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Lightswitch concert in Siren Wisconsin

A photo of Lightswitch performing live in Siren, Wisconsin

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Bar patrons almost hit by their own car

i wish there was a video for this.. patrons of a bar where almost hit by there own car... more

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Black bear chills out in beer cooler

HAYWARD, Wis. - Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when... more

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Wisconsin Pays to Rebuild Killer's Face

"MADISON - Daryl Strenke called to his former girlfriend to come out of her Comstock... more

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Forward Music Festival- WI

In the spring of 2007, five likeminded individuals fused their talent, ideas,... more

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UW-Madisn to Expand Primate Research Labs

MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin plans to expand its primate research labs... more

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Wisconsin state lawmaker hits cyclist after jumping red

Here's a clip of Wisconsin's Fred Clark hitting a bicyclist after he jumped a red... more

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Episode: 0124 Free Minds TV August 28, 2009

More governments putting up red light and speed cameras, a Wisconsin city wants to... more

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Woman's car stalls on opening drawbridge!

A woman's car chose to stall as she was nearly halfway along a drawbridge. That's... more

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Ring of Fire; heat and thunderstorms

Most people know the term "ring of fire" as referring to the volcanoes and or... more

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Women Take Revenge On Cheating Lover

Mooching lover of various Wisconsin women (one of which is "disturbed") gets penis... more

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Domestic partnerships granted for Wisconsin same sex couples, right wing on the attack

Mere hours after same-sex couples started registering for domestic partnership... more

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Woman Used Condiments To Vandalize Home Of Man's Girlfriend

A woman reportedly broke into the home of her boyfriend’s other girlfriend and... more

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UW Hospital Patients Possibly Exposed To Rare Brain Disease

53 patients at UW Hospital in Madison, WI, have been informed they may have been... more

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Religion: School employee discrimination in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, religious schools have been granted the legal right to discriminate... more

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Farmers Share Their Struggle at Organic Dairy Farmers Rally (Audio Slideshow)

If the main goal of the emergency organic dairy rally that was held yesterday in West Salem, Wisconsin was to catch the ear of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, it was a success. Secretary Vilsack came to the La Crosse Interstate Fairgrounds with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to host a town hall meeting about new Obama administration programs that will affect rural communities, but before the town hall forum began, Vilsack made a surprise appearance at the organic dairy rally to assure farmers that he feels their pain.

Vilsack stood on the sidelines for a few minutes, listening to a couple of farmers describing their struggles, before climbing up to the podium, which had non-perishable food for struggling farmers stacked in front of it. "I would never ever suggest to you that I completely understand the stresses and strains you all are under," Vilsack told the farmers, "but I do have some sense of it."

"We are focusing on rules that will level the playing field so that small- and medium-size producers have a fair shot. We are, as you are, asking questions about how producers can make so little, and how others...can make so much. And we are attempting to take steps to provide assistance to dairy producers across the country."

Secretary Vilsack said that USDA is looking into measures to stabilize prices, and he suggested that USDA would work with bankers to adjust existing dairy farmer loans so that they can keep their farms. He didn't address the question of enforcement until a farmer from the crowd demanded to know if the violators of organic standards would be prosecuted. "I commit to you that we will indeed enforce the rules," Vilsack responded, and was met with applause.

The crowd thinned after Vilsack left, but the farmers that stayed took turns telling their own stories. The press releases promised a "symbolic" milk dump, to illustrate that "the value of their milk has deteriorated along with the value of their farms," but there was no photo op, and I was told that the milk would later be sprayed on a field as fertilizer.
-Mark Andrew Boyer

For more videos and news visit: http://www.OrganicNation.tvIf the main goal of the emergency organic dairy rally that was held yesterday in West... more