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Wisconsin Democrats focusing on voter turnout in Black community this election season
CHICAGO, Ill. (WMTV) - Rallying voters from every corner of the United States and from all backgrounds seems to be a theme for Democrats this election cycle, especially focusing on young and Black voters. For Fitchburg resident Frances Huntley-Cooper, the Harris-Walz campaign is bringing a new sense of enthusiasm for...
Ashley for the Arts Celebrates 15 Years of Supporting the Community with a Record Donation of Over $750,000 to 70+ Area Non-Profits
ARCADIA, Wis. (ASHLEY FOR THE ARTS PRESS RELEASE) - Ashley for the Arts concluded yet another unforgettable weekend of live entertainment and family fun. The 15th annual, three-day music and arts festival took place August 8-10 and drew in tens of thousands of fans to see a world class lineup of performers, access to art and craft vendors, a plethora of food vendors, an inflatable air park, a lumberjack show, street performers, fireworks, and much more! The event donated over $750,000 which will benefit 70+ participating non-profit organizations.
Judge rejects giving Wis. youth prison counselors more freedom to punish
A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators' calls to give counselors at Wisconsin's troubled youth prison more leeway in controlling and punishing inmates after a counselor was killed during a fight at the facility this summer.U.S. District Judge James Peterson sent a letter Tuesday to state Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Van Wanggaard and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers telling them if they want changes at Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake Schools they should file a formal legal motion and need to show current restrictions on counselors are endangering staff and inmates.The youth prison in northern Wisconsin has been plagued by allegations of staff-on-inmate...
Arizona man with outstanding Wisconsin warrants arrested for alleged threats against Trump
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) - A southern Arizona man was arrested for allegedly making death threats against Donald Trump on social media, authorities said Thursday, as the Republican former president and 2024 candidate was in the area to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. The Cochise County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as...
Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to expedited hearing on Green Party ballot ban
(The Center Square) - Following the Wisconsin Election Commission's dismissal of a complaint from a Democratic National Committee staffer, who seeks to remove Green Party candidate Jill Stein from the ballot, the plaintiff has doubled down and filed an expedited appeal with the state’s Supreme Court. Court documents reveal it accepted the case Thursday and is requesting that the plaintiff provide additional information, actions that have caused two Supreme Court justices to dissent. ...
Trinity Pesko is Miss Czech-Slovak US
PHILLIPS — After serving as Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin for 2023, Trinity Pesko is now Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. after winning the two-day national competition at Wilbur, Nebraska on Aug. 4. In addition to the title of Queen, Pesko also won other competitions at the national event including the Oratory Award, the Grand Talent Award, the Kroj Family Story Award, and the Sokol Award. The total prize package comes to $3,600 in cash, and $2,500 travel stipend fortravel to Czechia (Czech Republic) and Slovakia. ...
Marquette University's Max Lyons holds off handful of challengers to win State Open
The final 36 holes of the Wisconsin State Open began on Wednesday with three players tied atop the leaderboard and the traffic jam only built throughout the day, with five players sharing the lead in the early 18 holes and four players sharing the lead late into the afternoon’s final 18. The jockeying...
CF business plans expansion into business park
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A business in downtown Chippewa Falls is preparing to move into a new manufacturing facility in the Lake Wissota Business Park, as the local company continues to see growth. The Chippewa Falls City Council approved a rezoning request Tuesday for property in the business park along County Highway I. The land adjacent to the highway had been zoned for commercial use, but was rezoned for light industrial use. ...
Parks department reminds visitors to pick up litter at the zoo
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Zookeepers at Irvine Park Zoo helped untangle a guinea hen today. A social media post from the Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department on Aug. 22 shared that one of the guinea hens at Irvine Park Zoo had its feet tangled in discarded fishing line.
Man charged in Taylor Co. mental health facility homicide sentenced to life in prison
GILMAN, Wis. (WSAW) - A 38-year-old man charged with strangling and killing his roommate at a mental health facility has been sentenced to life in prison. Court records show that Cory Carlson pled guilty to first-degree murder in Taylor County Court on Thursday in the death of 61-year-old Joseph Bonney. The remaining charges against him were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
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