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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...
‘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.
Republican candidates for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District debate
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Republican candidates for Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district had an opportunity to flex their conservative credentials at a debate in Green Bay on Friday night. Roger Roth, Andre Jacque, and Tony Wied are vying for the congressional seat that Mike Gallagher unexpectedly vacated in...
Effects of global computer outages felt across Wisconsin
The effects of an internet outage are being felt across Wisconsin after an update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused a global tech meltdown. Some Wisconsin state agencies use CrowdStrike software, which left some state employees locked out of their workstations on Friday, a spokesperson for Wisconsin’s Department of Administration wrote in an email.
Mass die-off of freshwater mussels in Wisconsin leads to discovery of new parasite
Researchers have discovered a new parasite in freshwater mussels after investigating hundreds of mussels that died along the Embarrass River in Shawano County six years ago. The findings were recently published in the international, peer-reviewed journal Parasitologia. Researchers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were among agencies that collaborated to study the mass die-off in 2018. Biologists observed sick mussels lying on their sides on the surface of the river with open shells when they’re normally buried in the river bottom.
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