Woman with Down syndrome is awarded $125MILLION in lawsuit against Walmart

Ex-Walmart employee with Down syndrome is awarded $125MILLION in discrimination lawsuit after she was fired for missing work because her schedule was changed despite her needing to stick to strict routine Marlo Spaeth, a longtime Wisconsin Walmart employee with Down syndrome, was fired in 2015 after the store changed her schedule  As part of her … Read more

Wisconsin birth certificates to include gender-neutral options for non-binary parents

Wisconsin parents will now have the the ability to choose gender-neutral terms to identify themselves on their child’s birth certificates. Democratic Governor Tony Evers announced that starting July 1 birth certificates in the Badger State will include the options: ‘mother and father,’ ‘parent and parent,’ and ‘parent giving birth.’  But the move has already been criticized … Read more

Biden uses his whisper to tell Americans ‘it’s time to give ordinary people a tax break’

President Biden deployed his stage whisper during a speech in Wisconsin on Tuesday as he went about selling his infrastructure deal to the public and outlining plans to give tax breaks to ordinary families. It was a standout moment as he described the urgent need for a ‘generational investment’ and looked to persuade voters of … Read more

Gay couple who were told to remove their Pride flag cover their whole house with rainbow floodlights

A Racine, Wisconsin couple who were told to remove their Pride flag from their home are going viral with their very clever loophole.  Memo Fachino, 35, and Lance Mier, 36 — who have been married five years and together for eight — have had the same rainbow flag hanging outside their home since 2016. But after … Read more

Woman abandons her steady job and ends five year relationship to live in a van with her DOG

A woman has revealed how she abandoned her steady job and ended a five-year relationship to live in a van with her dog – after spending $7,500 transforming her home-on-wheels.    Linnea Schmelzer, 26, from Wisconsin, currently lives in a vehicle she dubbed Togo in the remote wilderness of Idaho with her five-year-old German Shepherd, Akela. … Read more

Woman abandons her steady job and ends five year relationship to live in a van with her DOG

A woman has abandoned her steady job and ended her five-year relationship to live in a van with her DOG – and spent $7,500 transforming her home-on-wheels.    Linnea Schmelzer, 26, from Wisconsin, currently lives in a van dubbed Togo in the remote wilderness of Idaho with her five-year-old German Shepherd, Akela. Before embarking on her … Read more

American expat Emily Poklar is ‘very confused’ over how to pay a bill in Australian restaurants

American expat is left ‘very confused’ over the correct way to pay a bill in Aussie restaurants after moving Down Under six months ago Emily Poklar relocated from Wisconsin, US, to Melbourne in December 2020 After a month in the city, Ms Poklar was still confused about restaurant etiquette She took to TikTok to ask … Read more