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July 4th Milwaukee parking, garbage collection changes
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Department of Public Works will be modifying certain operations due to the Fourth of July. Here is a list of changes that residents need to know. There will be no garbage and recycling pick-up on Thursday, July 4. Reminder: Collection days shift forward after each city...
Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo Suffers Injury Scare In Paris (Report)
Milwaukee Bucks fans finally get to see Giannis Antetokounmpo play basketball. It has been months since they’ve seen the face of the franchise suit up and appear on the hardwood. However, he is currently doing it for the Greece team in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. The last time...
First Alert Weather: Some sunshine this weekend
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Saturday will be the weather pick for the rest of the holiday weekend, with a fair amount of sun. A small chance of a shower, mainly north of Hwy 8. Showers and the risk of storms return on Sunday. The early new work week has intervals of sun, along with scattered showers and storms. Drier weather finally settles in for the latter half of the upcoming week, with seasonable temperatures.
Wisconsin rainfall impacting farmer's crops
WEST BEND, Wis. - Crops need water to grow, but some farmers say all the rain we're getting is actually doing the opposite. As a farmer, John Falk usually welcomes rainfall. But the amount of rain Mother Nature is delivering this season is a different story. "A lot of people...
Powerball for Wednesday, July 3, 2024, is a $138 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Monday, July 1 the grand prize grew to $138 million for the Wednesday, July 3 drawing. ...
“Utah Black Diamonds Pickleball Center” Coming to Utah Summer 2025, Establishing the First-Ever Home Facility for a Professional Pickleball Team
“Utah Black Diamonds Pickleball Center” Coming to Utah Summer 2025, Establishing the First-Ever Home Facility for a Professional Pickleball Team. Facility will be home to Utah’s Major League Pickleball team and will serve as a high-end pickleball club for players of all levels. Salt Lake City, Utah–April 12,...
Wisconsin Police Department Receives Most ‘Wisconsin’ Complaint Ever
There's a very odd string of food-related crimes lately in one Wisconsin town. At the beginning of June, an Eau Claire family was struck by a brazen brisket bandit who made his move while they were sleeping, stealing a whole 12-pound chunk of meat from their backyard smoker. A few...
Smith: Survey shows continued decline in mallards but total ducks higher than long-term mean
The 2024 Wisconsin spring waterfowl breeding survey showed a continued decline in mallards, the state's most abundant duck species, and a year-over-year drop in total ducks as well as Canada geese. However the number of total ducks was higher than the 50-year average and waterfowl numbers are still in good...
Archbishop Listecki celebrates 4th of July Mass
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Before the parades and picnics started Thursday morning, Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Jerome Listecki celebrated a special Fourth of July Mass at Christ King Church in Wauwatosa. He called it a Mass of thanksgiving to God for living in America. The archbishop pointed out that America's...
New pickleball courts open at Froemming Park
FRANKLIN, Wis. — Milwaukee County has officially opened its new pickleball courts at Froemming Park, now available for public reservation. The six regulation-sized courts are designed for beginners and experienced players. Courts can be rented on a first-come, first-served basis when leagues are not playing. Open play sessions begin...
Sheboygan Independence Day Weather Cooperates, but Weather Forces Fireworks Postponements Nearby
Despite scattered afternoon showers and approaching rains at dusk, Sheboygan’s Independence Day celebration was mostly smooth on Thursday, with large crowds lining downtown streets for the parade, filling city parks for events and picnics, and the sounds and smells of fireworks filling the air after dark. Not everything was without problems, though, as the Sheboygan Police Department reported numerous cases of underage drinking, one man burned at a pit fire at the close of the fireworks, and online reports of a large fight breaking out at DeLand Park. The SPD also reposted an account of an officer being surrounded and harassed by a group of five young people, one of whom struck an officer who kept their cool while breaking things up.
Hartford Union High School student wins $10,000 in ScienceSaves’ video scholarship contest
Hartford, WI – A student from Hartford Union High School won $10,000 in a ScienceSaves 2024 video scholarship contest. Isabelle Haeft from Hartford, Wisconsin submitted a video describing how an innovative transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure that was approved by the FDA in 2019 saved her grandfather’s life. It will save many more lives in the years to come. As the first-place winner, Haeft received a $10,000 scholarship.
For the First Time in 36 years, Ducktona Has Been Canceled
For the first time in 36 years, the Ducktona Classic Car and Boat Show has been canceled. Yesterday morning (July 3rd), Sheboygan Falls Chamber-Main Street and Ducktona Committees made the tough decision to cancel the annual event. This comes after heavy rain falls over the past two weeks with more...
Closed Kenosha schools targeted for affordable housing
When Kenosha students left for summer vacation, it was the last time six of the district’s oldest buildings would be used as schools. Now, Stocker, Vernon, McKinley, Jefferson, Edward Bain School of Language and Art-Creative Arts and Lincoln Middle School could provide affordable housing for Kenosha residents under a plan being considered by the school board and city officials.
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