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Labor secretary touts ‘ripple effect’ of Microsoft project during mine visit
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su touted the ripple effect of Microsoft’s planned $3.3 billion Wisconsin AI datacenter while visiting a mine that will supply materials for its construction. She spoke yesterday at the Payne & Dolan mine in Franklin after taking a tour of the facilities. It conducts...
PBS Wisconsin: The cost of child care has Wisconsinites seeking solutions
Before the 2024 election, WPRis asking people through the America Amplified initiative about what elected officials could do to improve their communities. Paula M. Drew from Madison reached out with a suggestion about state funding for child care. PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” is collaborating with WPR to help respond to these questions.
Wisconsin GOP primary voters could be disenfranchised due to confusion caused by new maps
Voters in a small Wisconsin town were not able to vote in the Republican primary for one of their local races due to an error on the ballot. After new legislative maps were enacted in the state, the town of Summit, Wisconsin, moved from the 73rd Assembly District to the 74th Assembly District, but election […]
“There’s nothing worse than having a child missing:” New missing child alert addresses major issues with amber alerts
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wisconsin has introduced a new Missing Child Alert system designed to enhance the state’s response to cases involving missing children. Attorney General Josh Kaul, the Wausau Police Department, and several lawmakers discussed the initiative Wednesday. The Amber Alert system has strict criteria that had to...
Smith: Wisconsin coalition forms to support tougher state rules on wake-enhanced boating
A coalition is forming in Wisconsin to support tougher rules on wake-enhanced boating and recommend a framework for statewide legislation on the activity. "Our goal is to be proactive on this very important issue," said Cody Kamrowski, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. "Hopefully we can see a law passed in the...
Big Lots Closing Stores Nationwide, Including Minnesota And Wisconsin Locations
Another one bites the dust! A ton of big businesses have announced closures lately, or at the very least, the scaling back of some of their locations. A recent example of this is Italian chain Buca di Beppo, which abruptly closed thirteen locations across the country over the summer. Another...
Wisconsin election deniers Janel Brandtjen and Tim Ramthun lose in GOP primaries
MADISON — Two of Wisconsin’s most prominent purveyors of election conspiracy theories lost their primary races on Tuesday. In the Republican primary for the 20th Senate District, Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, prevailed over Tim Ramthun, a Republican from Campbellsport who served in the Assembly from 2019-23 and competed in the 2022...
Ann Roe wins state Assembly District 44 Democratic primary
This story has been updated JANESVILLE — Ann Roe has beaten Cathy Myers in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 44. “I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the residents of the 44th District, and everyone who welcomed me at their doors for meaningful conversations,” Roe said in a statement late Tuesday night. “Your overwhelming support and engagement have truly inspired me. I’m ecstatic to bring that same energy into November. Let’s win!” ...
Omar gives progressives a needed boost: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Progressives in the House received a much-needed victory Tuesday night with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) winning her primary one week after her fellow “squad” member Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) lost hers. Unlike the primaries for Bush and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), who was also ousted recently, Omar’s race...
Beloit Sky Carp can't come back in 4-3 loss to Quad Cities River Bandits
BELOIT — The Beloit Sky Carp offense had been stumbling as of late and were looking for a turnaround performance from the plate on Wednesday night. Quad Cities River Bandits’ starter Henry Williams is the opposite of the ideal candidate to get back on track against, and the righty threw five strong innings of three-hit ball to help his squad down the Sky Carp 4-3 in front of a crowd of 1,194 toughing out a steady sprinkle at ABC Supply Stadium. ...
Maintenance Mindset: Life after manufacturing — The fate of Janesville in a post GM world
Welcome to Maintenance Mindset, our editors’ takes on things going on in the worlds of manufacturing and asset management that deserve some extra attention. This will appear regularly in the Member’s Only section of the site. Skills gap, shipyard consolidation dovetail into crisis for U.S. Navy readiness. The...
JEA president: Despite division, school district, staff like-minded on some things
JANESVILLE — While the Janesville Education Association and the School District of Janesville have found some common ground, there’s still a divide, JEA President Laura Mattison told the school board Tuesday night. Mattison’s comments Tuesday night came weeks after the school board in late July declared an impasse with the association and imposed a final contract offer, effectively ending negotiations. Mattison said a “couple of great things” have happened since,...
Janesville Jets and Bismarck Bobcats Name New Head Coaches
The Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League have announced that Brett Wall will become the head coach for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. Wall comes to Janesville with experience playing in the NAHL and advancing to the NCAA Division I level at Lake Superior State University. He has coached at the youth, junior, and college levels, most recently as head coach of Lawrence University in the NCHA conference.
Dry stretch comes to an end with storm chances through Friday
Our stretch of dry days came to an end Wednesday evening with some very spotty showers and patches of drizzle. While officially the Rockford airport did not record any measurable rain Wednesday evening, the dry stretch has been present most of this month. The last day we saw measurable rainfall was August 6th when we […]
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