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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,...
Secretary Buttigieg visits Menominee and Manitowoc ports as part of Great Lakes tour
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUK) -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Northeast Wisconsin Tuesday as part of a Great Lakes ports tour. Ports and waterways across the nation received $17 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strengthen supply chain reliability, speed up the movement...
Health and safety at the Wisconsin State Fair
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WBAY) - Think safety first when you head to the Wisconsin State Fair or county fairs. The Winnebago County Fair starts Wednesday, July 31, and the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis runs August 1-11. Things to keep in mind:. Remind the kids to stay close in...
Uncertainty, fear, exhaustion: Election anxiety is real and impacting Wisconsinites
July has been a geyser of unprecedented political news: an attempted assassination, the sitting U.S. president dropping out of the race with little more than 100 campaign days, legal battles, an historic address to the nation. The stakes of this election, we're reminded, couldn't be higher. ...
WASP swimmers compete at state meet
Audrey Wierzba and a Wittenberg Area Swim Program (WASP) medley relay team were among those participating in the 12 & Under Long Course Meter Summer State Championships at Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer on July 26-28. In the girls 11-12 category, Wierzba, 12, placed 30th in the 200-meter...
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday that challenged absentee voting procedures, preventing administrative headaches for local election clerks and hundreds of thousands of voters in the politically volatile swing state ahead of fall elections.
Washington County pursuit tied to theft investigation, 2 arrested
WEST BEND, Wis. - Two people were arrested after a West Bend police chase throughout Washington County on Monday night. Officers pursued a vehicle wanted in a retail theft investigation, the sheriff's office said, around 11 p.m. The chase started on U.S. Highway 45 northbound. Eventually, the pursuit made its...
Silver Alert issued for missing Waterford woman
WATERFORD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice has issued a Silver Alert for 85-year-old Karen A. Wandrey, who was last seen in Waterford in Racine County. Wandrey, who reportedly has severe dementia and occasionally leaves her residence on foot, was last in contact at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 29, and was seen earlier that morning at home. She is described as standing 5'1" tall, weighing 114 lbs., with blue eyes and blond or strawberry shoulder-length hair.
Two young women killed in Muskego police pursuit
NEW BERLIN, Wis. — Two young women died in a Muskego police pursuit Sunday night when the car they were in crashed in New Berlin. The Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s Office said they were 17 and 18 years old. Business owner Yanni Haros' surveillance system started sending him...
Sprecher Root Beer Bash; World's largest root beer float festival
MILWAUKEE - Explore the world's largest root beer festival right here in Wisconsin! Becca Garrison, executive director for Discover the North Shore, shares more on the Sprecher Root Beer Bash, happening at Bayshore on August 3.
Wisconsin Senate District 6: Meet the candidate
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...
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