Court. Now, we get a say in making that court work for us. The only way to ensure that the Wisconsin Supreme Court does its job and represents our communities is to make our voices heard in the upcoming judicial election on April 4. You might be seeing ads or reading stories about the political balance of our state Supreme Court. But this election is about more than just politics – it’s about the problems my family and yours face every day. Our state Supreme Court may have the final say on critical issues like education funding, access to health care, worker ...

Supreme Court Elections

Day in and day out, our lives are impacted by decisions made by our state Supreme Court. Now, we get a say in making that court work for us. The only way to ensure that the Wisconsin Supreme Court does its job and represents our communities is to make our voices heard in the upcoming judicial elections. Please vote in the primary election on February 21, and the general election on April 4. You might be seeing ads or reading stories about the political balance of our state Supreme Court. But this election is about more than just politics, it’s about the problems Wisconsin families face every day. Our state Supreme Court may have the final ...

U.S. Labor, Then and Now

Friends of Rib Mountain State Park Snowshoe Hikes

Hello to all the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, After a very successful snowshoe hike in January, the Friends of Rib Mountain will again be putting on a snowshoe hike on Saturday, February 4, from 5-7 PM.  There is lots of room, fireplace inside, campfire outside, heated restrooms, and all we need is YOU.  If you can walk, you can snowshoe. Our hikes are set up to be family friendly and scenic. The park even has an area where you can set up to take your own selfies! Talk about scenic, take a look at some of the photos from our January hike! We have a great time hosting these events and as always it takes volunteers to make these ...

Women for Women

Women for Women Thursday, January 5, 2023 6PM     Our January Women for Women program is one you don’t want to miss! Our guests for this program will be Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates Janet Protasiewic and Everett Mitchell. We will be starting promptly at 6 PM to give each the opportunity to express their views and allow for questions. Hope you can join us.   The Link:   https://zoom.us/j/92010859880   The invitation with the dial up number.   Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92010859880   Meeting ID: 920 1085 9880 One tap mobile +13017158592,,92010859880# US ...