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What is Kwanzaa?
Kwanzaa is a seven-day, non-religious celebration of family, culture, and community. Each day honors a particular African-derived principle and the final day culminates in a feast (called Karamu) on New Year’s Day.

Observed annually from December 26th to January 1st, Kwanzaa aligns with the end of the year. It offers a unique opportunity for daily retrospection, celebration, and hopeful goal setting for the coming year.

It’s important to remember that the holiday is meant to symbolize hope and pride, not to replicate an existing holiday. Instead, Kwanzaa borrows from existing traditions to make something altogether new.

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What are some food traditions that you have to eat every year for the Holidays?? Share below!

Cannibal sandwiches, tamales and smoked ham: Yup, it's the holidays in Wisconsin The cannibal sandwich is just one of the many gastro traditions that will be found on tables throughout the state at this time of year.

Merry Christmas to you and yours! Enjoy your day with family and friends!

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Respiratory viruses continue to circulate in Wisconsin communities, leading some hospital systems to again require masks for all patients and staff.

Remember... if you are sick... please protect your loved ones and stay home!

Some Wisconsin hospitals return to mask requirements as COVID-19 and other viruses spread Infectious disease experts say respiratory viruses are impacting communities across the state, but hospitalizations have been lower than in previous years.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE: The days are only going to get longer from here!

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The Merrimac Ferry, which crosses the Wisconsin River between Sauk and Columbia counties, is Wisconsin's only free ferry.

Have you ever road the Merrimac Ferry??

Merrimac ferry to close for the season The ferry will undergo routine maintenance and repair during the winter months.

Do you miss department stores? What stores do you remember shopping at?

This day has been around since the 19th century as a way for people to celebrate Christmas. While caroling is an age-old tradition, many modern versions have been created in recent years such as flash mob caroling or virtual caroling via video chat. Whether you choose to go door-to-door or enjoy a night of singing from the comfort of your own home, Go Caroling Day is sure to bring joy this holiday season!

Those who are eligible for the penalty relief will not need to do anything. The IRS will automatically apply it.

The penalty relief amounts to roughly $1 billion, or $206 per return, the agency estimates.

Penalty relief will only apply for those who owe less than $100,000 in past due taxes. And it only applies to tax debts owed for tax years 2020 and 2021.

And if you’ve already paid back taxes and penalties for 2020 or 2021, you may be eligible for automatic relief as well. The IRS will apply it as a refund or a credit.

The IRS said before it resumes sending out notices, it will send out a special reminder letter to those affected in January.

Owe back taxes? The IRS will start sending you reminders again, but may offer you penalty relief | CNN Business The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday announced that it will resume mailing automated reminders of past-due taxes to those who owe back taxes, something it had suspended doing in February 2022 due to pandemic-era backlogs.

It's one of a growing number of programs in Wisconsin that hope to address the shortage of volunteer firefighters across the state by recruiting the next generation.

Youth program hopes to train next generation of Wisconsin firefighters Technical college and local fire department leaders hope teens who complete training in high school will fill shortage of firefighters in Wisconsin after graduation.

So.. what do you have real or fake? Drop your answer in the comments!

Christmas trees have gotten a lot less real in recent decades, in charts | CNN Business Next to those stockings hung by the chimney with care, it appears more likely than ever that the trimmed tree will be, well, faux.

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Beginning in fall 2024, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will cover the full cost of an undergraduate degree for students who are members of one of the 11 federally recognized Indigenous tribes in Wisconsin.

The school is also launching a five-year pilot program to cover in-state tuition and fees for students pursuing a law or medical degree who are from tribes in the state, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced Monday.

UW-Madison to cover full cost of college for Native students from Wisconsin tribes Beginning in fall 2024, UW-Madison will cover the full cost of an undergraduate degree for students who are members of one of the 11 federally recognized Indigenous tribes in Wisconsin.

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December is SAD awareness month, drawing attention to a condition with growing notoriety that, often compared to the winter blues, can be debilitating in its true nature and severity. SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, is a mood disorder related to other forms of depression, such as major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymia, and bipolar disorder.

Managing the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder is one of the best things you can do for your health. You deserve to feel happy and well all year round. Help is available if you or an elderly loved one is experiencing symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

The Fox Cities Toys for Tots Program will help 1500 families, a 20% increase over last year.

The Salvation Army's Adopt-A-Family Program needs more people able to help families.

The Salvation Army is at 32% of its fundraising goal of 1.1 Million dollars.

Organizations make the holidays brighter for those in need The Fox Cities Toys for Tots Program will help 1500 families

This is a great reminder! Please share on your page. Also remind your family and friends!

Wisconsin’s top Republican lawmakers says they are done negotiating with the Universities of Wisconsin over a deal that would have given the university system's employees a pay raise and paid for the construction of a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
The UW Board of Regents rejected the deal in a hastily called special meeting on Saturday. It scheduled a closed-door meeting for Tuesday.
Both Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said Monday the offer on the table is the last one.

Wisconsin GOP leaders say they're done negotiating with UW Vos said he wanted to get rid of all DEI positions at UW.

Holiday functions are on the way! Please remember to keep yourself and others safe this Holiday Season! Please pass the keys to someone else, call for a ride!

However you're celebrating the , if your plans involve , make sure you plan for a designated driver.

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