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5 Additional Wisconsin Auto Dealers Have Licenses Revoked
Recently, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revoked the wholesale dealer licenses of three Columbia County dealers after a DMV’s Dealer and Agent Section investigation determined that each dealer violated state law. The dealers were determined guilty of rolling back odometers on vehicles sold...
SE Wisconsin July weather recap; mostly below average temps
MILWAUKEE - Another month of summer is marked down in the books as July came and went in the blink of an eye. July's coldest temperature was recorded on the first of the month with a low of 55 degrees, while the warmest temperature recorded was on the last day of the month with a high of 91 degrees.
Safety inspections for the rides at Wisconsin State Fair started well before opening day
The 173rd Wisconsin State Fair has been in full swing since Thursday, Aug. 1, but the push to inspect the rides at the fair began more than a week before. Spin City, the amusement ride and game area at the fair, includes 38 rides this year, according to Wisconsin State Fair Park CEO...
Wisconsin primary 2024: Watch Dane County legislative candidate forums
The Cap Times hosted forums for candidates in six state Assembly and Senate districts in Dane County. Watch them before you vote. Watch our Assembly District 48 Democratic candidate debate. Bill Connors, Andrew Hysell, Goodwill Obieze, Avery Renk and Rick Rose are running to represent Sun Prairie plus parts of...
The Future of the First Buc-ee’s in Wisconsin is Uncertain
Excitement permeated in Wisconsin and beyond in early 2023 when news of a Buc-ee's convenience store and gas station was revealed to be making its debut in the Cheese State. The store was planned to be located in DeForest, between Madison and Wisconsin Dells, just north of Highway V, east of Highway I, and west of Interstate 39/90/94.
'Don't need to buy earthquake insurance': Rare quake is WI's second this year
A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeast of the coast of Door County Friday morning — just the eighth in Wisconsin in recorded history, but second this year. An expert told NBC 26 how it occurred.
Alliant Energy executes multiple power supply deals with data centers
(Reuters) - Utility firm Alliant Energy said on a post-earnings call on Friday that it has executed multiple power supply deals with data centers. The increasing popularity of advanced AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT has led to a growing need for high-performance data centers, which are capable of processing the vast amounts of data required to handle large volumes of information, boosting demand for electricity.
Elections Matter: Why It’s Time to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff
August 13, 2024, is an important date for voters in the state of Wisconsin. It is the date of our partisan primary election; when voters decide who will represent their party on the ballot in November. In some races (such as the 4th Senate District race) there are no candidates from the opposing party, so whomever wins the election on August 13th, will represent the district during the next legislative session.
Timm’s Hill Is the Highest Point in Wisconsin
This view from the lookout tower at Timm’s Hill, situated in a Price County park four hours northwest of Milwaukee, is one of Grandma Moses-like rural calm. As the highest point in the state (standing at 1,951.5 feet), the hill is surrounded by thick forest canopy – which will explode with fall color just a few months from now.