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Democratic group launches $20M ad campaign targeting Trump after Biden steps aside
A major Democratic super PAC is launching a $20 million ad campaign in battleground states hitting former President Trump over the events of Jan. 6, 2021, following the Republican convention and the change atop the Democratic ticket. American Bridge 21st Century, which is also the party’s main opposition research outfit, will begin airing ads on…
Bank Robber Sentenced in Case that Prompted Change in Wisconsin Law
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A bank robber whose case prompted a change in state law was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison. Jeffrey Morris, 55, was also placed on extended supervision for two years by Judge John Zakowski. Morris did not address the court at Tuesday’s hearing....
Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman’s statue at its Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol. Workers lowered the shrouded statue of Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel Phillips into position outside a Capitol entrance Tuesday, and then encased it in a crate ahead of Saturday’s unveiling.
Head of restaurant association hopes short-term pain from RNC leads to long-term gain
MILWAUKEE – Many restaurants and bars didn’t reap the economic benefits of the Republican National Convention. “There were (restaurants) staffed up, were open, and no one was there,” said Kristine Hillmer, CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association. “They had expenses, labor, supplies, in their facility. But we do know one of the reasons why we wanted the RNC to come here was for future long game.”
The New Bartolotta Restaurant in Lake Country Opens This Week
This is the week. The Bartolotta Restaurants has announced the grand opening date of The Commodore, their new concept in Lake Country, as Wednesday, July 24. The project – two years in the works – is located in the former Weissgerber’s Seven Seas Restaurant on Lake Nagawicka (1807 Nagawicka Rd., Hartland).
For its fourth year, Pilot Project moves its festival to Milwaukee
The Great Milwaukee Summer is HERE! Your guide to what you'll be doing, where you'll be drinking, who you'll be hearing and how you'll be getting a sweet tan this summer is on OnMilwaukee. The Great Milwaukee Summer guide is brought to you by Geis Garage Doors and Peoples State Bank!
Lawyer to Committee: Lift Unfair Restrictions That Forced Dave’s Who’s Inn to Close the Doors
Restrictions imposed by the City of Sheboygan on a well-known tavern will be discussed in committee after being labeled unfair and vague by its lawyer. Attorney Richard Hahn of Holden & Hahn law firm says that requirements to prohibit minors from the property and to use a scanner and metal detector on clients in order to maintain the Class-B liquor license for Dave’s Who’s Inn are conditions no other tavern is required to meet, and that the reasons for imposing them are vague and unfair.
Whitewater assault: Pedro Mayorquin Landero Jr. found guilty on 2 charges
WHITEWATER, Wis. - A Jefferson County jury on Monday, July 22 found Pedro Mayorquin Landero Jr. guilty of two charges in connection with an assault that happened on the UW-Whitewater campus in May 2021. Mayorquin Landero Jr. was found guilty of attempted robbery with use of force and battery. The...
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...
Gallon of regular unleaded in Washington Co., WI, is higher than national average
July 24, 2024 – Washington Co., WI – Triple A says the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.50. Neighbors in West Bend and Washington County, WI wish they could be part of that average. What say you? What prices are you seeing?. Motorists...
Ag Briefs: Source of manure spill in northeast Wisconsin still under investigation
ACE Twilight Meetings to be held on four Wisconsin dairies. In an effort to open dialogue about agriculture between community members, elected officials and business leaders, Professional Dairy Producers, Wisconsin Counties Association and the Wisconsin Towns Association, will be hosting the 2024 Agricultural Community Engagement ACE Twilight Meetings across Wisconsin next month.
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