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Was AJ Storr negotiating a new deal with a new team during the Badger season?
^Let me give you the TL;DR version of this story: *ALLEGEDLY* AJ Storr's agent(s) started shopping for a new NIL deal in February when the Badgers rose to #6 in the Top 25 polls and AJ's name was becoming more and more known across college basketball. In fact, a Michigan State reporter for 247 alleges that Storr essent...
Apr 25, 2024
Bucks drop Game 2 at home to the Pacers, Giannis back for Game 3?
Boy, it's a good thing that I'm not the type of person that lets the results of my favorite sports teams have an effect on my mood, otherwise I would have gone to bed pretty pissed off last night. I might have stayed up until 1am scrolling Twitter, maybe even creating burner accounts to vent about my darkest concerns f...
Apr 24, 2024
When living near a golf course goes wrong.
Anytime I'm on a golf course that has houses RIGHT next to the course, I always find myself wondering what that's like. On the one hand, you probably have free golf balls for life. Not sure how much that offsets your property tax, but if you're someone who golfs regularly, that's not nothing. Probably just keep a big o...
Apr 23, 2024
Red Lobster possibly filing for bankruptcy.
Welp, (possibly) RIP to one of the great chain restaurants of all time: Red Lobster. If you are a fan of their fast-casual, shipped frozen seafood (that may or may not give you diarrhea*), you should probably make it a priority to take a trip to the closet one to you in 2024. This news would also mean the (potential) e...
Apr 18, 2024
Royal Rumble at Am Fam Field?
Live look at 8-year old Jonathan reading about the possibility of a Royal Rumble coming to Milwaukee: YES! YES! YES! Look I get that Wrestlemania gets all of the headlines as 'THE' event of the year for the WWF (fight me, panda bears). And rightfully so. It's been the biggest event in rasslin' for the last 40 years. Bu...
Apr 17, 2024
News From The Pack
The Class of '24
The 89th NFL Draft, conducted in Detroit, drew an estimated record crowd of more than 700,000 fans this weekend. It was an amazing sight in the middle of the Motor City. For Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst, it was the seventh draft he's overseen as the man in charge, hoping to continue a rapid re-bui...
3h ago
Final round promise
The NFL draft exploded with quarterbacks Thursday night with a record six taken in the first 12 picks. The Green Bay Packers wisely avoided being a part of that desperate run by taking Jordan Love three years before he became the starter. Still, General Manager Brian Gutekunst wanted to add a passer before the weeken...
5h ago
A "Big" collection grows
For the first time since Thursday night when Arizona's Jordan Morgan became the Pack's number one draft pick, Green Bay had only a single choice in a round. They used their only pick in the sixth to take another offensive tackle, a very large one at that in Travis Glover out of Georgia State. Glover is just a shade...
7h ago
Round 5 brings 2 more
Saddled with back to back picks at the end of the NFL's 5th round of the draft, Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst got antsy again and made another trade up, just like he did in the 4th to select safety Evan Williams of Oregon. This time, holding the 168th and 169th picks, Gutekunst made a move with the Buffalo ...
8h ago
Round 4 - A deal for more D
There's an old adage, "there's safety in numbers", and Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst is giving that a twist this weekend by adding numbers at safety. A position that has been overhauled since last season with the departures of Darnell Savage, Rudy Ford and Jonathan Owens, Gutekunst started re-sto...
10h ago
Agriculture
Identify animal agriculture's "big, hairy, audacious goal" at 2024 Stakeholders Summit
April 24, 2024 - J.J. Jones, executive director of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA), will guide attendees in identifying animal agriculture's "big, hairy, audacious goal" in the closing session of the Animal Agriculture Alliance's 2024 Stakeholders Summit. Registration for the event, set f...
Apr 25, 2024
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative Appoints Mick Homb as New General Manager
Madison, Wis. [April 24, 2024] - FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative proudly announces Mick Homb as the newly appointed General Manager, bringing expertise and a proven track record to lead the cooperative into its next chapter of growth and success. Having served as the Director of Milk Marketing for the cooperative's Family ...
Apr 24, 2024
2024 PDP Accelerate™ to Provide Full Day of Training, Networking for Agriculture Industry Interns
DAIRY NEWS - Internships have become a critical part of building skills and preparing students for the workforce. A one-day program presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give agriculture sector interns the tools they need to set themselves apart and excel after college. PDP Accelerate is set fo...
Apr 24, 2024
Gov. Evers, DNR Encourage Wisconsinites to Take Action to Celebrate Earth Week
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers today shared a video message inviting Wisconsinites to celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week by taking action around their own homes and communities to reduce waste, recycle, conserve water, and take small steps that can make a big impact to protect the planet. The governor's video message is ava...
Apr 24, 2024
Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Awarded $62 Million Federal Solar for All Grant
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers announced today, as the state and country celebrate Earth Week, that Wisconsin is receiving a grant of $62.4 million from the Biden-Harris Administration to help fund solar systems for low- and moderate-income households across Wisconsin. Wisconsin is among 60 states, territories, Tribal gover...
Apr 24, 2024