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Wisconsin delegates reflect on Democratic National Convention
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin delegates are still reminiscing about their experience at the DNC. Spectrum News one caught up with several of them Saturday at the ribbon cutting for Madison’s Black Business Hub. Korbey White, from Verona, was one of them. “I’m encouraged, empowered,” White said. “Met some...
‘We deserve a seat at the table’: UW System unions protest as Board of Regents pass mass faculty layoffs
Unions representing faculty and staff across the University of Wisconsin System demonstrated outside a UW Board of Regents meeting Thursday, urging the board to push chancellors to meet with their unions and protest mass faculty layoffs later approved by the regents. Dozens of union members protested for more than two...
Trinity Pesko is Miss Czech-Slovak US
PHILLIPS — After serving as Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin for 2023, Trinity Pesko is now Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. after winning the two-day national competition at Wilbur, Nebraska. In addition to the title of Queen, Pesko also won other competitions at the national event including the Oratory Award, the Grand Talent Award, the Kroj Family Story Award, and the Sokol Award. The total prize package comes to $3,600 in cash, and $2,500 travel stipend fortravel to Czechia (Czech Republic) and Slovakia. ...
8-26-24 ssm health st. agnes hospital earns 4-star rating for cath lab services
SSM Health Dale Michels Heart & Vascular Care at St. Agnes Hospital has achieved a 4-stars rating in the American College of Cardiology and the National Cardiovascular Data Registry’s Cath Lab PCI registry. The ratings are publicly available in Cardio Smart’s Find Your Heart – a tool available online at CardioSmart.org/FindAHospital.
Nine Reedsburg juveniles cited for Amish harassment
REEDSBURG, Wis. — Nine juveniles from the Reedsburg area were cited for disorderly conduct after reports of harassing behavior towards the Amish community, according to a release from the Sauk County Sheriff's Department.
Former Wisconsin running back sets NFL record with new kickoff return
Former Wisconsin running back Isaac Guerendo is officially in the NFL record books, at least for the time being. The former Badger and Louisville Cardinal set the record for the longest dynamic kickoff return of the 2024 NFL preseason on Friday. Since the new return rules were implemented this year, his return of 93 yards is the longest. Related: Every former Wisconsin Badger currently on an NFL roster entering 2024 training camp The new NFL kickoff rules put the kicking team on the opposing 40-yard line, the receiving team on its 35-yard line and the returner inside his own 20. Nobody can move until...
Former Wisconsin basketball international signee signs with Oklahoma State
Former Wisconsin men’s basketball signee Andrija Vuković signed with Oklahoma State on Sunday, per a report from DraftExpress.com’s Jon Chepkevich. Vuković initially signed with the Badgers on June 10 after a stint with KK Vršac of the Basketball League of Serbia. With the club, the 6-foot-11 big man averaged 13 minutes, 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists on a 66% clip from the floor. Prior to that stop, he suited up in the Eastern European Junior ABA League with Crvena Zvezda’s U-19 squad. In a more expansive role, Vuković tallied 17 points, 7.5 rebounds off a 65% shooting mark. Serbian big man, Andrija...
Safety concerns ease at Madison’s Meadowlands Apartments
Concerns over public safety and disturbances appear to be easing at The Meadowlands Apartments on Madison’s far east side, according to police accounts, neighbors and the property manager. The 225-unit property opened in November 2022. But within several months, the Madison Police Department and City Attorney’s Office declared Meadowlands...
Madison Water Lantern Festival brings local community together Saturday night
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Hundreds of people gathered Saturday night at Warner Park to celebrate the Water Lantern Festival in Madison. Each guest received a paper lantern and were told to decorate it in whatever way was meaningful to them before launching the lanterns onto Lake Mendota. The event also featured live music and local food trucks.
'Mercadito' brings Latino Wisconsinites together
MADISON, Wis. — Every Thursday night for 10 years, an event in Madison has brought the city’s Latino population together to share community, culture and culinary traditions. Mercadito, or “little market,” is organized by Centro Hispano. Reyna Gonzales Torres helps her brother sell fresh produce and...
Community efforts underway to save Barlow Planetarium after campus closure announcement
MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - An effort is now underway to save the Barlow Planetarium after a decision by UW-Oshkosh to close the Fox Cities campus where it’s housed. On Monday, a public hearing was held, and a number of people spoke out. Since 1997 the Barlow Planetarium has been...
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Fatal Oshkosh Shooting Sparked by Drug Argument
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The suspect in a July 2 murder allegedly related to a drug deal pleaded not guilty Monday. Daniel Wilson, 18, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide for allegedly shooting and killing a man who approached him about buying drugs. No trial date was set. He...
Community speaks against transmission line proposed in rural Sheboygan County
TOWN OF LYNDON – 6-year-old Cole Kestell echoed concerns of nearly two dozen adults at Public Service Commission of Wisconsin public hearings Aug. 23 for a proposed transmission line that could run through the towns of Mitchell and Lyndon. Cole's grandmother, Janine Kestell, asked him what he thought of the “wires" as he...
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