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Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
Manufacturing Industry Policy Makers Give Insight at RNC
In the wake of the RNC taking place here in Milwaukee, Komatsu and the Association of Equipment Manufactures held a press conference at the Komatsu South Harbor Milwaukee campus on July 15. Komatsu North America CEO Rod Schrader, AEM Vice President Kate Fox, and AEM Senior Vice President Kip Eideberg...
Lawmakers approve positions request for Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center
Lawmakers on the powerful Joint Finance Committee approved 124 positions, estimated to cost about $12 million, for Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center last week, after holding up the request for six months. The request for the positions were initially submitted by the state Department of Health Services in January. The positions...
Climate change could drive loons out of Minnesota and Wisconsin, scientist warns
MINOCQUA, Wis. — A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.Loons captivate our imaginations and steal our hearts, but they're literally shrinking. Loon nesting season on Blue Lake in Minocqua, Wisconsin has become a holiday of sorts."It is a big deal around here," said lake resident Brian Colianni "When the chicks hatch, it's loon watch."For 32 years, Professor Walter Piper, a biology professor at Chapman University in Orange, California, has made the trek from the West Coast for this front-row seat. Piper Tags and tracks loons with the help...
Those who opened doors for delta-8 in Wisconsin say they had 'no idea'
This story is published as part of the series Highly Legal, in partnership with The Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates global health threats, AL.com, PennLive and USA TODAY. Our team is continuing to report on new cannabis products, and we want to hear from you. Share your experience or questions with us here. Marijuana alternatives like delta-8 flooded Wisconsin and...
Crews respond to water main break in Middleton
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - Crews are working to repair a water main break Monday in Middleton. The City of Middleton noted the 6400 block of Maywood Avenue and Amherst Road are affected, and water is expected to be turned off until 11:30 a.m. when repairs are completed. Officials noted residents...
Children's Museum of Rock County receives anonymous $250,000 matching pledge
JANESVILLE -- The Children’s Museum of Rock County announced Tuesday that it has received a $250,000 matching pledge. The unnamed donor will match all donations received between now and Dec. 31, up to the $250,000 pledge amount. This gift comes in the final stages of the Museum’s $10 million "Let’s PLAY Together," capital campaign. Campaign funds will be used to remake the historical First National Bank at 100 W. Milwaukee...
Beloit man accused of punching 91-year-old in the face
A 24-year-old Beloit man is accused of punching a 91-year-old man in the head following a fender bender. According to the criminal complaint, the elderly victim was traveling northbound on Spruce Street the evening of July 14th when he swerved and hit a parked car while trying to avoid another car backing out of a driveway.
Fans Are Asking Kimberly Guilfoyle To 'Stop With The Plastic Surgery' After Seeing Her Transformation From 2020 To Present
Shortly after Kimberly Guilfoyle delivered a speech and appeared with fellow Republicans at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention last week, social media users and her fans on TikTok began scrutinizing the mom of one...
Several roads reopened in Town of Dunn following deputy response
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday that several roads are back open in the Town of Dunn after deputies responded to a “person in crisis.”. As of about 5:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that the situation was...
Where do Big Ten writers predict Wisconsin football will finish in the conference?
INDIANAPOLIS – In the opinion of the writers who cover the Big Ten, the Wisconsin football team is near the middle of the pack in the conference. The Badgers were picked to finish seventh out of 18 teams in the USA Today Sports Network preseason media poll. ...
Dubuque Museum Grabs $10K Iowa Tourism Grant
Great news for the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque. They've just received a $10,000 grant from the Iowa Tourism Office, which is part of the Iowa Economic Development Authority. This money will help fund a special digital marketing campaign in Illinois and Wisconsin during the summer of 2024.
Can Badgers QB Tyler Van Dyke get back to his 2021 form?
The Wisconsin Badgers made their biggest splash this offseason when landing transfer quarterback Tyler Van Dyke from the Miami Hurricanes to be their projected starter as they enter Year 2 of the Luke Fickell era in Madison. Van Dyke, a graduate transfer who comes over from Miami with several years...
Wisconsin has a history with new Big Ten members Oregon, USC, Washington and UCLA
MADISON – The Big Ten Conference welcomes four members of the disbanded Pacific 12 conference in 2024: USC, Oregon, Washington and UCLA. For football that means 18 teams will vie...
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