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Former AMA president undergoes colonoscopy at Wisconsin VA
In March, the American Medical Association's immediate past president Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, underwent a colonoscopy at the Milwaukee (Wis.) VA Medical Center. Dr. Ehrenfeld is a U.S. Navy veteran and often relies on the VA system for care, according to a March 29 press release. The procedure was performed by...
Ruffed grouse drumming counts up in northern and central Wisconsin regions, down in southwestern
Ruffed grouse drumming increased this spring in two of three priority areas and the species appears to be on the upward phase of its traditional 10-year population cycle in Wisconsin, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR's 2024 ruffed grouse drumming survey showed a 57% increase in drum counts statewide...
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson gets honor of making motion to adjourn RNC
After former President Donald Trump gave his long-awaited acceptance speech, and once thousands of red, white and blue balloons dropped onto delegates below, there was one final step to close out the Republican National Convention. That was making the final motion to adjourn. And Trump's campaign extended the honor to former Republican...
Former Milwaukee Bucks Champ Reveals Blunt Message To Mike Budenholzer After Ugly Playoff Loss vs. Brooklyn Nets
Back in 2021, a lot of people were pleased and surprised to see Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks go far in the playoffs and win the championship. Turns out, former NBA guard Jeff Teague had a different mindset then, which led to a blunt message for then-head coach Mike Budenholzer.
Full-time surveillance, lawmen sought where ballot drop boxes used
(The Center Square) – Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require cities or counties that use ballot drop boxes to have them under 24/7 video surveillance. The proposals of state Rep. Scott Krug, R-Rome, and state Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, would also require police officers or deputies be on hand when the ballots are collected. “This bill is a start toward standards that make sense," Krug said in...
No charges for 24-year-old woman, who was arrested after Wisconsin US House Rep. Derrick Van Orden accused her of assault
No charges for the 24-year-old woman, whom Wisconsin US House Rep. Derrick Van Orden accused of assault and political violence. Kent Lovern, the chief deputy district attorney for Milwaukee County, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the evidence in the case, including police body camera footage, “is insufficient to support a criminal charge” against the Code Pink activist Nour Jaghama.
Milwaukee’s Mayor sticks with Biden
Republicans held their national convention in a city they don’t usually have much praise for: Milwaukee. In 2022, they used images of crime in the city to attack Democrats around Wisconsin. In the run-up to this week, Donald Trump reportedly called the city “horrible,” then explained that he was “concerned” by the crime there. None of this was fun for Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who’s presided over a post-pandemic decrease in crime, and spent months talking up his city, while trying to ensure that Trump lost his state.He talked with Americana just outside the RNC, and this is an edited transcript of the conversation.
Northwestern Mutual conference is back in town this weekend. Here's what to know
If you thought the Republican National Convention leaving town meant the end of thousands of visitors wandering downtown Milwaukee in business wear, think again. The Northwestern Mutual annual conference is back this weekend. More than 12,000 employees and agents of the Milwaukee-based insurance and financial services company will gather downtown for the multi-day event. ...
Families of Sam Sharpe and Dvontaye Mitchell rally in Red Arrow Park
Local activists gathered in Milwaukee’s Red Arrow Park Thursday evening, as they did at the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC), to rally and march. But this time, instead of protesting, they were mourning. Holding signs and accompanying grieving families, the group chanted the names of Dvontaye Mitchell and Sam Sharpe. Mitchell died after […] The post Families of Sam Sharpe and Dvontaye Mitchell rally in Red Arrow Park appeared first on Michigan Advance.
GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Activists who marched outside the Republican National Convention are trumpeting their efforts, despite crowd estimates falling short. Milwaukee police are praising their cooperation with other agencies in convention security, even as Ohio officers face scrutiny for the shooting death of a man. Some activists and attendees say there was more caution after the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, while others say the setting was the right place to amplify their message and set the stage for future conventions. Milwaukee wraps up its week in the national spotlight with lessons for Chicago, which hosts the Democratic National Convention next month.
Protesters march near RNC in response to police killing
MILWAUKEE — Around 100 protesters marched along the security perimeter of the Republican National Convention Thursday to protest the death of Samuel Sharpe, Jr., who was shot and killed by police just two days earlier. Sharpe, who was Black, was killed by five out-of-state police officers from Columbus, Ohio...
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