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‘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. ...
Fiscal Facts: Public school enrollment down for 10th straight year
Statewide public school enrollment in Wisconsin declined for the tenth straight year in 2023-24, with the nearly 9,000-student decline representing the second biggest one-year drop in the last decade. Wisconsin’s statewide rate of student chronic absenteeism declined slightly in 2022-23 but remained highly elevated relative to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly...
Missing Wisconsin boater’s body found
MARINETTE, Wis. — The body of a Wisconsin boater who had been missing after he went sailing with his two kids on July 13 has been found, according to the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said they received a call at around 12:06 p.m. Saturday that a boater...
WATCH: Wisconsin Couple Gets Engaged at Hozier Concert, Fans Confused by Song Choice
Hozier was performing in our neck of the woods over the weekend. He did a show in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, August 17th, and the day before that he performed in Madison, Wisconsin. Hozier has an amazing voice and I love his music. Some of his music can have...
Our division: Brewers must have Cubs, Craig Counsell in full panic mode
When the Milwaukee Brewers let Craig Counsell walk to the Chicago Cubs -- walk as in lost him to a record-breaking contract, of course -- the initial reaction out of Wisconsin was one of betrayal. Counsell should and will be booed at American Family Field for quite some time, and he can't be surprised by the overwhelming anger of a fanbase that once loved him.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee move-in day; 3K+ students in residence halls
MILWAUKEE - More than 3,900 students are moving into University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee residence halls starting Monday, Aug. 26, ahead of the start of the 2024-25 school year. UWM says move-in will be staggered throughout the week of Aug. 26 at Sandburg to allow for a smooth transition into the halls.
Jesters, jousters and jugglers: Old Falls Village to host Renaissance Faire Sept. 14-15
Old Falls Village in Menomonee Falls will hold its first Elizabethan-era Renaissance Faire Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15. The Renaissance Faire will host a marketplace with vendors selling pieces of fine craftsmanship harkening back to the Renaissance period. ...
Keeping your cool when the weather turns dangerously hot
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The weather maps are all lit up these days with various heat advisories and warnings. Bottom line is we'll be seeing intense heat and humidity through Tuesday. This could actually be the hottest stretch of summer weather we've experienced most of the season. It's actually kind of interesting how we've not even officially hit 90 degrees in August, and it only happened once in July, the last day of the month.
Riggs wins Truck Series race in Milwaukee; Seymour native Majeski takes 2nd
Milwaukee, WI--For the second straight day, a second-generation rising NASCAR star earned his first-career win. This time, it was 22-year-old Layne Riggs claiming the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in Sunday’s playoff-opening LiUNAI 175! at the historic Milwaukee Mile. Riggs, son of former NASCAR competitor Scott Riggs, took the...
Marquette Men’s Soccer Unloads On Marist To Stay Perfect On The Season
Sweet Christmas, that was an asskicking. Apparently, at least. I wasn’t watching live as Marquette men’s soccer took on Marist at Valley Fields on a hot Sunday afternoon, but I was paying attention to live stats. The goals just kept. On. Coming. From the Golden Eagles as they staked themselves to a 2-0 lead at intermission and then tacked on four more after halftime for a 6-1 smashing of the Red Foxes. The lopsided win moves Marquette to 2-0-0 after the first weekend of the 2024 season.
Green Day's Saturday night spectacle at American Family Field
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The Brewers fail to complete the sweep, fall to the Athletics 4-3
The Milwaukee Brewers struck first for the first time in the series in the top of the second inning when Gary Sanchez hit a two-run home run to give the Brewers a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough as the Athletics used a four run fourth inning to take a 4-2 lead and held the Brewers offense in check except for a Willy Adames solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. The Brewers wouldn’t score again after that and the Athletics held on for a 4-3 win in the Brewers final appearance at the Oakland Coliseum. Dominic Cotroneo talked about the loss in Brewers Extra Innings following the game.
William Sawalich bests Connor Zillish, Milwaukee ARCA Results
For the first time William Sawalich got the best of Connor Zilisch in an ARCA Menards Series event. Sawalich earned the victory in Sunday’s running of the Sprecher 150. 1 18 William Sawalich * Starkey/Sound Gear Toyota 150 — 2 28 Connor Zilisch * Chevrolet Performance/Silver Hare Development Chevrolet...
Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Francisco Hernandez-Rodriguez wanted for shooting
MILWAUKEE - A car crash that turned into a shooting investigation more than 2,000 miles away is being connected to a man who may be hiding in Milwaukee. U.S. Marshals have been looking for the person they say killed someone in Puerto Rico in November 2021. "He has taken active...
Green roofs on UWM campus provide habitats for pollinators such as bees, butterflies
MILWAUKEE — People might not notice from the ground, but the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been harnessing the power of green roofs for years, particularly on the roof of the Golda Meir Library. Lindsay Frost, the sustainability operations manager at UWM, walked WISN 12 News through the 50,000-square-foot green...
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Richard Hagner
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Richard “Rick” Hagner, a Marquette alumnus, retired Army colonel and former clinical director in the School of Dentistry, who died Thursday, Aug. 22. He was 70 years old. Rick, who received his bachelor’s degree from Marquette in 1976 and his Doctor...
Hundreds participate in 17th annual MPS Run Back to School
MILWAUKEE — Hundreds laced their running shoes all to raise money for Milwaukee Public School students' health. "This is a race with a lot of energy," said Thomas Schmidt, who ran with his daughter. Schmidt was one of hundreds of runners who braved the conditions to make sure students...
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