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People in assisted living are getting sicker. Wisconsin isn't ready to keep them safe.
When Melissa Hakes' father was admitted to Oak Park Place of Oak Creek in fall 2021, he was himself: a loving 82-year-old man who liked fishing and the Packers. Despite his dementia, Roger Marvell walked, shaved and brushed his teeth, his daughter said. Within weeks, Hakes described her father as "drooling with uncontrollable...
Heavy Metal Summer Experience gives students foray into the trades
A dozen high school students completed a course working alongside union trades workers in the mechanical, sheet metal and electrical construction fields. It’s the first program of its kind held in the state of Wisconsin. De Pere-based Tweet/Garot Mechanical hosted its first-ever Heavy Metal Summer Experience and invited high...
Suspects in Shooting, Chase Linked to Statewide Fraud Spree, Face Court in Winnebago Co.
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The suspects allegedly involved in a shooting and subsequent chase of a moving van were involved in a series of fraud attempts across the state, according to the mother of one of the suspects, a criminal complaint states. Police arrested Omah Brown and Shakierra Ray...
'An entirely new energy': Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris' rise
MADISON – As Vice President Kamala Harris effectively replaces President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, Sabrina Madison sees an opportunity for "a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in America." "When we improve things for ourselves we, in essence, improve things for everyone else, too,"...
Respecting sacred tribal sites, Amazon distribution center, Harris in Wisconsin
Tribal elders raise concerns about disrespectful behavior by non-native people at sites considered sacred, Amazon opens its new distribution center in Weston to serve northcentral Wisconsin, crowd greets Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin as she begins her presidential campaign.
Wisconsin Music Festival Surprises Fans with Drone Show
It's music festival season, and Wisconsin is home to several huge festivals that draw tens of thousands of fans for several days of music and fun, one of these festivals just surprised fans with a high-tech show to end the day. Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin, just celebrated its 30th...
Divers find 1893 wreck of ship that sank in Lake Michigan with captain's "faithful dog"
The wreck of a 130-foot ship has been found off the coast of Wisconsin more than 130 years after it plunged to the bottom of Lake Michigan with the captain's beloved dog on board, marking yet another discovery of a vessel that went down in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes over a century ago. The historic Margaret A. Muir schooner was found on May 12 by a group of shipwreck hunters using historical records and high-resolution sonar, the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association said in a news release.The team, which included Wisconsin Maritime Museum executive director Kevin Cullen, noticed...
Wisconsin Rapids family center faces devastating cuts
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Wisconsin Rapids Family Center, in operation since 1984, is facing devastating cuts in federal funding. A vital resource to victims of domestic and sexual violence in our community will be forced to cut programs or decrease services when faced with a large federally-funded (Victims of Crime Act) cut of over $265,000 annually. Meanwhile, according to the 2022 Domestic Violence Homicide Report, there were 96 deaths due to domestic violence in Wisconsin in 2022, a 20 percent increase from the prior year. This significant reduction of funding will create a crisis for domestic and sexual abuse services across the state, creating more crises for victims desperately in need of services.
Protesters march for Climate Emergency Day in Minocqua
Vilas County Democrats and Northwoods Progressives held a Climate Emergency Day March in downtown Minocqua yesterday. It’s July 22nd, or Climate Emergency Day 2024, and a group of around 15 protesters is chanting and pumping their signs in the air as they march through downtown Minocqua. For the first...
Meet the Republican candidates running in the August primary for Wisconsin's 69th Assembly seat
Karen Hurd and Lori Voss will face off in the Aug. 13 partisan primary to represent the Republican Party in the November general election for Wisconsin's 69th Assembly District. The winner of the primary will face Democratic Party candidate Roger Halls and Independent Joshua Steven Kelly, who are both unopposed for their party's nomination. ...
Wisconsin congressman calls for Harris to invoke 25th
(The Center Square) – A Western Wisconsin’s Republican congressman is pushing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Biden, immediately. Congressman Derrick Van Orden said Harris should invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Biden from office. Also on Monday, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey renewed his call for Harris to invoke the amendment and take over as president. ...
White Lake home sees minor damage from fire
WHITE LAKE — A fleet of firefighting units responded to an attic fire in a White Lake home Monday afternoon, extinguishing it before the building sustained serious damage. The fire, which took place in what firefighters described as “an older home” at 536 Mill St., began due to tripping circuit breakers near a running air conditioner, according to Wolf River Fire Chief Alex Emerich. “It’s salvageable,” Emerich said of the...
Wisconsin State Fair Celebrating 100th Year Of Cream Puff
(Wisconsin) The Wisconsin State Fair is set to return next week. This year, State Fair CEO Shari Black says they will be celebrating a major milestone for one of their well-known treats. “This year is the one hundredth year of the cream puff…so, that’s going to be a big celebration...
Experts say a Chicago-area tornado outbreak is causing gas prices to spike in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — Gas price and oil experts attribute a sudden spike in Wisconsin gas prices to a Chicago-area tornado outbreak from July 15. According to AAA, gas prices rose an average of 28 cents in Milwaukee and Waukesha in the past week. Prices rose an average of 24 cents in Racine and an average of 32 cents in Kenosha County.
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