News-Tribune, April 23, 1925 The Wisconsin State Assembly Agriculture Committee recommended the passage of a bill prohibiting the manufacture or sale of oleomargarine in the state. Southern states have boycotted evaporated milk and other Wisconsin products as a result of the threatened ban on butter substitutes, some of which contain cottonseed oil. ADVERTISEMENT News-Tribune, April 23, 1955 Ideal smelting conditions greeted several thousand enthusiasts at the Park Point and Lester River smelting areas, where observers noted "a solid mass" of bonfires.
In addition to recreational smelters, a French River hatchery supervisor said about 9,000 pounds of smelt were netted by commercial fishermen. News-Tribune, April 23, 1975 The Virginia City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning nudity and sexual acts in bars. Jack Riatnik, owner of the only bar affected, Jack's Pickwick, where dancers perform nightly in G-strings and sheer lingerie, said he will contest the law in court.
The Minnesota Civil Liberties Union believes the ordinance is unconstitutional. News Tribune, April 23, 2005 Chester Park Elementary Lab School will close for good after its last day of classes this year. The school's 268 students will be divided among different buildings next year.
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Bygones: Wisconsin eyed ban on margarine in 1925

Southern states retaliated with a boycott of Wisconsin milk products.