Slight Decrease In Travel Expected For Memorial Day Weekend
WISCREPORT.COM (05/23/2013) - AAA Travel projects 34.8 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. That's a 0.9 percent decrease from the 35.1 million people who traveled last year. The decline is mostly due to a decline in air travel of eight percent, fee fatigue among travelers and a waffling economy. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Mothers And All Women Urged To Follow A Healthy Lifestyle
WISCREPORT.COM (05/10/2013) - Mother's Day kicks off the 14th annual National Women's Health Week (May 12 – 18), which includes National Women's Checkup Day (May 13). This national week-long observance promotes healthy eating, regular activity, mental health, and encourages women to schedule preventive screenings and checkups with healthcare professionals. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Have A Thanksgiving Holiday Free Of Dangerous Home Cooking Fires
WISCREPORT.COM (11/20/2012) - Hundreds of Americans are killed each year due to home cooking fires and thousands more are injured. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA. For information to help you have a safer Thanksgiving, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
President Obama Says: Remember All Veterans, The Fallen And The Living
WISCREPORT.COM (11/11/2012) - After taking part in the official laying of a wreath at Arlington Cemetary on Veterans Day, President Barack Obama reminded everyone that it is important not just to remember military veterans on Veterans Day. The President said it is also important to fill the medical, mental and employment needs of returning service members and their families. For more on Veterans Day see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Credit Card Rates Remain Unchanged Heading Into Christmas Shopping
WISCREPORT.COM (11/25/2011) - Interest rates on new credit card offers remained unchanged as banks took their traditional Thanksgiving break from changing rates, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report. Internet rates range anywhere from a low of 10.73 percent to a high of 24.96 percent, depending on whether a person is a good or bad credit risk. See more inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Veterans Day Honors The Fallen And Other Military Heroes Who Have Survived
WISCREPORT.COM (11/11/2011) - Did you know that November 11th has a special meaning, and Veterans Day wasn't always called Veterans Day? Veterans Day is the time set aside to remember and give thanks to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States for the sacrifices they have made through the years. WisconsinReport.com did some digging and discovered some facts about Veterans Day that you might want to know. Originally published November 10, 2007 by WisconsinReport.com as Veterans Day Has A Special History. To read the whole article, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing readers since 2001. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/29/2010) - Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), an estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 home fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting occur each year. Together, these fires result in 21 deaths and 43 injuries. Read more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/22/2010) - This Thanksgiving, an estimated 42.2 million motorists are expected to take to the road. Additional motorists and winter road conditions can lead to dangerous situations, so a team of million mile accident-free drivers are helping to make our roads safer. For more on this story and others, see inside WisconsinReport.com, your independent news source for the Real Truth. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/10/2010) - Honor Flight Chicago has announced that since its inception in 2008, it has sponsored 25 flights to Washington D.C., taking more than 2,000 World War II veterans to visit their memorial. Although each flight costs 50,000 dollars (500 dollars per veteran), the veterans from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana experience a day of tribute and respect at no expense to them. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more on this story. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/11/2010) - The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary is urging everyone in Wisconsin to join in with other citizens of the USA to show the United States flag on Flag Day 2010. Flag Day will be observed Monday, June 14th. Flag Day started in 1916 with a presidential proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson to commemorate the date on which the Second Continental Congress voted to adopt the flag of the United States in 1777. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and The Star-Spangled Banner. Click on the headline above for more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/28/2010) - Memorial Day weekend is here and traffic on highways in many areas of the USA is heavier than usual, because in the minds of some,it has become a fun holiday. However it is more than that. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 31 in 2010). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I. Click on the headline above for more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/03/2009) - When we think of Fourth of July, of course, we think of fireworks. However, we must not forget the danger they pose to our eyes and vision. This Fourth, the Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) urges all citizens to use fireworks safely. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an estimated 1,400 fireworks-related eye injuries were treated in the one month surrounding July 4, 2007, nearly 22 percent of all fireworks-related injuries during that timeframe. Read more about it on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/28/08) - The day after Thanksgiving 2008 finds retailers in Wisconsin and around the country hoping that the traditional day that starts the Christmas shopping in earnest will be at least as affluent as usual. However, as the years go by, many shoppers are foregoing the hustle and bustle of shopping in stores in person. Many have opted to shop through the internet. Retail Decisions (ReD), a payment card issuer and world leader in payment card fraud prevention and payment processing, predicted a bustling Black Friday on November 28 with 10.00 am - 11.00 am being the busiest online shopping hour. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/12/08) - Wisconsin consumers need to be prepared for the possibility of a phone scam targeting the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday warns the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA). A similar fraud was perpetrated on Manitowoc County residents over the 2007 Thanksgiving holiday and potentially could victimize other Wisconsin residents. The same type of scam occurred recently in Northeastern Wisconsin. The scam indicated that people should call a toll-free number to give personal information in order to get their bank accounts unfrozen. More about this warning is online at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/11/08) - Veterans Day is being observed in many communities throughout the United States again this year. It's the time to remember and give thanks to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States for the sacrifices they have made through the years. Some people don't realize that November 11th has a special meaning, and, that Veterans Day wasn't always called Veterans Day. WisconsinReport.com did some digging and came up with some facts about Veterans Day that you should know. Originally published November 10, 2007 by WisconsinReport.com as Veterans Day Has A Special History. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/03/08) - Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Congress approved the wording of the Declaration on July 4th in that year. It became Independence Day in 1791, and wasn't a federal holiday until 1870 when congress made it an unpaid federal holiday. It became a paid federal holiday in 1941. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/25/08) - More than two-million internet surfers have visited a website created by a United States Navy veteran to inform people about Memorial Day. The site was created in 1994 by David Merchant as a project for Dr. Gretchen Whitney's Information Network Applications Class, School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN. The website, usmemorialday.org, was created to help promote the return of the original intent and meaning back to Memorial Day and to provide an online community for people to share their feelings, pride, respect and honor for those who gave their all for the country. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/21/07) - Wondering what Christmas is all about? There are many places on the internet that can fill in some of the history of the who, what, where and when, and, of course, the why, of the holiday that fills many with good cheer. When you visit some of the websites dedicated to presenting the Christmas story and traditions that have become part of the celebration, you will find many pieces that will create a fuller look at what this thing called Christmas is all about. There is a wealth of information about so many subjects on the internet, and Christmas is but one of the subjects about which we can all learn more. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/13/07) - Television fans gave studio moguls from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) an unexpected early Christmas present: more than half a million pencils. Over 200 fans and writers gathered in Johnny Carson Park in Burbank this week to transform a 20-foot long, five-foot-high wall of boxed pencils into six giant delivery baskets full of pencils. Pencils 2 Media Moguls was organized by UnitedHollywood.com. The website launched the pencil drive as a show of fan support for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, now in its sixth week. WisconsinReport has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/8/07) - Last month was tied for the second safest month of November since World War II with November of 1982, 1998 and 2000. In November of this year (2007), 54 people died in 48 Wisconsin traffic crashes, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The lowest total for November occurred in 1981 and 1991 with 50 traffic deaths. The deadliest month of November was in 1973 with 110 traffic deaths. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/17/07) - Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ). Hundreds of Americans are killed each year due to home cooking fires and thousands more are injured. Annually, cooking fires cause more than half a billion dollars in direct property damage to homes and the belongings inside. The Wisconsin Department of Commerce joins NFPA in encouraging the public to keep safety in mind when preparing holiday meals. Statistics show there are about three times as many fires reported at Thanksgiving. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/10/07) - Veterans Day is being observed in many communities throughout the United States again this year. It's the time to remember and give thanks to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States for the sacrifices they have made through the years. Some people don't realize that November 11th has a special meaning, and, that Veterans Day wasn't always called Veterans Day. WisconsinReport.com did some digging and came up with some facts about Veterans Day that you should know. Read it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/10/07) - The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company of Chippewa Falls, WI is spicing up the fall season and upcoming holidays with the return of Leinenkugel's Apple Spice. With the pumpkin patch becoming more and more crowded, Leinie's brings its spicy fall option to the harvest. The seasonal brew called Apple Spice, will be hitting retailer shelves next week and be available through December 31st. (read more)...
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