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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...
DRM Industries Corp. joins Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that DRM Industries Corp., a provider of precision machining and metal fabrication in Lake Delton, Wis., has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. This status affirms DRM’s commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans for continuous environmental improvement.
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
RNC: convention platform lacks policies to combat climate change
There is no mention of combating climate change in this year’s Republican Party platform. Instead, the party is calling for more oil and gas to be drilled in the U.S. Wisconsin conservative climate activist Benji Backer says that the party should be doing more to help the environment. Newswatch 12’s Jeremy Fredricks spoke with Backer at the RNC in Milwaukee.
Wellness Weekly: One month remaining in My Wellness year; Aug. 15 deadline to earn points
The 2023-24 wellness program year concludes on Thursday, Aug. 15. To earn FSA/HSA contributions for 2025 (for those enrolled in Marquette’s medical plans) and/or to earn points for quarterly raffle entries, wellness activities must be completed and recorded in the My Wellness portal by that date. See the chart below for details.
MPS to end Head Start programs, add preschool seats with federal funding in limbo
Milwaukee Public Schools administrators are closing the district's Head Start preschool programs, preparing for the potential loss of an estimated $10.5 million in federal funding because of safety problems at the sites. Seventeen of the district's Head Start sites will be replaced with regular 3-year-old kindergarten programs, which officials say will offer...
Former Milwaukee Bucks Player Gets New Deal With San Antonio Spurs
Although he isn’t playing for the Milwaukee Bucks anymore, Sandro Mamukelashvili remains a solid piece to have for any NBA team. Turns out, the San Antonio Spurs recognized that detail by recently signing him to a new deal. Mamukelashvili, a Georgian-American professional basketball player, was drafted in the second...
O’Reilly returning to Admirals for 19th pro season
The Milwaukee Admirals have re-signed forward Cal O’Reilly to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. O’Reilly enters his 19th professional campaign after notching 10 goals and 20 assists in 69 games for the Admirals in 2023-24. He added two goals and four assists in 15 playoff games as the Admirals reached the Western Conference Finals.
Trump campaign team vehicle stolen from Milwaukee hotel, teen charged
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee teen has been criminally charged, accused of stealing a vehicle from the Pfister Hotel on Saturday, July 13. The vehicle was assigned to a Trump Campaign Advance Team member. Charles Lucas, 17, is charged with operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and criminal damage...
Milwaukee police shoot wanted man in exchange of gunfire at Capitol Drive gas station
Police shot and injured a 22-year-old Milwaukee man late Wednesday night after he exchanged fire with officers about four miles northwest of downtown. The man was arrested and transported to a local hospital to treat non-fatal injuries, Milwaukee police said in a Thursday morning news release. ...
Bucks Working On Pairing Giannis Antetokounmpo With Former MVP Candidate
The Milwaukee Bucks need a spark. After falling short once again last season, Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. are looking for ways to beef up their team for the 2024-25 season. One of the players they're looking at is a former MVP candidate with something to prove: Isaiah Thomas. After Thomas ...
Lake Mills grad James Dunkleberger to be inducted into UW-Madison Athletic Hall of Fame
James Dunkleberger started his decathlete career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison just hoping to make the travel squad for meets. He ended it by becoming the 1997 NCAA champion in the decathlon, scoring 7,924 points. Dunkleberger, a 1992 graduate of Lake Mills High School, was recently announced as a member of the 2024 UW Athletic Hall of Fame and will officially be inducted during a banquet on Sept. 6 before...
President of Marquette Law School Poll makes predictions on potential voter shift
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Most recent polling from Marquette Law School at the end of June showed numbers shortly after Former President Donald J. Trump was found guilty in the New York criminal trial. However, following the assassination attempt July 13, polling results might be subject to change. WMTV sat...
Outer space: The Virtual Foundry is going out of this world from new headquarters
The name of the company is The Virtual Foundry, but even in this day and age, they still need an actual, physical space to do their high-tech work. So when their crowded former shop building downtown was slated to be converted from commercial space to residential apartments, it turned out they had the perfect new spot waiting for them on Highway 51. Next to a garden center, no less.
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