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Rain does not damper spirits at Riverfest 2024
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - Many are braving the rain for La Crosse’s annual 4th of July festival, Riverfest. “We encourage people to still come down regardless of how the weather is. It’s a beautiful day in Riverside Park always, and it’s great time for Riverfest,” says Riverfest 2024 Ticket Trailer Director Nick Bjerke.
How much did it rain in Milwaukee on July 4th? How much will it rain this weekend?
Rain fell briefly on Summerfest Thursday and disrupted afternoon Fourth of July celebrations in the Milwaukee area. Thankfully, the rain subsided in time for Milwaukee fireworks shows. However, fireworks in the north-central part of the state, including in Wausau and Antigo, were rescheduled due to the weather. Here's how much...
WATCH: Wisconsin HC Greg Gard previews 2024-25 Badgers basketball season
The Wisconsin basketball program posted a lengthy sit-down conversation with head coach Greg Gard on X earlier this month. The video includes an exclusive look at the Badgers’ upcoming 2024-25 campaign, paired with Gard’s thoughts on expectations and excitement for the group. “As you look at the new...
Episode 620: Alexis Soloski, Denny Tedesco’s “Immediate Family,” Bad Movies
Theater critic Alexis Soloski on her gripping psychological suspense novel, “Here in the Dark.” Also, documentary producer Denny Tedesco joins us to talk about his latest film, “Immediate Family.” And film critic Katharine Coldiron on why bad movies matter. Author Alexis Soloski sheds light on our...
Syracuse Football: 247Sports analyst projects 'Cuse against Wisconsin in bowl battle
Super early bowl projections continue to arrive for Syracuse football ahead of the 2024 season, which begins for the Orange in late August when the 'Cuse will host Ohio in a non-conference encounter. Brad Crawford, an analyst with 247Sports, recently unveiled his way-too-early bowl line-up for this coming term, along...
Weekly Log: New Anchor in Madison, Two Radio Departures
Kyreon Lee has joined Morgan Murphy Media CBS affiliate WISC-TV/3 (Madison) as morning co-anchor. Meteorlogist Audrey Leigh has departed Gray CBS affiliate WSAW/7 (Wausau). As first noted by RadioInsight, Brook Stephens announced that she is no longer with Leighton Enterprises’ KZPK/98.9 (Paynesville-St. Cloud) due to budget cuts. Stephens had also been voice-tracking for Leighton stations in Fergus Falls and Grand Forks.
PFF: Former Wisconsin RB a fantasy football sleeper entering 2024 NFL season
Former Wisconsin Badgers and current New York Jets running back Braelon Allen is one of ProFootballFocus’ fantasy football sleeper rookie running backs entering the 2024 NFL season. Allen was listed along with former Kentucky Wildcats and current Buffalo Bills RB Ray Davis, and former Clemson Tigers and current Philadelphia...
Cornerback RJ Delancy is Wisconsin's highest-graded transfer addition of 2024 offseason
Former Toledo transfer cornerback RJ Delancy is Wisconsin’s highest-graded offseason transfer addition, according to a recent post by PFF. Delancy finished with a PFF grade of 87.2 in his redshirt junior season at Toledo in 2023. His stats included 28 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 10 pass deflections and one interception.
Wisconsin football: Rating the Badgers schedule, from best matchup to least exciting
MADISON – The Big Ten’s 2024 football media days, set for July 23-25 in Indianapolis, are less than three weeks away. UW’s representatives are set to appear on Day 1, along with Ohio State, Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue and Rutgers. As fans prepare for Year 2 under Luke...
Worker advocates watch warily after loss of legal standard that bolstered agencies
Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court action throwing out a 40-year-old legal principle in how the courts assess federal regulations has sent federal worker protections into uncharted territory. Under the best of circumstances, legal experts said this week, the change might have only a minor impact. But that’s far from guaranteed, and some observers see it […] The post Worker advocates watch warily after loss of legal standard that bolstered agencies appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Oregon 3-star models game after former Wisconsin men's basketball star Sam Dekker
Vaughn Karvala has always been able to jump pretty high. He first dunked in seventh grade. Now, did he think he'd be able to nearly get his forehead level with the rim, like he did at the University of Wisconsin men's basketball's team camp on June 28? He's not so sure. But the 2026 Oregon guard always had a sense that something was coming.
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
Mr. Adams Sets Off Fourth of July Fireworks with Grand Slam
Luke Adams cracked his second grand slam home run of the season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to send the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 9-0 victory over the Beloit Sky Carp on Thursday night in front of 4,936 fans at Neuroscience Group Field. Jadher Areinamo wasted no time in...
HTL: Lake Mills knocked off by Cambridge 17-1
CAMBRIDGE -- After Jared Marty led off the home half of the fifth inning with a triple, Sam Mickelson drove him in with a ground out, giving the Blues a 2-1 lead. From there, the floodgates opened as Cambridge scored seven more runs in that inning and added another eight runs in the sixth inning, earning a 17-1 win over the Lake Mills Grays in Home Talent League baseball on Thursday at Cambridge High School. ...
HTL: Fort Atkinson leads from get-go, prevails against McFarland 5-1
Conner Kienbaum had four hits as the Fort Atkinson Generals knocked off the McFarland Muskies 5-1 in Home Talent League baseball at Jones Park on Thursday. The Generals (5-4, 3-2 in division games) grabbed the lead in the first inning and never relinquished it when Kienbaum doubled to center with one out, scoring two runs. The Muskies (3-6, 2-4) cut their deficit in half in the second with Austin Miller...
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