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Wisconsin home-owners facing a tenant discrimination charge
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Two owners of a duplex in Appleton, Wisconsin was charged by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for discriminating against a tenant with disabilities. The owners violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant a tenant with a disability an accommodation to...
USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Wisconsin
It's been a rough few years for the United States Postal Service. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over the last 14 years. In response to this, they are once again hiking up the prices of some of their services, which will affect all Iowans.
‘Brotherhood of dog people’: Dog training club shows off to public
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - “It’s like a brotherhood of dog people,” says Rick Lilly, an instructor and past president of the Forest City Dog Training Club. People and canine members of the training club lounged, browsed and socialized Sunday at the center’s open house, 6203 Material Avenue, #8, Loves Park.
Gov. Tony Evers visits Little Manitowoc River as city receives grant for restoration work and kayak launch installation
MANITOWOC – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited the Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo July 17 to tour the Little Manitowoc River. The visit was part of the governor's efforts to meet with grant recipients of the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. They were joined by Manitowoc Mayor...
UW-Madison one step closer to harnessing the power of the sun through fusion research
For the first time, a fusion device at the University of Wisconsin in Madison has generated plasma, inching one step closer toward using nuclear fusion as a a new source of carbon-free energy. The university’s physicists and engineers have been building and testing the device at a lab in Stoughton...
Officials optimistic after major lake system reaches highest levels since 2020: 'At this point, everything is open'
A wet spring in Wisconsin pushed the state out of its drought, and the water levels of a quartet of Madison lakes are higher than they've been in years, but residents are wary after a 2018 flood. Madison is located on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona, and Lakes...
HTL: Generals unable to find clutch hit, lose to Merchants on walk-off single, 1-0
STOUGHTON — Devin Gudenschwager drove home the walk-off run in the ninth inning as Stoughton edged visiting Fort Atkinson 1-0 in Home Talent League baseball action on Sunday, snapping the Generals’ four-game win streak. Connor Blaney led off the Stoughton ninth by drawing a walk on a full count pitch versus Fort starter Austin Paul. Blaney moved up to second on Trevor Wallace’s sacrifice bunt. Gudenschwager, the team’s No. 3 hitter, quickly fell behind 1-2 in the count before, on a 3-2 offering, singling on...
New community resource fair to operate in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- Tenant Resource Center announced Thursday it will hold its first ever Community Resource Fair, which will offer a one-stop shop for community members to connect with essential resources and services.
Metal Mania highlights Wisconsin sculptors’ quick skills
Most Midwesterners would rather spend a sunny, warm Saturday doing something outdoors that befits summer-like weather. But on one mid-May Saturday, several high school and college students as well as adults gathered at Madison Area Technical College’s Fort Atkinson, Wis., campus to feel the warmth of electric welding arcs at the second-ever Metal Mania, a metal sculpture competition that showcases the school’s welding program and facilities.
Thief drops wallet while fleeing Wisconsin mall, returns to ‘destroy’ store when denied wallet back
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in southcentral Wisconsin arrested a woman for felony retail theft after she returned to the store that she allegedly stole merchandise from when she realized she had dropped her wallet while fleeing the scene. According to the Madison Police Department, officers were called to...
Jefferson Speedway honors racing legend Jerry Eckhardt in Orange Blossom Special
CAMBRIDGE Wis. (WMTV) - Saturday was the Orange Blossom Special Super Late Model Race and Jefferson Speedway in Cambridge honored local racing legend Jerry Eckhardt. The 81-year-old is from Johnson Creek and still races. His car is number 61, so he was honored on the 61st lap. Fans wore orange...
Bucks Stock Watch: 3 Risers, 2 fallers from winless Summer League stint
There was plenty of anticipation surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks heading into Summer League, giving everyone an opportunity to see the team's young talent in action. With a collection of experienced NBA players, rookies and unproven players from all over the globe, the Bucks had a very intriguing roster. As evidenced by their recent roster moves, the team has clearly put an emphasis on adding more youth into the mix this off-season, so this was a chance for everyone to showcase why they deserve to play in the big leagues.
With 2024 RNC convention over, Milwaukee weighs benefits of hosting political rivals
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee turned red last week as thousands of Republican National Convention delegates and other party stalwarts gathered in Wisconsin’s largest Democratic stronghold to formally rally behind Donald Trump as their candidate for president in the pivotal swing state. Outside the security zone where the...
Inside the MAGA Asylum: Four Days of Worship With the Cult of Trump
MILWAUKEE — On the floor of Donald Trump’s nominating convention Thursday night, a woman from Illinois in a cowboy hat handed out fake bandages for attendees to affix to their ears in solidarity with the former president who was grazed by an assassin’s bullet. These “bandages” weren’t the bright white of the original — they were printed with the American flag. The text on the reverse side read: “July 13, 2024. ‘We ALL Dodged the Bullet.’”Twitch Reinstates Donald Trump's Channel After Three-Year Ban As Trump took the stage to accept the GOP nomination, and recount his brush with death, a...
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