It’s September. Let’s take a moment to mourn the fastest summer on Milwaukee Magazine record because the alleged sunny days seemed to pass all too soon. And then let’s get to the news.
- Are you a student who doesn’t want to pay upwards of $1,200 for textbooks this semester? Renting is now an even popular option, says the Journal Sentinel.
- Katie Couric got engaged this weekend.
- Russia will be sending a delegation to the U.S. to share their thoughts on Syria with Congress members, says CBS. Wisconsin’s representatives are torn on the issue.
- Microsoft would like to buy Nokia’s device business in a $7.2 billion deal.
- There are now more than two million Syrian refugees, many of whom are fleeing to nearest surrounding countries like Irag, Turkey and Lebanon.
