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Cancer advocates ask U.S Senate candidates to commit to the fight
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered in Madison Tuesday with cancer survivors and advocates to sit down for coffee with Senator Tammy Baldwin. As a part of their Cancer Votes program, ACS CAN called on both U.S. Senate candidates, Baldwin and Hovde,...
Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Editor's note: This story was reported and written before the July 13 shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt. With President Joe Biden and Donald Trump again eying Wisconsin as a crucial presidential election battleground, some cash-strapped municipalities hope their...
Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most. A closer look at Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary. 95...
The buck stops in Rothschild as village decides how to handle deer problem
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) - Rothschild is taking on a new kind of foe other than the heat this summer — the deer population. People are reporting an increase in the animals wreaking havoc on yards across the village and yours could be next. This increase does make sense though. After the mild winter, food was more accessible. Less snow and warmer temperatures meant a better survival and reproduction rate.
Mr. Stewart Goes to Wausau
Walking through the Museum’s fantastic exhibition think small, I noticed an elegant little lion painted by none other than well-known British wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd. Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Shepherd, part of the décor in my office is due to him. No, I don’t have a David Shepherd original painting hanging above my desk, but I do have a classy headshot of Jimmy Stewart. What’s the connection? That’s one of the great stories passed on through generations of Museum staff and members.
Heavy summer rains pose yet another threat to central Wisconsin farmers
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) - We’ve certainly had a rainy summer so far and while the rain may help some of our farmers, it can also impact them negatively. Especially when flooding happens in their fields. Okray Family Farm in Plover has 130 acres of potatoes, and Irrigation Manager John...
St John's Lutheran Church in Merrill wants to expand their daycare to meet childcare needs
In Merrill, the daycare at St. John’s Lutheran Church currently serves 24 kids, but their waitlist has over 40 children’s names on it. They want to eliminate that waitlist and expand the daycare to support 70 children. In Lincoln County, 75% of zip codes are considered child care...
Potholes aren’t a problem for Stevens Point thanks to new and faster equipment
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Potholes? Not a problem for Stevens Point as an infrared patcher is eliminating those repeat offenders and allowing the city to save time and money. They also have a new paver which makes the process of refilling potholes even faster. Potholes are the number one...
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