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Madison Public Libraries Will Be Closed for Labor Day, Sunday Hours Return, and More
MADISON, WI – All library locations will be closed to in-person service on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Libraries will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 with regular hours. While physical spaces are closed, Madison Public Library card holders can continue to access LINKcat to place holds,...
Janesville’s total equalized value dips; budget officials not fretting
The state Department of Revenue reports the city of Janesville had a 1% decrease in its total equalized value while peer cities, Rock County and the state generally saw increases. Janesville’s equalized valuation for 2024, which came in at just more than $8 billion, decreased by about $89 million from...
Project Hero 2024 Great Lakes Challenge to culminate in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- Project Hero announced Friday that wounded veterans, first responders, and supporters of the Project Hero 2024 Great Lakes Challenge will complete their journey Aug. 23 in Madison.
Class of 2025 RB with Wisconsin offer decommits from Penn State
Class of 2025 running back Kiandrea Barker decommitted from Penn State on Tuesday, per an announcement via social media. Wisconsin was one of the numerous programs on his offer sheet before he committed to Penn State in April 2023. The Badgers are on the list along with Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss and USC. The Badgers extended their offer to the 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back on May 5, 2023, one month after he committed to Penn State. On3’s recruiting prediction machine lists Arkansas as the only other program in contention to land Barker’s commitment, though that may change now that he is again uncommitted. 247Sports ranks the three-star running back as the No. 735 player in the class of 2025, No. 55 running back and No. 8 recruit from his home state of Arkansas. Change of plans👁️🚶🏽♂️ https://t.co/gOB5qZvv5O — Kiandrea Barker (@KiandreaBarker) August 13, 2024 Barker noted on X that he is “still considering Penn State” despite reopening his recruitment. Wisconsin does not have a running back committed to its class of 2025. The Badgers finished the 2024 cycle with three players at the position: four-star Darrion Dupree, four-star Dilin Jones and three-star Gideon Ituka.
Menomonie Workshop on Bird Habitats Wins National Award
The garden clubs of the St. Croix District of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation – which includes clubs across the Chippewa Falls, Baldwin, and New Richmond areas – received the National Garden Clubs Award of Excellence for the 2023 day-long symposium, “Your Garden – A Bird’s Paradise.”
Two Witnesses Who Lied About 2023 Barron County Fatal Motorcycle Crash Sentenced To Jail Time
BARRON COUNTY (DrydenWire) - A fatal motorcycle collision on August 19, 2023, in Barron County claimed the life of 37-year-old Charles Kee, of Rice Lake, WI. Five individuals, Tyler Baker, Brett Hrdlicka, Dustin Puig, Bailey Basham, and Ashley Walton, were each charged criminally and the Court has sentenced Basham and Walton. Charges against Baker, Hrdlicka, and Puig are proceeding in court.
Labor Day Parade September 2nd 9:30 AM Event By Dubuque Federation Of Labor
Parade Route has changed!! Parade will start at 8th and Locust and end at 15th and Locust. Larger vehicles continue up Locust street at the end of the parade route. Staging will be from 5th-8th on Locust, 6th and 7th St between Bluff and Locust and in and around Washington Park.
Bellarmine University alumnus, longtime media executive John Lansing dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A former WAVE News photographer and Bellarmine University alumnus who went on to lead several major news organizations has died. John Lansing died August 14 at his home in Wisconsin at the age of 67. Lansing began his long career in journalism at WAVE as a...
2024 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest; submit nominations
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group are partnering to host a contest to determine the 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin' for 2024. A news release says the competition highlights Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry. The ninth annual contest will culminate by crowning a Wisconsin-made product as...
LESS HUMID WITH MAYBE SOME AFTERNOON SPRINKLES
We’re heading into the last full week of summer break for most families… And today’s forecast is looking fantastic. Skies will be sunny, then partly sunny this afternoon. There’s a small chance of late-day sprinkles or an isolated shower. Otherwise, high temperatures will be in the seasonable upper-half of the 70s, with less humidity than what we’ve felt recently.
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