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‘Safe Elections in Southeast Wisconsin’ promises family friendly fun and peaceful community building on July 27
KENOSHA — This election season has recently seen drastic and polarizing developments on both sides of the aisle. Wisconsin voters looking to find clarity and connection after such an action-packed July may be interested in attending “Safe Elections in Southeast Wisconsin,” held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. this Saturday, hosted by the Kenosha Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave.
ECHO awarded $11,000 grant for tornado disaster relief
JANESVILLE— ECHO, Inc. has been awarded an $11,000 grant from Advia Credit Union to help with tornado assistance. According to a release, the Advancing Lives Grants aims to assist victims of tornadoes that hit southwest Wisconsin in June. This donation is part of a broader initiative that has raised $35,000 for the community. Based in...
Pizza Hut franchisee files for bankruptcy amid legal battle
Pizza Hut franchisee EYM Pizza has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it is in the middle of a legal feud with its creditors. The franchisee, which operates 140 Pizza Hut locations in states like Georgia, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, listed Pizza Hut and Manufactures Bank as its creditors, owing $2.2 million to the pizza […]
UW-La Crosse's Murphy Library launches Driftless River Initiative to expand regional archives
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The library at UW La Crosse is looking to broaden its archives through the Driftless River Initiative. The initiative aims at expanding collections related to the Driftless area and the upper Mississippi River. Being located so close to the western coast of the state means...
1 dead in farming accident west of Wausau
A resident at a farm in the town of Marathon is dead after being struck by a cow and pushed into a feed fence, according to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department. Nieves Sanchez-Tezohua died the morning of July 16 at a farm on Ahrens Road. Police say Sanchez-Tezohua joined her boyfriend, who is a farm employee, while he was working in a barn and was struck by the cow. A veterinarian at the farm attempted lifesaving measures until deputies and paramedics arrived.
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,"...
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...
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