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News anchor Suzanne Spencer at WITI-TV (Channel 6) in Milwaukee is leaving TV
WITI-TV (Channel 6) reporter and morning news anchor Suzanne Spencer's last day at the Milwaukee Fox affiliate is Friday, Aug. 2. Spencer, who underwent successful surgery to remove a brain tumor three years ago, said on social media last week that she found herself "at a crossroads tugging between my life at...
Wreckage of historic schooner Margaret A. Muir discovered in Lake Michigan
Maritime historians from the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA) have located the wreckage of the schooner Margaret A. Muir, which sank in Lake Michigan in 1893. The discovery, made by researchers Brendon Baillod, Robert Jaeck, and Kevin Cullen, is a significant find in the field of underwater archaeology. The Margaret...
7-30-24 ssm health fdl volunteers to host collective goods sale
The SSM Health Fond du Lac Volunteers have scheduled a Collective Goods sale from Tuesday, August 6 to Friday, August 9 in the SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital lobby concourse, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac. The sale is scheduled from 9 am to 4 pm from August 6 to 8, and from 9 am to 3 pm on August 9. Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase quality hardcover books 50 to 75 percent off retail price! This sale will feature bestsellers, children’s, reference, hobby, nature and wildlife, sports and special gift items. All books are available for immediate purchase. Proceeds from this sale will benefit patient programs and services, as well as the scholarship fund sponsored by the SSM Health Fond du Lac Volunteers. For more information, call 920-926-4895.
Wisconsin Man Charged with Theft of 450 Cattle from Missouri
If the charges prove to be true, this is a massive theft of 450 head of cattle that originated in Missouri, but ended up in Wisconsin. The result is allegations that a Wisconsin man received this herd without paying for them. This new press release from the Missouri Highway Patrol...
WI Speed Enforcement Day; law enforcement out in force July 31
MILWAUKEE - Law enforcement agencies, including the Wisconsin State Patrol, will join states across the Midwest to step up patrols for Speed Enforcement Day on Wednesday, July 31. A news release says the campaign is a 24-hour, high-visibility enforcement effort involving state, county and local law enforcement agencies. The Wisconsin...
Why This Upcoming Winter Could Be Minnesota’s Coldest in Years
Winter is coming - and it looks like it could be a rough one if you believe in this sort of thing. As always, I have to give my usual disclaimer: some people believe in the methodology of the Old Farmer's Almanac and others do not. Whatever you believe, you...
Wisconsin Assembly District 19: Meet the candidates
Wisconsinites will vote for state Assembly and Senate candidates in a primary on Aug. 13 and in the general election Nov. 5, 2024. This is the first election under newly-competitive district maps. The candidate in each political party to receive the most votes Aug. 13 will advance to the November...
With less than 100 days, both Harris and Trump commit to Wisconsin ground game
MADISON – With less than 100 days until the presidential election, Wisconsin remains a key state for both campaigns — especially following a shakeup on the Democratic ticket that will likely elevate Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee. Harris last week delivered her opening argument against a second Donald Trump presidential term in West Allis, just outside Milwaukee, in this battleground state where elections are decided on razor-thin margins. The Harris rally came just days after...
7th Congressional District candidate Kyle Kilbourn says health care a major concern
Kyle Kilbourn of Woodboro is one of two Democratic candidates in the primary election for the 7th Congressional District that covers central and northern Wisconsin who hopes to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in the November election. Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District was a longtime Democratic stronghold until the retirement of U.S. Rep. Dave Obey in 2011. The district has been in the Republican column since, first by Obey’s successor,...
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