As the Biden administration accelerates a plan to use pharmacies to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, significant areas of the country lack brick-and-mortar pharmacies capable of administering the protective shots. A recent analysis by the Rural Policy Research Institute found that 111 rural counties, mostly located between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, have no pharmacy…… MORE
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White House pulls Tanden nomination
The White House is pulling the nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget, according to an administration official. In a statement, President Joe Biden said Tanden requested to withdraw her name from consideration. “I have accepted Neera Tanden’s request to withdraw her name from nomination for Director of the Office…… MORE
‘The impossible is not impossible’: The push to make Covid-19 vaccines at record speed
Before the pandemic, Anne Leonard’s friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals. But recently, when her grandmother learned that her work as the director of quality assurance at the Catalent facility in Indiana meant that her granddaughter was helping keep the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna…… MORE
John Roberts has another chance to diminish the Voting Rights Act
Chief Justice John Roberts has singlehandedly slowed a conservative revolution at the Supreme Court in recent years, but he has for even longer — 40 years — opposed racial remedies and narrowly construed the landmark Voting Rights Act. During oral arguments Tuesday in an Arizona voting rights case with national implications, Roberts sounded ready to…… MORE
Some Chicago children return to classroom for the first time in almost a year
Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would. What made this day special was that, for many of the children, it was the first time they had seen a teacher or fellow students in-person since the pandemic closed schools last March…… MORE
Dolly Parton has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Dolly Parton is showing everyone how it’s done by receiving her first Covid-19 vaccination shot. The country music star got the shot at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville and recorded the whole thing in a video posted to her Twitter account on Tuesday. The four-minute clip shows Parton sitting in a chair at the…… MORE
‘We’re leaving it open’: Progressives weigh withholding vote on Covid relief over minimum wage
House progressives are strongly pushing to pass a $15 minimum wage now as they believe this moment is their best shot, and some are already signaling they are willing to withhold their votes if the final version of the Covid relief package does not include the provision. As the window for negotiations closes, and it…… MORE
Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 29
Jahmil French, an actor known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died, according to his manager, Gabrielle Kachman. He was 29. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of a dear friend and client Jahmil French,” Kachman said in a statement. “He…… MORE
Tennessee is hoping to make Dolly Parton’s ‘Amazing Grace’ an official state song
A bill in the Tennessee Legislature would officially make Dolly Parton’s version of “Amazing Grace” the state hymn, adding to its 10 state songs. The bill was introduced earlier this month. State Rep. Mike Sparks and Sen. Raumesh Akbari proposed the bill because they believe that the song has historical significance for their state. Argument…… MORE
Will Smith says he might step into politics one day
Actor Will Smith teased the idea of running for political office one day during an interview on “Pod Save America.” On the episode released Monday, Smith joined hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor to promote his new Netflix docuseries “Amend: The Fight for America,” but he also discussed his personal interest…… MORE
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Join WOGB for the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Events!
The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is encouraging participants to run – walk or bike – for others during its 2021 virtual event. The non-profit event announced today that it is directing this year’s proceeds to organizations supporting COVID-19 relief efforts with a focus on hard hit areas of hunger, homelessness and mental health. The Cellcom…
Wake up with Rachel Williams and WOGB
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The WOGB Artist of the Month for March….Phil Collins and Genesis!!
March is the month of and Green Bay’s Classic Hits 103.1 WOGB playing the best and biggest hits of all time! This month we are featuring an artist and group that has some of the biggest hits of all time! Listen all month as we feature the songs of Phil Collins and Genesis. as the…
This Year’s Catfish Concert in Greenville is Gonna ROCK…..But Not till 2021!!
WOGB is proud to welcome Styx, .38 Special and Great White to Greenville July 10th 2021 for the Catfish Concert! Yes, its true, this years Catfish Concert had to be postponed! The Great News: The bands all agreed to do it in 2021!!!! Tickets are on sale now! www.ticketstaronline.com Tickets sold at local Festival Foods,…