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Some groups who’ve traditionally leaned Democratic are warming up to GOP possibilities
The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee will conclude tonight when former President Donald Trump formally accepts his party’s nomination. WPR reporters Anya van Wagtendonk and Rich Kremer have been covering the state’s GOP delegation this week. They spoke with WPR Capitol Bureau Chief Shawn Johnson about Republican efforts to court unions and young voters — two groups who’ve traditionally backed Democrats.
Meet the dogs of the RNC
MILWAUKEE — From delegates to politicians to law enforcemnet officials, thousands of visitors have touched down in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention. While many delegates brought along a plus-one, just a few brought along their furry friends. Meet the dogs of the RNC:. And, we threw in a...
Zenith Tech relies on Tadano’s Telescopic Boom Crawler Crane for Wisconsin project
Zenith Tech relies on Tadano’s Telescopic Boom Crawler Crane for Wisconsin project. Zenith Tech takes great pride in each project it does, because its people know that they are benefiting the communities they live in. Case in point was a recent project that the Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company completed along the 52-mile (83.7-km) Glacial Drumlin State Trail that runs between Milwaukee and Madison.
Wisconsin Cold Case: DNA Breakthrough Solves Gruesome 1963 Gas Station Murder!
GREEN BAY, WI – More than fifty years after a man was brutally murdered at a gas station in Wisconsin, authorities believe they have finally identified his killer. Advanced forensic testing on DNA samples from the crime scene has led detectives to a suspect, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Search for Wisconsin Father Continues After Children Found Deceased in Lake Michigan Sailboat Tragedy
In a somber update from Lake Michigan, officials have confirmed the recovery of two children after a sailboat capsized near Chambers Island in Wisconsin. The bodies of a 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son were located on Monday, as reported by People. Named Charlotte and Josh, the children were sailing with their father, 32-year-old Bill Salnick of Little Suamico, Wis., when they went missing. The sailboat, an 18-foot Gulf Coast named My Lady Blue, was found capsized early Monday morning.
Brookfield police chase of 2 stolen vehicles; 3 teens, 2 men arrested
MERTON, Wis. - Brookfield police were engaged in two police chases at the same during early Wednesday, July 17. Those chases ended with the arrests of five people. Officials say around 4 a.m. Wednesday, the Waukesha County Communications Center received a report of a stolen vehicle from the Village of Merton. Deputies investigating another vehicle entry on McKerrow Drive in the Village of Lisbon spotted the stolen vehicle, along with another, speeding southbound on Highway 164.
Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash
A video played at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening included a clip of a white University of Mississippi student making monkey gestures at a Black woman on campus earlier this year. The video, meant to praise anti-“woke” college students, used a clip from early May in which pro-Palestinian demonstrators — protesting…
Janesville Education Association disputes ‘tentative agreement’ listed on school board agenda
JANESVILLE — The tumult between the Janesville Education Association and the Janesville School District intensified Thursday night when the JEA’s president directly refuted a line item on an upcoming school board agenda regarding a supposed tentative agreement between the two parties. The board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, with an agenda distributed via email shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. Shortly at 5 p.m. Thursday, Mattison replied all on the email, slamming the district for including an agenda with an item with an item about...
Global outages affecting systems in Northeast Wisconsin
(WLUK) -- A global technology outage is causing a massive disruption across the world, including in Northeast Wisconsin. Several media and tech companies, schools and universities are reporting widespread outages. Impacts were felt Friday at the Appleton International Airport (ATW). "We're on the Outagamie County system, so Outagamie County had...
DNR investigating fish mortality events in central, southern Wisconsin
(WFRV) – After a large number of dead fish were reported in the Buffalo Lake Watershed in central Wisconsin and Yahara River in Dane County, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it is now investigating the incidents. A release from the Wisconsin DNR states that both fish mortality...
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