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Temperatures on the rise into early August
As calmer and cooler weather has stuck around this past week, don’t expect these below average temperatures to continue into next month. July has been a cooler than average month this year but as high pressure out west moves east expect temperatures to climb by the end of July into Early August.
Kennedy Mall in Dubuque, IA: Past, Present, Future
In 1964, Montgomery Ward announced plans to relocate from downtown Dubuque to the west end. This move set the stage for the future Kennedy Mall. By February 1966, the land rezoning for the mall’s construction was approved, paving the way for development. William M. Cafaro and Associates, now known...
With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee turned red last week as thousands of Republican National Convention delegates and other party stalwarts gathered in Wisconsin’s largest Democratic stronghold to formally rally behind Donald Trump as their candidate for president in the pivotal swing state. Outside the security zone where the...
Roscoe Gardening Club brings special deliveries to North Pointe Terrace
The Roscoe Gardening Club has been spreading joy to the residents of North Pointe Terrace assisted living facility in Roscoe by creating and delivering "bodacious bouquets" of flowers they had grown. They plan to keep up this cheerful action throughout the month of July. Bodacious Bouquets is the club's new...
BMX Midwest Nationals attract racers from around the world to Rockford track
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — BMX racers from around the world gathered in Rockford this weekend for the Midwest Nationals. Hundreds of riders were racing in the USA BMX Midwest Nationals at Rockford BMX, a three-day event that brings out professional and amateur riders. The track, located at 4950 Safford Road near Lockwood Park, is hailed […]
Marshfield’s Gilbertson picked to play in 2024 Wisconsin American Legion Baseball State All-Star Game
Marshfield Post 54 catcher/first baseman Adam Gilbertson has been selected to play in the Wisconsin American Legion Baseball All-Star Game on Aug. 11 in Milwaukee. A total of 48 players from the high school graduating class of 2024 were chosen will play at the state all-star game following the Milwaukee Brewers game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, Aug. 11 at American Family Field.
Loves Park community honors John P. McCallum Jr. through a music memorial benefit
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Dozens of people in the Loves Park community came together at a local bar to honor the late John P. McCallum Jr. and raise money for a local music camp. Saturday marked the second Annual John P. McCallum Jr. Music Memorial Benefit. McCallum, who would...
Inside the MAGA Asylum: Four Days of Worship With the Cult of Trump
MILWAUKEE — On the floor of Donald Trump’s nominating convention Thursday night, a woman from Illinois in a cowboy hat handed out fake bandages for attendees to affix to their ears in solidarity with the former president who was grazed by an assassin’s bullet. These “bandages” weren’t the bright white of the original — they were printed with the American flag. The text on the reverse side read: “July 13, 2024. ‘We ALL Dodged the Bullet.’”Twitch Reinstates Donald Trump's Channel After Three-Year Ban As Trump took the stage to accept the GOP nomination, and recount his brush with death, a...
‘I’m Not a Big Dum-Dum!!’ Fox’s Tarlov and Pirro Throw Down Over Trump RNC Speech
The Five got heated after co-host Tarlov expressed her view that Trump's speech wasn't so great, and that people fell asleep and were leaving. The post ‘I’m Not a Big Dum-Dum!!’ Fox’s Tarlov and Pirro Throw Down Over Trump RNC Speech first appeared on Mediaite.
Packers drop former Stallions QB, add Samford, South Alabama WRs
The Green Bay Packers’ experiment to turn former Birmingham Stallions quarterback Alex McGough into a wide receiver has ended, and the NFL has added two wide receivers with Alabama football roots. McGough had been the USFL MVP for Birmingham in 2023 and was on the field for the team...
Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
Rally House Adds Fourth Location in Wisconsin
Rally House has opened a new location at Rally House Southridge Mall in Greendale, Wisconsin. Rally House Southridge Mall is the company’s third storefront in the Milwaukee metro and fourth store location in Wisconsin. In October of 2023, Rally House opened their first storefront location in the state of...
Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,285 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,904 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Wisconsin Earns Honors for Cheesemaking Excellence at 2024 American Cheese Society Competition
MADISON, Wis., July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin is a world of cheese in just one state, earning 92 total awards in 52 different classes at the 2024 American Cheese Society Competition Awards Ceremony held in Buffalo, NY.
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