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Ubuntu MKE, Flavors of Africa Event to Unite, Bridge Differences
Yollande Tchouapi is a visionary when it comes to using food to unite individuals and communities. For more than a decade, Tchouapi, a native of Cameroon, has welcomed and encouraged exploration of African and Caribbean cuisines and cultures. Her line of spices and sauces, Afro Fusion, along with Irie Zulu, her former restaurant in Wauwatosa, served as vehicles of culinary and cultural exploration.
These are the most in-demand ZIP codes for Wisconsin homebuyers in 2024, Realtor says
The housing market continues to heat up. Between June 2020 and June 2024, the median price of a home sold in Wisconsin rose more than $100,000, according to real estate brokerage Redfin, the Journal Sentinel reported this week. In just the past year, Wisconsin home prices have risen 8.2%, Redfin found. ...
Wisconsin Man is Selling a Car That…Could Use a Paint Job
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" ~William Congreve. Moving on from an unfortunate chapter in your life is a necessary evil. Most times it's a matter of throwing out the things that remind you of that chapter. Other times, the baggage that comes with that chapter are a little tougher to...buff out.
Wisconsin GOP: DNC a 'Hollywood show' that offered no policy answers
(The Centr Square) – Following the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Wisconsin Republican lawmakers held a press call blasting the DNC’s “whitewashing” of the past and the lack of answers offered for the future. “I think what we've seen over the past four days is a lack of answers to the biggest challenges our country faces. We have an unsecured border, we have higher costs, we have a foreign policy that continues to not lead from strength. And what we did not hear...
New UMOS CEO stresses seasonal farmworker safety, impact of new protections
Milwaukee-based United Migrant Opportunity Services Inc. recently announced longtime employee Jose Martinez will become the nonprofit’s first new permanent president and CEO in almost 50 years. The move came after former CEO Lupe Martinez, no relation, took the role of president emeritus on Jan. 1. Founded in 1965, UMOS...
U of W regents agree to ask Evers for $855M budget increase
Universities of Wisconsin regents agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to ask Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million for the cash-strapped system in the next state budget.UW system President Jay Rothman has promised he won't seek to raise tuition during the life of the two-year spending plan if the system gets the money. Tuition and student fees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system's flagship campus, now total $11,606 a year for in-state undergraduates. The total cost to attend the university for a year is about $30,000 when factoring in room and board, educational supplies and other costs.The UW system's...
DNR announces new online tool for analyzing water quality of lakes, streams
WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced the release of the Wisconsin Water Explorer, a web-based tool that can help Wisconsin residents address concerns about the quality of water in their local lakes or rivers. The tool is available online at www.dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/SurfaceWater/WEx.html. A release...
Wisconsin man arrested for drug charges after crashing into semi-truck during pursuit with Nebraska State Patrol
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A Wisconsin man was arrested for drug-related charges after crashing into a semi-truck during a pursuit with Nebraska state troopers. Around 7:20 p.m. Thursday, a trooper saw an eastbound Cadillac Escalade speeding on Interstate 80 near Grand Island, the Nebraska State Patrol said. The trooper...
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