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Madison mayor unveils two five-year budget plans to balance budget deficit
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Order the August Issue: What's wrong with 'The Most Studied Lake in the World'?
Lake Mendota is called ‘The Most Studied Lake in the World’ — rightfully so, since it’s the birthplace of limnology, the study of lakes, in North America. But its algae bloom-covered shorelines, like many other lakes’ in Madison, are a telltale sign of serious lake health issues.
Siegel no-hits Madison as Wausau Woodchucks earn split of doubleheader
WAUSAU – The Wausau Woodchucks and Madison Mallards played two seven-inning games Wednesday at Athletic Park with the Chucks taking Game 1 3-0 with a spectacular performance from Grant Siegel, and the Mallards earning a split with a 6-2 win in the nightcap. Siegel (Central Florida) tossed a seven-inning...
What to do in Madison this weekend: MadCabaret, Blooming Butterflies and more Isthmus Picks
Blooming Butterflies is an annual summer event at Olbrich Gardens. Blooming Butterflies is an annual summer event at Olbrich Gardens. Blooming Butterflies, July 18-Aug. 11, Olbrich Gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: While the outdoor gardens are the place to be in the summer, there’s good reason to head into the Bolz Conservancy as well. It is magical to see butterflies — up to 19 species — inhabiting the tropical dome. Sharp-eyed visitors may even witness a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis. The theme continues in the outdoor gardens with a kids pollinator scavenger hunt. Butterfly Action Day (10 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 2) will present booths highlighting ways to help threatened butterfly populations. More info at olbrich.org.
Lake Mills grad James Dunkleberger to be inducted into UW-Madison Athletic Hall of Fame
James Dunkleberger started his decathlete career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison just hoping to make the travel squad for meets. He ended it by becoming the 1997 NCAA champion in the decathlon, scoring 7,924 points. Dunkleberger, a 1992 graduate of Lake Mills High School, was recently announced as a member of the 2024 UW Athletic Hall of Fame and will officially be inducted during a banquet on Sept. 6 before...
Open Jim: What grade would you give the Wisconsin football offseason?
Today’s featured Open Jim mailbag question comes from Anthony Mostek on Facebook. How would you rate the Badger's football team's off-season, including transfer portal and all signings? On paper, are they better than last year? What positions are better and which are not as strong?. As with any recruiting...
AJ Dillon and Wife Launch Foundation to Combat Hunger in Northeast Wisconsin
LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — AJ Dillon, and his wife Gabrielle, launched ‘The Dillon Family Foundation’ to tackle hunger in our area. The couple partnered with Feeding America in order to help as many people as possible. The foundation kicked off Thursday afternoon, packing 375 meals to be delivered to families across northeast Wisconsin.
Gov. Evers, DWD announce record-high job numbers in June
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, announced Thursday Wisconsin achieved new record highs for employment and total non-farm jobs during June 2024.
Door County GOP Chair Up Front at RNC
Door County Republican Party Chair Stephanie Soucek said she had an up-close view of history in the making at this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Soucek, one of the 41 delegates representing Wisconsin, said she was seated in the fourth row with the state contingent next to the stage, where they participated Monday in nominating Donald Trump as the party’s candidate for president two days after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
2024 FINAL OnFocus Central Wisconsin Computer Baseball Rankings: Mosinee, SPASH, Pittsville, Medford, Marathon #1-5
5 Marathon 21-4 6 Columbus Catholic 16-4 ****************************************************************. Know some top athletic performances? Seeing some great teams in action?. We can use your help, and it’s simple. Witness some great performances? Hear about top athletes and top teams in our area?. Athlete of the Week and Team of the...
Swimming: Hunter Franke targets with Hawks Landing, VAST swim teams
Verona senior Hunter Franke, who swims for the Hawks Landing Swim Team in the summer, has big expectations for improving his times to earn an opportunity to swim in college. Franke won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 58.82 seconds, only 0.32 of a second ahead of Ridgewood’s Evan Lederer and a teammate on the Verona boys swimming team. He also won the 200 individual medley in a time of 2 minutes, 10.01 seconds.
Reporting from the RNC, Chevron and Wisconsin, Women BBQ brawlers
A WPR reporter catches us up on several news threads from this week’s GOP convention in Milwaukee. Then we talk about how last month’s SCOTUS decision overturning so-called Chevron deference might or might not influence state agencies’ power. And a pair of Wisconsin pitmasters talk about their experiences competing on a popular Food Network show.
Public record for July 18, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). ABBIGAIL BILLUPS, 30, of Evansville, third OWI with a passenger under 16 years of age, June 2, 600 block West Madison Avenue, Milton. MICHAEL PEARSON, 36, of Beloit, possession of narcotic drugs, June 15, 200 block East Hwy 14, Janesville. ETHAN PAWLUK, 18, of Janesville, possession with intent to deliver THC, June 16, North Palm Street and Laurel Avenue, Janesville.
In reversal from 2016, GOP projects unity while Democrats scramble
MILWAUKEE — Republicans find themselves in a somewhat unusual position: fully in sync, while Democrats hash out a major internal disagreement in public. It’s been a remarkable split screen playing out this week. Republicans are gathered in Wisconsin, unified and energized behind former President Trump’s candidacy, while Democrats are in open disagreement over whether President […]
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