Cruising roundabouts on Wisconsin state highway 19 between the Interstate and Waunakee

 

At River Road intersection west of I-39/90/94

Screenshots and videos by Retiring Guy

At the intersection of state highways 19 & 113 and county trunk highway I

State highway 113 turns north at Waunakee intersection with state highway 19

Mapped.  (Arrows and boxes added)

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Does Wisconsin highway 26 need a bypass around Rosendale?  (6/17/2023)

Cruising downtown Waupun, Wisconsin.  (6/17/2023)

Cruising downtown Two Rivers Wisconsin on a sunny Saturday morning.  (6/5/2023)

Cruising downtown Columbus, Wisconsin

Screenshot and video by Retiring Guy

Columbus is located 27 miles northeast of Madison on U.S. highway 151.   About a half=hour drive.  Close enough to commute for some, I imagine,  Which may be the reason why its population has increased 35% since 1990.

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Cruising downtown Waupun, Wisconsin.  (6/17/2023)

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Cruising downtown Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Screenshot and video by Retiring Guy

Beaver Dam experienced a population slump during the 1970s but has since reversed course.

Source:  Wikipedia

 

Beaver Dam is home to a mammoth Walmart distribution center, which appears to have attracted other warehouse operation.

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Cruising around the block at Waupun Correctional Institution, Wisconsin.  (6/17/2023)

Does Wisconsin highway 26 need a bypass around Rosendale?  (6/17/2023)

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Cruising downtown Two Rivers Wisconsin on a sunny Saturday morning.  (6/5/2023)

Cruising around the block at Waupun Correctional Institution, Wisconsin

 

Screenshot and video by Retiring Guy

Waupun Correctional Institute brief timeline:

1851.  Governor Nelson Dewey selects Waupun as site of Wisconsin State Prison.  Temporary structure opens that same year.

1854.  First permanent building completed.  Still used today as South Cell Hall.

1855.  First of 5 additions.  The other took place in 1906, 1913, 1940, and 1998.

1992.  Added to National Register of Historical Places.  

Learn how Waupun experienced a 30% increase in population in the 2000 census.

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Does Wisconsin highway 26 need a bypass around Rosendale?  (6/17/2023)

Cruising downtown Waupun, Wisconsin.  (6/17/2023)

Cruising downtown Two Rivers Wisconsin on a sunny Saturday morning.  (6/5/2023)

Does Wisconsin highway 26 need a bypass around Rosendale?

 

Screenshot and video by Retiring Gut

With Debbie Harry's cover version of "Liar, Liar" playing on Little Steven's Underground Garage on SIRIUS/XM

A highway 26 expansion project from 2008 to 2014 created bypasses around Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, and Watertown and didn't include any of the road north of Juneau.

And this project in the planning stage is limited to a culvert and a bridge on highway 26 between Oshkosh and Rosesdale.

Here's a comment to WISDOT dated 9/28/2011.  (Highlight and arrow added,)

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Cruising downtown Waupun, Wisconsin

Screenshot and video by Retiring Guy

Source:  Wikipedia

Why the bump in population from 8,207 in 1990 to 10,718 in 2020?  

Starting with the 2000 census, prison inmates are no longer counted as living in their hometowns.  In other words, one-quarter of Waupun population is locked up.  The city is home to a state prison.

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Cruising Menominee Park in Oshkosh Wisconsin while resurrecting many pleasant memories from 40 years ago

Screenshot and video by Retiring Guy

Souvenir from a very special memory.

Photo by Retiring Guy

Google Maps

Menominee Park, Oshkosh

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2024 GOP presidential nomination polls: Ron DeSantis appears to have slammed his campaign into reverse

 

Another recent poll has him at 14%.

Source:  Real Clear Politics

These numbers spell doom for Trump's chances to win the Presidency again.

Full results here

Related posts:

June 2023

Merrily Trump rolls along.   (6/15)

Trump falls well below his average in latest Reuters GOP presidential nomination poll.  (6/14)

Yet another 2024 GOP presidential primary poll shows that MAGA loves a loser.  (6/11/)

'Not sure' finishes 3rd in Wisconsin 2024 GOP presidential primary poll.  (6/8)

Most Americans agree that South Dakota governor Kristi Noem is wholly unqualified to be President.  (6/8)

Mike Pence enters the 2024 GOP presidential primary campaign as a certified loser.  (6/7)

Trump puts some room between himself and DeSantis in latest Virginia GOP presidential primary poll from Roanoke College.  (6/6)

American Greatness pushes Trump candidacy in Nevada with hyper-partisan, biased poll.  (6/4)

Professional bloviator Chris Christie finds himself a forgotten man in 2024.  (6/1)

Polling at 5%, Mike Pence to announce presidential campaign in Des Moines.  (6/1)

May 2023

Among West Virginia GOP voters, if you're not Trump, you're nobody.  (5/30)

When it comes to 2024 GOP presidential primary polls, it's the same all over, even in California. (5/30)

Nikki Haley and Tim Scott not doing well in their home state of South Carolina.  (5/27)

DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign still spinning its wheels as far as polls are concerned.  (5/25)

GOP voters sabotage another presidential election with anti-abortion, homophobic, book-banning clown show candidates.  (5/20)

GOP voters have a death wish.  (5/17)

Sad sacks yearn for White House address.  (5/17)

In Kentucky, if you're not Trump, you're nobody.  (5/15)

The sad state of today's GOP, graphed.  (5/15)

Latest Florida 2024 GOP presidential primary poll squeezes out anyone not named Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis.  (5/14/)

GOP continues to boogie its way to doomsday.  (5/10)

GOP continues to boogie its way to doomsday.  (5/2)

April 2023

GOP continues to boogie its way to doomsday.  (4/28)

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem thinks her virulent anti-abortion stance is just what USA voters want.  (4/27)

Apparently, Reuters somehow missed the news that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (4/25)

GOP continues to boogie its way to doomsday.  (4/23)

1.3% of GOP voters are starving for Tim Scott's "optimistic, positive message".  (4/20)

Glenn Youngkin, 2024 GOP presidential candidate with zero national appeal, puts campaign on hold.  (4/16)

Nikki Haley has a polling average of 3.9% 57 days after her announcing her candidacy for GOP presidential nomination.  (4/12)

Welcome to the GOP:  Party of batshit crazy.  (4/8/2023)

Donald Trump is indicted and GOP voters continue to stand by their man.  (4/5)

Liz Cheney goes from 10 to 0 in one day.  (4/4)

Disgraced pollster Robert Cahaly has Liz Cheney at 10% in latest Trafalgar 2024 presidential primary poll.  (4/3)

Trump crushes DeSantis in latest Fox News 2024 presidential primary poll.  (4/1)

March 2023

Quinnipiac releases its 2nd 2024 presidential primary poll this month.  (3/29)

Trump the pick of half of respondents in latest Harvard-Harris GOP 2024 presidential primary poll.  (3/27)

Trump beats DeSantis by 14 percentage points in Quinnipiac GOP presidential primary poll.  (3/18)

February 2023

With all of his grandstanding of late, Ron DeSantis is unable to move the needle in national presidential polls.  (2/26/2021)

Another day, another meaningless GOP presidential primary poll.  (2/21)

December 2022

Trump 1 and Trump 2 continue to duke it out in 2024 GOP presidential primary polls. (12/20)

Trump nearly laps DeSantis in ourtlier Harvard-Harris poll, maintains comfortable average margin.  (12/19)

November 2022

Feast on this pre-Thanksgiving 2024 GOP presidential nomination poll before you chow down on turkey.  (11/23)

Trump remains a winner, according to Australia's United States Studies Centre.  (11/22)

Trump still has a hammerlock on the Republican voters.  (11/19)

GOP horse race to the presidential nomination: Just 620-some days left until the Republican National Convention.  (11/17)

The next time the Wisconsin GOP talks about supporting hard-working families, ask them about their lack of support for child care

 

Headline:  Wisconsin State Journal, 6/16/2023

Photos:  Wisconsin Senate, Wisconsin  Assembly

“Child Care Counts is the only thing that has really kept our doors open during this time,” Skidmore said. “And it’s frustrating because we have waitlists a mile long, but I have rooms that sit empty because I can’t get the teachers, and I can’t get the teachers because of the pay. The only thing that has helped right now has been the (federal) funding.” 

A recent national survey of early childhood educators, which included responses from 1,173 Wisconsin child care providers, found that 63.3% of Wisconsin centers have staffing shortages and that 79.8% of workers are facing burnout and exhaustion. Conducted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the survey also indicated that 32.1% of child care center owners would consider leaving their job or closing their program in the future if economic conditions don’t improve.

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June 2023

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Wisconsin GOP leadership puts a pox on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.  (6/11)

Your Wisconsin GOP at work:  Gas-powered machines a top priority.  (6/7)

Bashing public education, promoting discrimination, part 3.  (6/1)

May 2023

Bashing public education, promoting discrimination, part 2.  (5/31)

Bashing public education, promoting discrimination, part 1.  (5/28)

Family leave freakout.  (5/23/2023)

Here's the legacy the "lock-'em-up" prison mentality of Wisconsin's GOP legislative leaders.  (5/23)

Wisconsin GOP legislative leaders show their true colors with efforts to defund campus diversity offices.  (5/21/)

Wisconsin GOP legislative leaders decide transgender athlete ban is top priority.  (5/11)

Wisconsin GOP remain in Dark Ages when it comes to legalization of marijuana.  (5/3)

Local control?  It's the Wisconsin GOP favorite toilet seat!  (5/2)

April 2023

Wisconsin GOP fights crime and inflation with dog whistle legislation.  (4/26)

Wisconsin GOP leadership fights crime and inflation by putting up barriers to health care.  (4/17)

Wisconsin GOP leadership blows on the unemployment benefits dog whistle.  (4/11)

March 2023

Your Wisconsin GOP state legislative leadership at work (transgender assault edition).  (3/26)

Wisconsin GOP leadership remains adamantly opposed to reproductive rights.  (3/22)

Wisconsin GOP leadership promotes a no transparency workplace.  (3/21)

Wisconsin GOP leadership drags its heels on legalization while residents go elsewhere to buy weed.  (3/17)

February 2023

Wisconsin GOP leadership fights crime and inflation by ignoring Black priorities and promoting voter suppression.  (2/15)

Wacky white Wisconsin GOP boys club once against demonstrates its inability to govern.  (2/12)

Time for Wisconsin GOP legislative leadership to step up and ban discriminatory housing covenants.  (2/10)

Spineless Wisconsin GOP leadership unable to build support for medical marijuana.  (2/1)

2022
Wisconsin GOP shows off the diversity of its legislative leadership.  (12/21)

With another heated Wisconsin election around the corner, Republicans delude themselves into thinking they can defuse abortion as an issue.  (12/7)

It took all of 15 seconds for these 6 white guys -- the Wisconsin GOP legislative leadership -- to slam the door on reproductive rights.  (10/4)

Environmental Protection is a low priority for the all-white, all-male Wisconsin GOP leadership.  (10/1)

Wisconsin GOP leadership encourages its political appointees not to play by the rules.  (9/30)

Reproductive rights? Fuggedaboudit! What else would you expect from these Wisconsin GOP Gomers? (8/27)

Meet the 4 lapdog judges on the Wisconsin Supreme Court at the beck and call of the GOP. (7/11)

Distrust of elections? What about contempt for Wisconsin's all-white, all-male GOP leadership?. (3/28)

Apparently, the all-white, all-male Wisconsin GOP leadership must think they're something special.  (3/8)

Cruising Spruce Street in Oshkosh Wisconsin while resurrecting many pleasant memories from 40 years ago

 

1312 Spruce Street, Oshkosh Wisconsin.  Retiring Guy rented the first from the 3 Gogolewski spinster sisters from September 1978 to October 1983. It was their family home once upon a time.

1980 photo by Retiring Guy

Cruising downtown Oshkosh Wisconsin while resurrecting many pleasant memories from 40 years ago

With this view in mind, even though it's about 20 years before my time in Oshkosh.  (1978-1986)

Checking out the Pheasant Branch Corridor restoration project Middleton WI (June 2023 edition)

 

Photos by Retiring Guy

From east to west

For background see Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Restoration

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Around Town Middleton WI: Cardinal Row now has a lawn to match a portion of its siding

 

Photo by Retiring Guy

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Construction of Cardinal Row Apartments, Middleton WI, the abridged version: From start to finish in 6 photos.  (5/4/2022)

Or you can check out the unabridged edition.

Other Around Town Middleton posts:

June 2023

Golf Galaxy opening soon at Greenway Center.  (6/12)

May 2023

 Checking in on the recently closed Collector's Corner Resale Shop .  (5/12)

Elmwood Avenue construction between Parmenter and Cayuga.  (5/6)

Best double cheeseburger ever (Village Green).  (5/5)

April 2023

Well, at least he didn't stop in the crosswalk.  (4/20)

March 2023

80 years later, William "Sonny" Simon comes home.  (3/30)

February 2023

All that's missing are the wedding cans.  (2/6)

Not quite symmetrical.  (2/5)

Roman Candle pizza to close on February 4.  (2/2)

January 2023

Collector's Corner Resale Shop closes.  (1/15)

Bathroom advice.  (1/11)

Vin Santo restaurant reopening date postponed again.  (1/7)

October 2022

328 down the right-field line.  (10/30/2022)

Basketball court newest addition to Parisi Park.  (10/26)

The Club Tavern still sits empty (2022 edition)  (10/20)
According to a recent Next Door post, this apartment building allegedly has roaches. (10/15)

Where the sidewalk ends.  (10/1)

August 2022

"Tactical Urbanism" at the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Middleton Street.  (8/29/2022)

The G Spot.  (8/11/2022)

Not the best choice for a vanity license plate.   (8/7/2022)

How much time do these homeowners have before their wall blocks in the background topple over?  (8/4)

July 2022

Turfbot mower.  (7/28)

Klinke closes its North Gammon Road location.  (7/15/)

May2022

Strickers Pond showstoppers.  (5/15)

April 2022

Tiedeman Pond observation platform replaced.  (4/20)

November 2021

Stunning fall foliage.  (11/8)
What a concept!  Dual-purpose dumpster.  (11/4)

Club Tavern still sits empty.  (11/3)  

October 2021
Jim's BP reboots as Jim;s Auto Service.  (10/18)

September 2021

Old National Bank.  (9/29)

June 2021

Tiedeman Poud pumping station upgrade.  (6/14)

Public art on the sald shed.  (6/10)

Algae bloom at Strickers Pond.  (6/10)

May 2021

Buying in bulk almost lootks like Before Times at at Willy Street Co-op.  (5/5

February 2021

2 inches of fluff is not a snowstorm.  (2/10)

January 2021

Hidden Oaks subdivision.  (1/28)

4-way stop signs installed at Middleton Street and South Avenue.  (1/17)

December 2020

Unhappy neighbors of construction site.  (12/10)

November 2020

Good Neighbor City message.  (11/12)

Buying in bulk is backj at Willy Street Coop. (11/4)

October 2020

Free House Pub patio.  (10/4)

September 2020

This Franklin Avenue home has no curb  appeal.  (9/11)
A family of sandhill cranes paid us a visit yesterday.  (9/6) 

The beaches of Stricker's Pond.  (9/1)

August 2020

The latest in Woodside Heights Park amenities.  (8/19)
Sugars Court.  (8/31)

December 2019
Roman Candle survives the cut, even without the availability of convenient parking.  (12/12)
The Monona side of town.  (12/6)

November 2019
Bike rack at Sauk Trail Elementary School.  (11/8)
Not everybody's on board in the Meadows neighborhood.  (11/4)
 
October 2019
Matching car and garage door.  (10/11)

September 2019
Around Town Middleton: Bees love ornamental onion plants.   (9/4) 

August 2019
60-year-old resident arrested for armed robbery.  (8/21)
Staff and visitors may now park in the MCPASD Services Center lot .  (8/2)

June 2019
"ROAD WORK AHEAD" trumps "DRIVE LIKE YOUR KIDS LIVE HERE" on Park Street.  (6/27)
Free lunch Friday.  (6/24/2019)
CBD, just like everywhere else in Wisconsin.  (6/24)
 
February 2019
According to chapter 8.07 of the city ordinances....  (2/4)

January 2019
More than a snow fort, but not a standing-room igloo.  (1/2)
 
December 2018
This section of sidewalk was replaced in 1980.  (12/18)
The post office's new and improved self-service kiosk.  (12/18)

November 2018
Spell checker.  (11/19)

August 2018
Must be on a tight schedule.  (8/6/)

July 2018
What type of seeds?  (7/6)

June 2018
If it's not one thing, it's another.  (6/23)
Bloom Bake Shop to reopen as Bloom Bindery, a bakery/bookstore.  (6/15)

May 2018
The Tiedeman Pond frog chorus.  (5/15)

March 2018
Tiedeman Pond winter fish kill.  (3/30)
Hear that lonesome whistle blow.  (3/22)
Explosion on Elmwood Avenue.  (3/20)
Googling 'Henry Hubbard'.  (3/18) 
A not-so-faded Flo strikes a new pose.  (3/12)

February 2018

3 orange cones on sidewalk.  (2/26)

January 2018
This corner house is now a rental.  (1/16)
This 1955, 1296-square-foot ranch on Cooper Avenue was listed at $219,500.  (1/13)
It's always the season of the witch at this Anderson Street address in Middleton.  (1/11)

December 2017
A sure sign that this request went unheeded, if not unseen.  (12/24)
Turnstile Christmas Eve services at St. Luke's.  (12/13)
You've heard of a bear hibernating, but how about a bake

Alabama Freedom Caucus Crazy Barry Moore is all in for gun violence

 

Text:  Barry Moore for Congress

Giffords Law Center

In 2022, Alabama enacted “permitless carry” by repealing a longstanding prohibition on carrying a concealed handgun in public without a permit subject to a background check.1 As of January 1, 2023, anyone age 18 or over who is not prohibited by state or federal law may carry a handgun in the state without a permit, background check, or safety training.  [emphasis added]

Alabama ranks 4th -- behind Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico -- in firearm death rate per 100l,000 residents.

Source:  Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Related post:

Meet the members of the U.S. House of Representatives Freedom Caucus Crazies.  (6/11/2023)