Art from the July 2026 news quiz.
1: What is the official new name of UW-Stout?
A. UW-Tall & Thin
B. UW-James Huff Stout
C. UW-Stout Polytechnic
D. UW-Menomonie
2: Which one of these Wisconsin-based companies made this year’s Fortune 500 list?
A. Harley-Davidson
B. ABC Supply Co.
C. Exact Sciences
D. Menards
E. Culver’s
F. Fiserv
3: Where can Wisconsin motorists now buy state park admission stickers?
A. Any Culver’s restaurant
B. Rest-stop vending machines
C. State Department of Motor Vehicles offices, when they renew their vehicle registrations
D. Illinois
4: The Madison school board has signed a $278,000 three-year contract with a California-based online platform to do what?
A. Conduct a weekly survey to ask Madison elementary school students how they are feeling
B. Alert authorities if students are making clandestine use of their cell phones in class
C. Search email and text messages for evidence of inappropriate educator behavior
D. Use AI to perpetually redraw school attendance boundaries
5: Which of the following is not a true statement about liberal activist and Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad?
A. His beer menu offerings include “Pitchers of Chairman Mao”
B. He has promised a “Free Beer Day” on the occasion of Donald Trump’s death
C. He’s suing state alcohol enforcers for confiscating $25,000 worth of beer, which he alleges is due to his political activity
D. He announced plans to run for governor but failed to submit the requisite number of valid signatures
6: Match the statement with the Democratic candidate for governor:
A. Secured the endorsement of the state’s largest teachers union
B. Wants to repeal the state’s “minimum markup” law for gasoline pricing
C. Has unveiled BadgerChoice, a detailed plan to lower health care costs and expand access
D. Vows to help Wisconsin farmers by enforcing anti-trust laws and breaking up monopolies that boost Big Ag
E. Champions measures to halt the development of large-scale data centers in Wisconsin until appropriate protections are enacted
F. Promises to “be a governor who stands up to Trump’s dysfunction and be laser-focused on improving the lives of people across our state”
1. State Sen. Kelda Roys
2. Lt. Gov. Sarah Rodriguez
3. State Rep. Francesca Hong
4. Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes
5. Former top state cabinet official Joel Brennan
6. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley
ANSWERS:
1: C. The university, named after its founder, James Huff Stout, and located in Menomonie, is rebranding to reflect its focus on industry collaboration, applied learning and career building.
2: F. Besides Fiserv there were seven others: Northwestern Mutual, American Family Insurance Group, Manpower Group, Kohl’s, Oshkosh Corp., WEC Energy Group and Rockwell Automation.
3: C. The stickers, $28 for state residents and good for a full year from date of purchase, will be mailed along with vehicle registration stickers.
4: A. The platform, Sown to Grow, was selected by a district team from among more than a dozen bidders.
5: A. Great idea but not true; the brewery does sell “Antifa Oktoberfist.”
