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Southeast Wisconsin strong storms possible Aug. 15-16
MILWAUKEE - A more active weather pattern will set up across southeast Wisconsin over the next several days. This will bring muggy weather with chances of rain and strong storms from Thursday into the weekend. The Storm Prediction Center has issued our area under a marginal risk level 1 out...
Teacher says contract wasn't renewed because he wouldn't use trans students' preferred names
A high school English teacher is suing a Wisconsin school district, alleging it did not renew his contract last year because he refused to use the preferred names of two transgender students. Jordan Cernek's federal lawsuit alleges the Argyle School District violated his constitutional and civil rights to be free...
Girls golf: Experienced senior class to guide Oregon
A seasoned senior class figures to put the Oregon girls golf team in contention for conference and postseason success again. Last year Oregon finished second in the Badger Large behind Waunakee. The Panthers won their third straight regional title in 2023 and for the third year in a row placed third at sectionals behind Middleton and Waunakee.
Winnebago, Ogle county communities dial into town hall on Route 2 improvements
BYRON, Ill. (WIFR) - The IL-2 Project in Winnebago and Ogle counties started more than a decade ago and those impacted by the 10.5-mile stretch of road receive some long-awaited answers Thursday evening. More than a dozen people dialed into a 90-minute telephone town hall about the Route 2 project...
Did Eric Hovde say single parenthood leads to poverty and drug addiction?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Running for U.S. Senate in 2012, Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde lamented the number of children “born out of wedlock,” saying it is “a direct path to a life of poverty. There’s been numerous studies that show that it leads to higher drug rates.”
Powerball for Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, is a $20 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After someone matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Monday, Aug. 12 the grand prize reset to $20 million for the Wednesday, Aug. 14 drawing. The...
August primaries set the stage for November elections in Minnesota, Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS — The August primaries are in the books in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the table for the main November elections in both states. A jubilant Rep. Ilhan Omar celebrated her win over Don Samuels. In 2022, Omar defeated him by roughly 2,500 votes that primary. This time, she won by a little more than 16,000 votes. She had admitted her near loss was her own fault, that she had taken the race for granted, but this time she put out a massive get-out-the-vote effort. "It's clear she did not do that this time. She spent millions of...
After merger of Wisconsin hospital systems, CEO sees ‘best of all worlds’
Imran Andrabi, MD, president and CEO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, talks about the integration of the systems, expanding access to care and the desire to innovate. It’s now been a little over seven months since the formation of Froedtert ThedaCare Health in Wisconsin, and Imran Andrabi is encouraged by the success of the integration of the two hospital systems.
‘Carefree’ Winnebago County Fair Queen focused on fun over fashion
ROCKFORD — This year’s Winnebago County Fair queen put personality over pageantry and fun over fashion. Elizabeth Taylor said her dress was borrowed from a friend and came from the famously ultra-cheap company Shein. She didn’t even get her nails done. But the 21-year-old nursing student, who...
'Museum Night' at Music at the Marv
JANESVILLE — Downtown Janesville, Inc. and the Children’s Museum of Rock County co-hosted a fundraising event at Music at the Marv Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Marvin Roth Community Pavilion on Courthouse Hill. Museum Night featured music from Grand Groove Hotel, kids activities, free youth T-shirts, silent auction items, food trucks, and displays of the children’s museum’s latest design renderings. The nonprofit behind the museum has said it’s closing in on its Let’s PLAY Together capital campaign fundraising goal of $10 million, with over $8.5 million raised to date.
Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin voters on Tuesday rejected Republican-authored ballot questions that would have limited the governor’s power to spend federal money that comes to the state for such things as disaster relief, a big win for Democrats who mobilized against them. In Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, Republican businessman Eric Hovde, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, easily won the primary. He advances to face Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in a race that could determine majority control of the chamber. ...
Dems try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin
An employee of the Democratic National Committee filed a complaint Wednesday seeking to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin, arguing that the party is ineligible. It's the latest move by the DNC to block third-party candidates from the ballot. Democrats are also seeking to stop independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in several states.The Green Party's appearance on the presidential ballot could make a difference in swing state Wisconsin, where four of the past six presidential elections have been decided by between 5,700 votes and about 23,000 votes. Jill Stein is expected to officially become the...
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