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Henry Winkler Stops At Wisconsin Café For Breakfast
What a guy! Henry Winkler was in Wisconsin with “Happy Days” co-stars Anson Williams and Donny Most last week and made a stop for breakfast at a local café. This isn't the first time Henry Winkler has come to the Illinois and Wisconsin regions. A while back, he was in Illinois for a Conference he was speaking at, grabbed a drink at a local coffee shop, then went to a Children's Museum before heading home.
Study: Foam on lakes and rivers in Wisconsin has PFAS concentrations up to 7,000 times higher than surface water
On windy days when lakes are choppy or on rivers near dams that churn over a lot of water, you may have noticed foam start to build up along the shores. It’s a naturally occurring process. What’s not natural is the excessive amounts of PFAS that’s being found in...
Menomonee Falls Ulta Beauty theft; $4,500+ stolen, suspects sought
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - The Menomonee Falls Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two people wanted for a retail theft at Ulta Beauty. Police said it happened at the Ulta Beauty on Falls Parkway on July 17 around 7 p.m. Police say two women left the store with over $4,500 worth of unpaid merchandise.
14-year-old arrested in Wisconsin after trying to steal vehicle from gas station, fled after seeing children in car
BELOIT, Wis. (WFRV) – A 14-year-old is in custody after an attempted robbery and carjacking at a southern Wisconsin gas station on Thursday night. According to a release, the victim was getting gas when the 14-year-old, who was armed with a handgun and driving a Jeep, attempted to steal the victim’s vehicle in Beloit.
Jake Tapper Digs at MSNBC for Remote RNC Set: ‘We’re Live As Opposed to Some Other Networks’
CNN host Jake Tapper took a swipe at MSNBC's controversial remote coverage of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Thursday. The post Jake Tapper Digs at MSNBC for Remote RNC Set: ‘We’re Live As Opposed to Some Other Networks’ first appeared on Mediaite.
A peek inside at the book of Trump poetry — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — From mean tweets to poetry, that was the goal for Ian Pratt, who took those tweets from former President, Donald Trump, and turned them into volume one, poetry edition. WTMJ’s John Mercure caught up with Ian to get an inside look at what these poems sound like,...
Wisconsin RNC delegate avoids answering questions on role in fake elector scheme
MILWAUKEE -- Pam Travis is the former treasurer of the Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women and a delegate at this week's Republican National Convention. She is also one of 10 fake electors in Wisconsin implicated in a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Bucking the GOP establishment: Northwestern Wis. Republicans challenging their own party’s incumbents
A trio of Northwestern Wisconsin Republicans are challenging incumbents within their own party, and Aug. 13 will see if they prevail in upending the GOP status quo after the ballots are counted. Jim Swenson, Scott Harbridge and Jay Calhoun sat down on Wednesday in Anderson Park in Barron to discuss their reasons behind throwing their hats in the ring in challenge to either GOP incumbents or party-endorsed candidates. The three...
"Future Fake Electors," crazy encounters and confused RNC visitors
When thousands of Republicans descend upon a heavily Democratic city, there is a surrealness that goes beyond the familiar strangeness that a political event like the Republican National Convention (RNC) usually brings to town. And it’s not just the crazy costumed folks like the man dressed as Uncle Sam maneuvering his Segway between conventioneers on Milwaukee's Wisconsin Avenue.
Demonstrators who hoped to spread their message at the Milwaukee RNC find no audience
Madelyn Robinson, 18, and about 15 other people from the nonprofit Truth Pharm gathered around the white gazebo in Zeidler Union Square to bring attention to the opioid epidemic in the U.S. But 40 minutes into their event at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, no one showed up — not even the other group that was scheduled to speak, Robinson said. ...
New, clean, up-to-date: Sheriff's office moves into long-awaited space
JANESVILLE — A month after they began moving into their new building, Rock County Sheriff’s Office staff say they’re settling in and enjoying the abundance of windows that flood offices and common areas with natural light, and the improved working conditions provided by clean and functional office, common and meeting areas. On June 12, they began moving out of the century-old Pinehurst building, that’s still visible through some windows. It will eventually be torn down to make way for a new staff parking lot. Sheriff’s...
On the market: Rockford area home for sale for $575,000
Property description: This architectural custom-designed four-bedroom, four-bathroom contemporary passive solar home sits on more than five acres and has 3,650 square feet of living space. Open floor plan with large great room, formal dining area and sunken fireplace pit, wet bar area with concrete counters, sitting area and bar fridge. First floor master bedroom with cathedral ceiling, walk-in closet and large bathroom with double vanity, tub and shower. Nappanee kitchen with roll-out cabinet shelves, updated granite counter tops and appliances, breakfast area, trash compactor and under-cabinet LED lighting. The second floor has three bedrooms, two of which are open to the lower level, Jack and Jill bathroom with sauna. Outside is a deck, landscaping, Generac home generator, fireplace, trails, a shooting range and a campsite area. The HVAC system is five years old. This home offers many smart features including security cameras, Wi-Fi thermostat, motorized shades, electric vehicle charging station and more. Attached 2.5-car garage. County taxes. Septic tank. Built in 1979. Additional five acres adjacent to the property could also be sold.
What's happening this week in farthest northern Illinois - Friday July 19 - Friday, Jul 26
This week in Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton: free lunch or food truck, firefighter ribfest, ice cream social, live music, outdoor dinner party, artisan market, Rockton River Market, play euchre, practice your Spanish, meet writers, blood drive, and That Thursday Thing. 18 events this week on our calendar: Friday, Jul...
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