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New biotech $49 million hub could generate thousands of jobs, provide mobile cancer screening
More details have been revealed about a new biohealth technology hub that is projected to generate around 141,000 jobs over 10 years — with most of those positions likely to be in supply-chain and service industries, even restaurants, that benefit from economic growth. Eighteen public and private entities, including Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Area Technical College, are slated to share $49 million in federal funding for the biohealth hub centered on personalized medicine, an...
Wisconsin athletes, fans gear up for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Van Rear is the co-owner of Borland’s Tavern, a small bar and restaurant next to Lake Belle View in Belleville. At 5 a.m. Saturday, he’s opening up shop to welcome the village of 2,591 to come watch hometown girl Lauren O’Connor compete in rowing for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Legislative committee on future of UW draws skepticism, hope
The state Legislature has formed a study committee to discuss possible reforms and restructuring of the Universities of Wisconsin. The committee includes four state lawmakers, two Republicans and two Democrats, and 14 other members, including business leaders, professors, and current and former administrators, selected by the Legislature’s Republican leadership.
Commercials coming to make case for Wisconsin August amendments
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin are going to hear a lot more about the coming vote on a pair of constitutional amendments. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, along with the Institute for Reforming Government, on Thursday announced an ad campaign aimed at making sure voters know what they’ll be seeing on their Aug. 13 ballot. “Going to be engaging in an educational program to inform the...
MCDONALD'S SWNEWS4U GAME OF THE WEEK (Football): WFCA 8-Player All-Star Game
OSHKOSH — This year’s Wisconsin Football Coaches Association 8-Player All-Star Game wasn’t decided until the final minute. It was a back-and-forth contest the entire 48 minutes, with seven lead changes, the final one coming with just 30 seconds remaining when Thorp’s Denzel Sutton caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Almond Bancroft’s T.J. Lamb to secure a 36–34 win for the North squad over the South.
Wisconsin voters in crucial WOW counties react to Harris as potential nominee
WAUKESHA, Wis (CBS 58) -- Political experts across the state continue to emphasize the important role of three counties in the upcoming presidential election: Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington. The WOW counties have traditionally been known as Republican strongholds. However, in 2016 and in 2020, more people voted for Democrats than...
Brett Teach Leads Columbus United FC to Conference, Regional Titles; Eyes NPSL Championship
EMMITSBURG, Md. (July 25, 2024) – First-year Mount St. Mary's head coach Brett Teach spent the summer coaching Columbus United FC and has ignited the team in their inaugural season to a semifinals appearance in the National Premier Soccer League. The team takes on FC Motown at 7 p.m....
Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office reports two severe head-on crashes in two days
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Multiple people suffered severe injuries in two separate head-on crashes in two days, Dane County authorities stated on Thursday. The first crash happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday on US Highway 14 and County Highway A, in the Town of Rutland. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office explained a car crossed over the centerline of the roadway and collided with an SUV.
Wisconsin football surprised naysayers in 2016. Can the 2024 Badgers make a similar run?
MADISON – As Paul Chryst was preparing for his second season as Wisconsin’s head coach in the summer of 2016, many of the questions he and his players faced involved a schedule that appeared treacherous. UW, coming off a 10-3 season but unranked, was set to face five...
Spring Tournament Sportsmanship Award Winners Selected
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in partnership with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2024 Spring State Team Tournaments. The winners of the prestigious award are Oak Creek High School in baseball, Laconia High School in softball, Rice...
WATCH: Wisconsin women’s basketball star shines with USA Basketball
Wisconsin women’s basketball star Serah Williams shined during Stop 2 in the 2024 U23 Nations League Americas conference in Mexico City, Mexico on July 23. Williams’ 2024 USA 3×3 Nations League team, which also includes Christina Dalce (University of Maryland), Morgan Maly (Creighton University), Cotie McMahon (Ohio State University), Lucy Olsen (University of Iowa) and Mikaylah Williams (LSU), went 3-0 on Tuesday with wins over the Caymen Islands, Argentina and Mexico. During her final contest, Wisconsin’s Serah Williams and LSU’s Mikaylah Williams combined for 15 of the team’s 21 points in the 21-18 triumph over Mexico. The Brooklyn native iced the game...
Madison watershed studies seek answers to prevent future flooding
Janet Schmidt, city of Madison stormwater section manager: 'I’ve been with the city not quite 30 years — we've had some floods, but this is by far the most rain and flooding that we've been seeing for probably the last 10 years.'. In the summer of 2018, disaster...
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