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Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition
MILWAUKEE — A leader with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said lifting federal prohibitions on marijuana would allow for the sovereign nation to enter the billion-dollar industry sweeping the country. Cannabis in all forms — except for CBD products — is illegal in Wisconsin. Bordering states Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois all […] The post Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Daughter of man who died in Wisconsin prison pushes forward through despair
Megan Hoffmann Kolb began the one-year anniversary of her father’s death before the sun came up. She awoke at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. She and her mom drove about an hour from Cedarburg to meet with other supporters of criminal justice reform outside Wisconsin’s Waupun prison, where Dean Hoffmann died by suicide in solitary confinement 366 days earlier.
Whitefish Bay police chase, squad hit, 2 taken to hospital
MILWAUKEE - A Whitefish Bay police squad was hit during a police chase early Wednesday morning, July 17. The fleeing driver and the officer were taken to the hospital. According to the police, at approximately 3 a.m. Whitefish Bay officers stopped a vehicle with no license plates. The vehicle fled during the traffic stop and a pursuit was initiated.
Arrowhead voters to decide on $261.2 million facilities referendum, $7.6 million operational referendum in November
Arrowhead Union High School District voters will not only have a president to vote for in November, but also two referendum questions. The Arrowhead School Board voted July 10 to put a $261.2 million facilities referendum question on the ballot. The board also decided to put an operational referendum question to voters, which would raise an additional $1.9 million per year for four years for a total of $7.6 million.
2 dead after boat sinks in Lake Michigan
OZAUKEE CO, Wis. — Two people are dead and one is in stable condition after their boat sunk in Lake Michigan. The Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office received information from the US Coast Guard about a boat in distress and sinking in Lake Michigan in Ozaukee County on Monday, July 15 in the evening.
Ohio officers shoot and kill a man waving two knives blocks away from the RNC
Five members of the Columbus, Ohio, police department fired on the man, who had a knife in each hand, refused police commands and charged at an unarmed man before police fired, Milwaukee Chief Jeffrey Norman said at a news conference. Two knives were recovered from the scene, the chief said.
Milwaukee's Lake Drive begins a yearlong rebuild Monday. That brings detours, new bike lanes
A year-long reconstruction of Milwaukee's North Lake Drive is to begin Monday — bringing detours for drivers who use the busy commuting route. The $8.77 million project will run between East Newberry Boulevard, at Lake Park, to East Edgewood Avenue, Milwaukee's border with Shorewood. ...
Do visiting Republicans also think The Hop is a boondoggle?
Monday morning, The Hop streetcar pulled slowly into the intermodal station stop, just one block south of the Baird Center, where the Republican National Convention had been holding events for over two hours. Two passengers got off. Neither headed to the convention. The streetcar was quiet and empty. Republicans in-state have called The...
RNC buzz: Babydog and ear bandages bring comic relief to second day of convention
MILWAUKEE — At the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, certain delegates honored former President Donald Trump for taking a bullet for the MAGA movement by sporting ear bandages. Trump, who survived an assassination attempt Saturday, has been wearing a white bandage over his right ear as it recovers from the gunshot wound. Also Tuesday, a […]
Downtown Milwaukee hot spots see lull in business during RNC
MILWAUKEE (CBS58) – While many businesses are thriving this, some of the hottest spots in Downtown Milwaukee are not seeing the big boost they were promised during the week of the Republican National Convention. Dan Jacobs is the Chef and Owner of DanDan and EsterEv in downtown. “This is...
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