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Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Editor's note: This story was reported and written before the July 13 shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt. With President Joe Biden and Donald Trump again eying Wisconsin as a crucial presidential election battleground, some cash-strapped municipalities hope their...
Brewers take a pitcher from Wisconsin and intriguing high school players on Day 3 of the MLB draft
The final day of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft had a local flavor to it for the Milwaukee Brewers. And that wasn't the only theme to stand out. ...
Most Wisconsin lawsuit ever: Woman settles with Fiserv, Bucks after slipping on cheese sauce
A lawsuit against Fiserv Forum and the Deer District brought by a Hales Corners woman who was injured during a Milwaukee Bucks game has been settled. Pascha Duncan, now 48, attended a Bucks-Los Angeles Lakers game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 19, 2019, and slipped on melted nacho cheese sauce....
Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most. A closer look at Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary. 95...
Pound natives celebrate 70th Wedding Anniversary
Fred and Charlotte Dobraska celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary on June 19 this year. The wedding was held at First Baptist Church in Pound with the reception held at Stank Farm on White Potato Lake. The couple now lives in Sussex, Wisconsin.
Dreier Pharmacy named nation’s best
Shawano business earns 2024 Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year award. Dreier Pharmacy was recently named the nation’s best during a national conference of independent pharmacies, and now the country knows what generations of Shawano area residents have known for decades. Of nearly 4,500 independent pharmacies across the nation...
Wisconsin’s new rules on ballot drop boxes create opportunity for election challenges and ‘vigilantes’
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Voters using Wisconsin’s newly legalized drop boxes may return only their own ballots, except in special cases, according to new guidance from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. That means even a voter dropping off a spouse’s ballot along with their own could be considered as having cast a ballot improperly.The rule could be difficult for municipal clerks to enforce. But it leaves an opening for potential challenges from conservative election activists, who are already preparing to act on...
Oconto boating tragedy: Search continues for father after children found
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. — A search and rescue mission in Door County has turned tragic as the bodies of two children, ages 3 and 5, were recovered near Chambers Island. Authorities continue to search for their missing father. The Oconto County Sheriff's Office was alerted on Sunday about an...
Green Bay officials launch prevention-based health initiative aimed at reducing ER visits
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Green Bay Metro Fire Department and Brown County Public Health are teaming up to create a prevention-based, mobile integrated health system. The idea is to connect people with the resources they need -- in turn, limiting trips to the emergency room. This could be responding to repetitive falls in the home or struggles with substance abuse, as well as mental health.
Third suspect sentenced in Fond du Lac Walmart Apple watch robbery case
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) – A third suspect was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars of Apple watches from a Fond du Lac Walmart. Antonio Butler, 25, of Bent Harbor, Mich., pleaded no contest Tuesday to robbery with use of force and retail theft for the Oct. 15 incident. He was also placed on extended supervision for four years, court records show.
Green Bay Hispanic community mourns death of Albino Herrera Espinoza and daughter Beatriz
GREEN BAY — On July 12, a father and his daughter died in a tragic incident at Canyonlands National Park, in Utah. Albino Herrera Espinoza, 52, and his daughter, Beatriz Herrera, 23, set out Friday to hike what is known as the most challenging trail in the Island of the Sky, inside the...
Marinette school board counters offer from undisclosed buyer for empty elementary building
MARINETTE (WLUK) -- The Marinette School District's Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to issue a counter offer to an undisclosed buyer looking to purchase an elementary school that has sat empty for nearly two years. The district closed Garfield Elementary School, located at 1615 Carney Blvd, at the end...
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