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A Beloved Racetrack in Wisconsin is Cancelling Weekly Races
A beloved racetrack in Wisconsin, less than an hour outside of Madison, has announced they will not be continuing their weekly races following the conclusion of this season. The announcement was made on their Facebook page, and has been met with shock and sadness from drivers and spectators alike. Beaver...
Museum of Wisconsin Art is proud to be a Blue Star Museum
West Bend, WI – The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) is proud to be a Blue Star Museum. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
Midwest Braces for Severe Heatwave: Wisconsin Faces 111-Degree Heat Index
La Crosse, WI – A severe heatwave is sweeping across Wisconsin, with temperatures and humidity levels expected to reach dangerous levels today and Monday. The National Weather Service in La Crosse warns that the heat indices will soar into the 90 to 110-degree range, creating potentially hazardous conditions. According...
'A shoot can be legal. That doesn’t mean it was necessary.’ Fatal police encounters rise in Wisconsin
Deadly police encounters in Wisconsin were up last year and are on track this year to exceed the modern record of 26 deaths set in 2017. The increase comes after Wisconsin Watch and The Badger Project reported two years ago that Wisconsin’s rate of police killings ranked among the lowest in the nation over the past decade. In the past two years the rate has risen, particularly compared with neighboring states. ...
Meteor seen over Wisconsin on Friday
According to the American Meteor Society, over 70 reports came in from across parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois of a meteor seen early Friday morning. Based on reports, the fireball was estimated to of had a path starting east of Augusta in Eau Claire county, travelled southeast and burned up northeast of Tomah in Monroe county. Seen as far north as Perham, Minnesota, and as far south as Talbott, Illinois, the fireball entered the atmosphere between 6:10 and 6:15am local time. The American Meteor Society will take any reports if you have any at amsmeteors.org.
Latina students worry about Alverno's future
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It's going to be dangerously hot today and tomorrow — much of Wisconsin is under an excessive heat warning or heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures nearing 105 degrees. The Milwaukee area will feel a bit cooler in the mid-90s. Here are tips to stay safe, including limiting physical activity, wearing light-colored...
The Floodgates Opened On Marquette Women’s Soccer
Look, no one likes getting outshot 7-2 in the first half of a soccer match, but when only two of those shots are on frame and Marquette goalkeeper Elise Krone stops both of them, you find a way to live with yourself when the match is scoreless at intermission. When...
HAWS’ new executive director determined to carry legacy forward
WAUKESHA, Wis. — There’s a new executive director at HAWS, The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County. Lynne Olenik, the longtime leader of the organization, announced her retirement at the end of July. She had served as executive director for 20 years. “It was hard walking out...
Meteor seen over Wisconsin on Friday
According to the American Meteor Society, over 70 reports came in from across parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois of a meteor seen early Friday morning. Based on reports, the fireball was estimated to of had a path starting east of Augusta in Eau Claire county, travelled southeast and burned up northeast of Tomah in Monroe county. Seen as far north as Perham, Minnesota, and as far south as Talbott, Illinois, the fireball entered the atmosphere between 6:10 and 6:15am local time. The American Meteor Society will take any reports if you have any at amsmeteors.org.
Slinger High School named U.S. News and World Reports BEST High Schools in Nation
Slinger, WI – Slinger High School has been named one of U.S. News and World Reports BEST high schools in the nation. Slinger High School ranks No. 19 out of 460 in the State of Wisconsin and No. 878 out of 17,680 schools nationally. FREE local news at. Washington...
MSOC Moves Past Marist With A Victory, 6-1
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men's soccer team (2-0-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) closed out its opening weekend with a 6-1 win over Marist (0-2-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) Sunday afternoon at Valley Fields. Marquette got hot quickly, scoring in the seventh minute after freshman defender Jack Wandschneider knocked one in off a...
Wisconsin delegates reflect on Democratic National Convention
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin delegates are still reminiscing about their experience at the DNC. Spectrum News one caught up with several of them Saturday at the ribbon cutting for Madison’s Black Business Hub. Korbey White, from Verona, was one of them. “I’m encouraged, empowered,” White said. “Met some...
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