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Hayward man sentenced for Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
Jonathan Bonney, 40, of Hayward was sentenced Friday, July 12 by Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, after a rally for former President Donald Trump. For four misdemeanor offenses,...
During RNC, Gov. Walz, Democrats stress need to protect abortion access
MILWAUKEE (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats spoke Wednesday outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about abortion protections. Democrats held a press conference featuring Walz, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, and reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski to highlight former President Donald Trump and JD Vance's Project 2025 and their plan to ban abortion, as well as "threaten access to IVF and contraception," according to a press release.
Spotlight On: David Herman, CEO, Essentia Health
July 2024 — Essentia Health sees itself as an agent of change for a broken health system. “With the aging population in America, with the level of illness and obesity changing in America, now it’s the few taking care of the many, and the few paying for the many. We’re going to need to take a step back from this and recognize that it’s broken,” David Herman, CEO of Essentia Health, told Invest:
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
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....
A Wisconsin delegate reacts to the rest of the world in seeing Milwaukee – Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
From Florida, to New York across the way to California, and across many oceans, there are delegates in downtown Milwaukee seeing our city for the very first time. Wisconsin’s Afternoon News’ John Mercure caught up with one local delegate, Kathy Broghammer to gather her thoughts on what she has seen thus far, and what has made her so excited for many other discovering this great state for the first time.
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
'Jeopardy!' champion Ben Chan helps award scholarships to Northeast Wisconsin students
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A local non-profit organization is teaming up with "Jeopardy!" champion Ben Chan to present college scholarships to high school seniors in Northeast Wisconsin. CollegeReady is awarding more than $485,000 in scholarships to approximately 180 students from 18 high schools in Brown and Door counties. About half...
Crandon firearm business wins lawsuit against Google
CRANDON, Wis. - Northwoods Firearms in Crandon won a court case against Google in June. The two had been in court for over a year. The court ordered Google to pay $2,469.50 and associated fees to Northwoods Firearms on June 11. The business originally filed a lawsuit against Google on...
Tribes in Minnesota are paying the steepest price for the steel industry’s mercury pollution
Demand for steel is on the rise globally, driven by population growth and the expanding economies in developing nations. The material will also be important to the green energy transition, forming the backbone of infrastructure like wind turbines, solar panels, and hydroelectric dams. Every part of the steel supply chain is heavily polluting, and the places in the U.S. where the steel industry is concentrated are disproportionately low-income and nonwhite, highlighting yet another instance in which the promises of development and climate solutions come at a steeper cost for some communities. What’s more, the country’s steel production is dominated by just two companies: U.S. Steel and Cleveland Cliffs.
Duluth debates ordinance to crack down on homelessness encampments
ListenDuluth debates ordinance to crack down on homelessness encampments. It was standing room only in the Duluth City Council chambers earlier this week when more than 60 people addressed members over more than three hours, virtually all of them speaking out against a controversial proposed ordinance to make camping on city property a misdemeanor crime.
Wisconsin edition of 'Top Chef' earns 3 Emmy nominations; 'The Bear,' 'Shogun' lead field
The recently concluded season of "Top Chef" — set mostly in Wisconsin, and with Milwaukee chef Dan Jacobs as one of the finalists — received three Primetime Emmy nominations Wednesday, including for outstanding reality competition show and for outstanding host of a reality or reality competition program, for Kristen Kish in her debut season.
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