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Power outages surge again with latest storm and dangerous heat
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - More than 18,000 people (new figure) in Northeast Wisconsin lost power late Tuesday morning, especially in the Fox Valley, as another storm tore through Northeast Wisconsin. At 11:45 a.m., We Energies reported almost 6,600 homes and businesses without electricity in Outagamie County, including 4,250 in...
Wisconsin Vietnam veteran honored at DC ceremony for fallen heroes
When Bruce Wagner returned safely from Vietnam in June 1973, his family celebrated his safe return, not knowing that the danger he faced was still very much a reality. Years later, Wagner’s family mourned his death from a cancer that doctors confirmed was connected to his exposure to Agent Orange. Like hundreds of thousands of other service members who lost their lives after coming home, he was unaware the herbicide he sprayed while fighting in the jungle was a deadly poison. He died in 2010.
AT&T to pay $950,000 to resolve investigation into 911 outage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T has agreed to pay $950,000 after a Federal Communications Commission investigation found the company failed to deliver 911 calls to emergency call centers and did not notify officials during an August 2023 outage, the agency said on Monday.
There are sinkholes in Lake Michigan. Yes, really
I'm Steve Martinez and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It'll be another hot one Tuesday. If skies remain clear, heat indices could climb to 110 degrees again. Most of southern Wisconsin is under an excessive heat watch, could turn into a heat advisory or excessive heat warning. The heat is expected to break Wednesday with a possible thunderstorm. ...
Now Hiring: Wisconsin construction company seeks new talent for high-profile projects
MADISON, Wis. — Representatives with a statewide construction contracting service said they are looking for new top talent. At the Kohl Center, Miron Construction crew members were hard at work on a renovation effort. “You come up through the ranks. That’s one of your visions. Your goal is to...
Wisconsin Campus Closure Approved; Philosophers & Others To Lose Jobs
UW-Milwaukee closed its Washington County campus at the end of the 2023-24 school year, and its Waukesha campus will shutter after the spring 2025 semester. Faculty at the two campuses worked in an academic unit called the College of General Studies. The UW Board of Regents on Thursday eliminated the college, and with it, the professors’ jobs… Board members were apologetic about what they called an “unfortunate situation.” They blamed poor planning and a lack of oversight on the 2018 restructuring project, which placed the branch campuses collectively known as UW Colleges under four-year universities. Enrollment had been declining even before the merger but has accelerated since then.
Northeast Wisconsin schools adjust sports schedules amid heat wave
(WLUK) -- Two days of hot and humid conditions are leading Northeast Wisconsin school districts to closely watch the weather and how it could impact outdoor athletics. It's a hot start to the week, and the heat is impacting middle and high school sports across the area. "It's a major...
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