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Wisconsin parade float pokes fun at Joe Biden

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March 19, 2024

Wisconsin parade float pokes fun at Joe Biden

President Joe Biden was mocked at a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Wisconsin over the weekend, viral social media footage shows.

The Democrat has received heightened scrutiny recently as he faces an election rematch in November against former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.

With both candidates being subjected to ongoing mockery by their detractors, a Biden impersonator attempted to draw laughs at the president’s expense as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations swept across the United States on March 17.

On X, formerly Twitter, the account PatriotTakes shared video footage of a person wearing a Biden mask while being trailed by a pickup truck. Clad in a dark suit and patterned tie, the impersonator was seen holding an ice cream cone.

The inclusion of the ice cream appeared to be a reference to Biden sharing a spontaneous update on a possible Israel-Hamas ceasefire with reporters while making a stop at a New York City ice cream store in February. At the time, he had wrapped filming a segment for NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers.

Biden’s impersonator was standing among placards endorsing Trump and his former Vice President Mike Pence from their previous campaign. The float blasted audio from one of Biden’s speeches, in which he joked about his love of ice cream.

“My name is Joe Biden. I’m Dr. Jill Biden’s husband,” Biden said. “And I eat Jeni’s Ice Cream, chocolate chip. I came down because I heard there was chocolate chip ice cream. By the way, I have a whole refrigerator full upstairs.”

“This is a parade ‘float’ in Wisconsin mocking Joe Biden for liking Ice Cream,” PatriotTakes captioned the footage, which, as of publication, has garnered more than 440,000 views.

Newsweek reached out to a representative of Joe Biden via email for comment.

Biden was also recently mocked in a skit on an Italian comedy show following disputed claims that his cognitive abilities are in significant decline.

The skit came after the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s report into Biden’s handling of Obama-era classified documents. The files were found at Biden’s private residence in Delaware and at his former office at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C., between November 2022 and January 2023.

In February, the inquiry said that Biden had issues with his memory while answering questions from investigators as part of the probe. While Hur said criminal charges were not warranted against Biden, the report raised questions about his cognitive abilities, including suggesting his memory was “significantly limited.”

Saying that his “memory is fine,” Biden has spoken out against the claims, which have been used as ammunition among his political detractors. Vice President Kamala Harris called the report “politically motivated” and insisted that Biden is “on his game” during closed-door meetings. First lady Jill Biden joined a chorus of proxies vouching for her husband’s fitness and energy.

President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., on March 12, Biden was mocked during a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Wisconsin over the weekend.

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Despite the public swipes and jokes made at the president’s expense, a new poll has suggested that he will beat Trump in the upcoming presidential election—the third poll to make the prediction in the last week.

According to a national survey by the Democratic super PAC Progress Action fund, conducted by Public Policy Polling and reported by The Hill, Biden is leading Trump by 46 to 45 percent.

Meanwhile, in two other polls released in the last week, it appears Biden might marginally beat his rival. One Reuters/Ipsos poll of 3,356 registered voters conducted between March 7 and 13 found Biden would get 39 percent of the vote while Trump would get 38 percent.

A Civiqs/Daily Kos poll of 1,324 registered voters conducted between March 9 and March 12 gave the Democrat 45 percent of the vote to Trump’s 44 percent.

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Northeast Wisconsin native VanDehy wins at final Cellcom Green Bay Marathon

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May 20, 2024

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Northeast Wisconsin native VanDehy wins at final Cellcom Green Bay Marathon

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The 25th Cellcom Green Bay Marathon was the last, but went out with a Northeast Wisconsin native claiming victory in the final women’s race.

Kathy VanDehy of Menasha originally planned to run the full marathon in 2019 before it was cancelled due to weather. Five years later she ran the full 26.2 mile race for the first time on Sunday.

“Really cool, really cool. I came into the race just trying to have fun and enjoy the distance and being here on the last one and just being able to do what I love. Being out there with the community support and just hearing all along the course like I don’t even know you and you’re cheering for me, that’s really fricken cool,” said VanDehy.

NIicholas Chelimo of Grand Prairie, Texas won the men’s race with a time of 2:24.32.

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DNR: Plan ahead as camping demand in Wisconsin continues to rise

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May 19, 2024

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DNR: Plan ahead as camping demand in Wisconsin continues to rise

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – An increasing number of people are taking to Wisconsin state parks during the summer for an outdoor favorite, camping.

Suzanna Topel has camped at Devil’s Lake State Park for over 50 years.

“Well, we love state parks,” she said. “We’ve been coming here since I was little… probably… I remember age two, three with my folks and then we took over, we began family camping with my children.”

Her family books their campsite 11 months to the day, the earliest you can secure a spot at a Wisconsin state park.

“Well, they’re kind of tricky. I have to say,” she said about the reservations. “You have to look far ahead, you can’t wait. You immediately either call the 800 number, because I’m old-schooled, that’s what I do. Or you book online if you’re computer savvy.”

Business operations sections chief for the Wisconsin DNR Chris Pedretti says while campers can book 11 months in advance, not many do.

“There is a perception out there that you have to do everything 11 months in advance because demand is so high. That’s not really the case,” he said. “In actuality, about 10% of our reservations are done at the 11-month window. So, there’s a big percentage of reservations that are done in between then.”

Pedretti adds that certain campsites book up faster than others.

“If you want to go to on Memorial Day weekend to Door County, there’s going to be a lot of competition for those sites.” But there’s a lot of other state parks and forests around the state that have sites available as well and they all offer great things to get out and enjoy the outdoors.”

With over 6,000 sites spread out across the state, there are plenty of options this summer. Even if you have your site set on one spot in particular.

“Sometimes you’re lucky, people will get cancel and you can get it. But if you want electricity, you’ve gotta grab ‘em while they’re hot,” Topel said.

Pedretti says people looking to book a particular campsite should keep checking their website as cancelations are made on a regular basis. He adds there is a notification feature that can alert your phone if a property becomes available.

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Motorcyclist dead after Friday crash in Wisconsin Rapids

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May 19, 2024

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Motorcyclist dead after Friday crash in Wisconsin Rapids

The crash happened about 7:10 p.m. Friday at the intersection of State 54 and Washington Street.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – One person is dead following a motorcycle versus vehicle crash Friday evening in Wisconsin Rapids.

The crash happened about 7:10 p.m. Friday at the intersection of State 54 and Washington Street. According to the initial investigation, a vehicle was traveling north on State 54 at Washington Street and was attempting to turn left onto Baker Drive, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department. The motorcycle was traveling south on State 54 and hit the passenger side of the vehicle, which turned in front of the motorcycle, the release said.

The driver of the motorcycle suffered serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to Marshfield Medical Center where he later died from his injuries, the release said.

The occupants of the vehicle were treated by Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department EMS and released at the scene.

The police department said it is not releasing the names of those involved at this time.

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Editor Jamie Rokus can be reached at jrokus@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter at @Jamie_Rokus.

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