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'Jeopardy!' champion Ben Chan helps award scholarships to Northeast Wisconsin students
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- A local non-profit organization is teaming up with "Jeopardy!" champion Ben Chan to present college scholarships to high school seniors in Northeast Wisconsin. CollegeReady is awarding more than $485,000 in scholarships to approximately 180 students from 18 high schools in Brown and Door counties. About...
Stop the Torture Coalition protests Wisconsin prisons in five counties
A small group of protesters gathered by the Brown County Courthouse late Sunday afternoon, demanding change in Wisconsin’s correctional system. “I don’t want any other mothers to suffer the way I am,” Kerrie Hirte said. Hirte’s daughter, Cilivea Thyrion, died in the Milwaukee County Jail and her death was ruled a suicide, FOX6 News Milwaukee […] The post Stop the Torture Coalition protests Wisconsin prisons in five counties appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
When it rains at American Players Theatre, it's decision time
Midway into a June performance of “Ring Round the Moon,” a summer rainstorm moved through Spring Green, opening the skies above the outdoor Hill Theatre. The audience rustled their way into hooded jackets and gathered under overhangs while a disembodied voice announced a hold. When the play resumed at the top of Act III, actor Seth Ajani stepped center stage, crooning an apt bit of Bobby Darin:
Reckless Driver Crashes Car Into Mississippi
A Platteville man faces a number of charges after he crashed his vehicle and it rolled into Mississippi River at O’Leary Lake Park. The Grant County Sheriff says around 7:30 Tuesday night a deputy on patrol was told by a witness to the crash that he saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed lose control on Eagle Point Road and roll into the river.
AJ Dillon and Wife Launch Foundation to Combat Hunger in Northeast Wisconsin
LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — AJ Dillon, and his wife Gabrielle, launched ‘The Dillon Family Foundation’ to tackle hunger in our area. The couple partnered with Feeding America in order to help as many people as possible. The foundation kicked off Thursday afternoon, packing 375 meals to be delivered to families across northeast Wisconsin.
Gov. Evers, DWD announce record-high job numbers in June
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, announced Thursday Wisconsin achieved new record highs for employment and total non-farm jobs during June 2024.
Door County GOP Chair Up Front at RNC
Door County Republican Party Chair Stephanie Soucek said she had an up-close view of history in the making at this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Soucek, one of the 41 delegates representing Wisconsin, said she was seated in the fourth row with the state contingent next to the stage, where they participated Monday in nominating Donald Trump as the party’s candidate for president two days after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Press receives state American Legion award
The Verona Press received a Public Relations Appreciation Award from the Wisconsin American Legion on Friday, July 12. Verona’s Mason-Lindsay Post 385 nominated community news reporter Maddie Bergstrom for an award in the Legion’s press category. Recipients are selected based on their support for the American Legion and veterans with stories.
2024 FINAL OnFocus Central Wisconsin Computer Baseball Rankings: Mosinee, SPASH, Pittsville, Medford, Marathon #1-5
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Former Wisconsin starting quarterback selected in 2024 UFL college draft
Former Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai was selected by the D.C. Defenders in the ninth round of the 2024 UFL college draft on Wednesday. After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, Mordecai signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent on April 27. Due to his status as an undrafted prospect, the Waco, Texas native was eligible for this year’s UFL draft.
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