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Spinning the State: Green Bay, Madison, Prairie du Sac
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Green Bay: School district unveils third ADA-accessible playground. Every child deserves to be able to have fun on a playground. The Green Bay school district is doing its best to make that happen. Last week, the district unveiled its third playground that is accessible to children with with disabilities at the Aldo Leopold Community School. The playground may be the third in Green Bay, but it is one of 89 playgrounds with with some disability-friendly equipment in the Fox Valley. As reported by the Press-Gazette, Vickie Bayer, principal of Aldo Leopold Community School said during the unveiling, ” I’m profoundly grateful, I don’t even need a script for this, to the community for voting yes in 2022 to make this happen.” The fourth through eighth graders at Also Leopold had a lot of say in what equipment would be include in the new playground. They approved low level swings and slides that wheelchair users can access across the synthetic turf. Full Story.
Wisconsin data center topic of Sept. 12 lunch
If all goes as planned, a technology investment that will rival the size of Epic’s Wisconsin campus will materialize soon: Microsoft Corp’s data center in the Racine County Town of Mount Pleasant. What attracted Microsoft to Wisconsin and what will take place over time?. This multi-billion-dollar investment will...
Flags to fly at half-staff Monday to honor WWII Sgt. Jack Hohlfeld
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Governor Evers ordered U.S. and Wisconsin state flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday in honor of WWII Sergeant Jack Hohlfeld. Hohlfeld, originally from La Crosse, lost his life in the war. His remains were identified in May and returned to...
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...
‘We deserve a seat at the table’: UW System unions protest as Board of Regents pass mass faculty layoffs
Unions representing faculty and staff across the University of Wisconsin System demonstrated outside a UW Board of Regents meeting Thursday, urging the board to push chancellors to meet with their unions and protest mass faculty layoffs later approved by the regents. Dozens of union members protested for more than two...
Trinity Pesko is Miss Czech-Slovak US
PHILLIPS — After serving as Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin for 2023, Trinity Pesko is now Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. after winning the two-day national competition at Wilbur, Nebraska. In addition to the title of Queen, Pesko also won other competitions at the national event including the Oratory Award, the Grand Talent Award, the Kroj Family Story Award, and the Sokol Award. The total prize package comes to $3,600 in cash, and $2,500 travel stipend fortravel to Czechia (Czech Republic) and Slovakia. ...
YMCA locations to open doors to the community during heat wave
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - YMCA locations are set to open their doors Monday in effort to help people stay safe from the heat. According to the YMCA of the Chippewa Valley, the Chippewa Falls YMCA, Eau Claire South YMCA, and Eau Claire Downtown YMCA are set to open their doors to the community from 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Hurlburt Heating and Cooling looking to help more families with free HVAC service
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Hurlburt Heating and Cooling is looking to help families in need of HVAC services through the Feel The Love program. It works with Lennox International to find families like the Juliots. “It was a blessing in disguise because she found the tumor,” said Shannah.
Minnesota Republicans attack Walz's spending as governor
MINNEAPOLIS — In addition to criticism at the national level, local Republicans are hitting on Gov. Tim Walz's record, too.Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris picked Walz as her running mate, Republicans have been taking aim at his record. One example: Republicans have attacked Walz's service record in the National Guard and the claim Walz made once that he carried a weapon in war. The Harris campaign has countered that Walz misspoke about the weapon in war and Walz himself has fiercely defended his 24 years of service in the National Guard. Minnesota Republicans have also targeted Walz over the 2023 Minnesota...
Harris-Walz co-chair: ‘We really think that we have a chance to win Georgia’
Mitch Landrieu, national co-chair for the Harris-Walz campaign, said Sunday he is optimistic about Vice President Harris’s chances of winning Georgia in the general election this November. “We really think that we have a chance to win Georgia,” Landrieu said in an interview on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.” “They’re going to compete there in a very…
Packers Named Landing Spot for Soon-To-Be-Cut Starting Quarterback
The Packers drubbed the Ravens in their preseason finale, 30-7, and though the game counts for nothing, it sure beats losing. The running game looked terrific (193 yards gained) and the defense forced four turnovers—again, good news there. But if there was one area that was being most closely watched heading into the game, it was the battle for backup quarterback. And, unfortunately, neither incumbent QB2 Sean Clifford nor 2024 draftee Michael Pratt distinguished himself in that battle.
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