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Fiscal Facts: Housing permitting slows, adding to affordability concerns
As housing has become increasingly unaffordable in Wisconsin and nationally since 2021, our state has issued more permits for housing construction. But the pace has declined slightly over the last two years and still lags far behind the housing boom years of the early 2000s. Meanwhile, a growing share of...
Jefferson Speedway: Edgerton's Johnson overall winner of inaugural Orange Blossom Special to honor Eckhardt
CAMBRIDGE — Some of the best Super Late Model drivers in the Midwest gathered at Jefferson Speedway on Saturday evening to pay tribute to a Wisconsin racing legend. Jerry Eckhardt of Johnson Creek has been behind the wheel of a race car for over 59 years, winning multiple races, feature events and championships. Eckhardt still competes on a weekly basis at Wisconsin’s Action Track. The inaugural running of the Orange Blossom Special race event is a way to say thank you to a man that...
Speaker Robin Vos on the RNC and 2024 presidential race
So what brings you out to the Republican National Convention?. So I've been to every convention since 1996. I've traveled across the country watching politics kind of from up close. This is the political epicenter for the week that it's here. I am incredibly proud that it is in Wisconsin. They have worked really hard to make this an excellent convention and if you ask, I think I've probably talked to delegates from half the country, and the thing that makes me the most proud is that, Wisconsin, nice is real. I have heard from all these delegates. They love Milwaukee. People have been friendly. The venue's been great. Weather's been spectacular, so I think that the organizers and, frankly, the party in the state has done a great job of showing the best that Wisconsin has to offer.
San Luis resident speaks on stage at Republican National Convention
A resident of San Luis, Ariz. spoke on the main stage during last week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. David Lara, who is running for Yuma County recorder, gave a speech on July 17, the third day of the RNC. "We are the front line of the Biden border crisis,"...
Kenosha Police Seek Public Assistance in Identifying Bank Robbery Suspect
Kenosha, WI (WLIP)–Kenosha Police are requesting help from the community to identify a suspect involved in two separate robberies at the U.S. Bank located at 1800 22nd Ave. The first robbery occurred on April 13, 2024, at 9:54 AM, and the second on July 13, 2024, at 11:30 AM. In both incidents, the suspect displayed a firearm and demanded cash from the teller.
Previewing the fifth year of Cedarburg's 'Country in the Burg'
CEDARBURG, Wis. (CBS 58) -- One local festival is looking to continue its legacy of providing a lot of country music while giving back to the community. "Country in the Burg" is entering its fifth year, and to get a preview of what to expect, the festival's creator and director Alex Uhan joined us on Monday, July 22.
Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot
The sister of Samuel Sharpe Jr., the Black man shot and killed during the RNC says her brother’s life was in danger when police killed him. The post Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot appeared first on NewsOne.
As Milwaukee Symphony's concertmaster, Jinwoo Lee helps make the orchestra sing
"The conductor is the head of the entire orchestra," said Jinwoo Lee, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. "But he's really the only person who doesn't make a single sound." That's where Lee comes in. As the leader of the violinists, he makes sounds, and in doing so serves as a bridge between...
From admission cost to free days, here's what to know about Betty Brinn Children's Museum
At Betty Brinn Children's Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave., kids are encouraged to touch everything and to learn through play. According to the museum's website, it came about as the result of "a grassroots effort begun by three Milwaukee women determined to create a place where families in southeastern Wisconsin could learn and...
Shooting near Teutonia and Keefe leaves 37-year-old dead
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 37-year-old is dead following a shooting that took place close to 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. The fatal shooting took place near Teutonia and Keefe in Milwaukee, with the victim being pronounced dead at the scene. Milwaukee police say they are searching for unknown...
Anti-Trump conservatives ponder what to do in November — and beyond
MILWAUKEE — While 2,500 Republican delegates were gathering to nominate Donald Trump at the party convention in Milwaukee, a group of conservative Trump opponents gathered four blocks away to talk about the existential threat the GOP candidate poses to the country. The event was organized by Principles First, which calls itself “a nationwide grassroots movement of […] The post Anti-Trump conservatives ponder what to do in November — and beyond appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Resorts clean up after hosting RNC delegates
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — Cleanup took place at hotels and resorts that hosted Republican National Convention delegates across the state this weekend. Weekends are always a busy time at The Abbey Resort in Lake Geneva. Saturday was especially busy for general manager Dan Dolan and his team, who just...
Search for aquatic invasive species at Maywood, and more Sheboygan news in brief
SHEBOYGAN - Sheboygan County Planning & Conservation Department is inviting nature-lovers to Snapshot Day, a search for aquatic invasive species from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at Maywood Environmental Park, 3615 Mueller Road, Sheboygan. Snapshot Day is a statewide effort to protect Wisconsin’s streams, lakes and wetlands by...
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