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Cancer advocates ask U.S Senate candidates to commit to the fight
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered in Madison Tuesday with cancer survivors and advocates to sit down for coffee with Senator Tammy Baldwin. As a part of their Cancer Votes program, ACS CAN called on both U.S. Senate candidates, Baldwin and Hovde,...
Tyler Dazey refuses to attend trial, accused of brutally killing his mother
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Tyler Dazey, the Dubuque man who is accused of killing his mother, Jennifer Dazey and the family dog, is refusing to participate in his murder trial. Wednesday morning, a judge began with opening statements and testimony without Dazey. In a letter to the court, Dazey, who...
Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Editor's note: This story was reported and written before the July 13 shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt. With President Joe Biden and Donald Trump again eying Wisconsin as a crucial presidential election battleground, some cash-strapped municipalities hope their...
Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most. A closer look at Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary. 95...
Reynolds issues disaster declaration in response to Monday's derecho and tornado
DES MOINES, Iowa — In response to Monday's severe weather, Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a disaster declaration for five counties across the state. The declaration allows residents in impacted areas to apply for state aid. The counties include Des Moines, Dubuque, Mitchell, Polk and Scott counties. Residents can...
Softball Roundup: No. 9 Western Dubuque Rallies Past Clear Creek Amana in Regional Final
Clear Creek Amana had Western Dubuque on the ropes a couple of times on Tuesday. Both times the Bobcats battled back. Ninth-ranked Western Dubuque scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to erase a 1-0 CCA lead and added two more runs in the sixth on its way to a 4-3 win over No. 10 Clear Creek Amana in the Class 4A, Region 7 title game at Farley Community Park.
#3 Wahlert advances to third consecutive state tournament, mercy rules Independence 15-5
Wahlert head coach Tommy Lang has guided the program to its third straight state tournament in his third year as head coach. The Golden Eagles scored nine runs in the third game to blow the game open and was able to seal the deal in the fifth inning to defeat Independence 15-5, advancing to play in Fort Dodge next week.
Former Wisconsin fan favorite makes rare appearance to Madison
MIDDLETON — Brad and Tyra Davison needed to see last year how a basketball camp would work, but their next step was always part of the plan. The couple — Brad a former University of Wisconsin men's basketball fan favorite from 2017-22 and Tyra a former Indiana women's basketball star from 2014-18 — have a unique schedule. Removed from their college careers, they each play professional basketball in Spain, and they're overseas for nine to 10 months of the year. Then there's a month in Minnesota, time with Brad's parents and time with Tyra's parents.
Evansville gets hit hardest in latest storms, funnel clouds reported around Rock County
When it comes to this year’s severe storms, Evansville keeps getting hit…and keeps picking up the pieces. This time, it was 3,500 customers of the city of Evansville’s electric utility who caught the brunt of things as Evansville yet again found itself in the epicenter of a major storm Monday night that officials said may have included touchdown of a tornado.
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