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Former Wisconsin women's hockey star earns another honor for 2023-24 performance
Former Wisconsin women’s hockey standout Britta Curl was named a first-team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday. This marks the second consecutive year Curl has secured first-team Academic All-American selection, and she joins former Badger Sara Bauer as the second UW women’s hockey player ever to earn the award in back-to-back seasons.
Dodging a few showers this weekend
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Our stretch of pleasant weather continues through most of this weekend. A few scattered showers and maybe an isolated thunderstorm will be possible later in the day on Sunday as a weak frontal boundary shifts through the region. Thankfully, our weather pattern looks to stay relatively...
Structure Fire Closes Portion Of Mineral Point Road This Evening
At approximately 6:22 this evening, crews from the Madison Fire Department responded to the 8500 block of Mineral Point Road for reports of a structure fire of a fully involved pole barn. Smoke could be seen for approximately a mile from the location. Ladder 2 was the first on scene and confirmed the structure fire. Also assisting was Ladder 7, Engine 7, Engine 9, and Medic 2 on the initial defensive fire attack. Ladder 2 provided exposure protection for two above ground fuel tanks in close proximity to the fire building. Ladder 2 confirmed a partial building collapse. Portions of West Mineral Point Road were shut down. At this time, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night extinguishing hot spots. No injuries were reported.
MFD crews monitoring hotspots overnight following barn fire
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Crews with the Madison Fire Department will remain on Mineral Point Road overnight following a barn fire. Several agencies responded to a structure fire on the 8500 block of Mineral Point Road Friday and will monitor hotspots overnight, MFD said. The fire fully engulfed a pole...
Group alleges discrimination after being denied service at Waunakee business
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) - A group of men from the South who were traveling through Wisconsin captured a video of a Waunakee business refusing to serve them. David Grisham says he and four of his friends stopped at a Waunakee restaurant on their way back from the Republican National Convention. He says while trying to buy a meal, they were turned away.
'It's tough.' With home stadium flooded, Aqua Jays go elsewhere to practice, compete
JANESVILLE — With the Rock River at Traxler Park over its banks from record rain and a slow-no-wake order still in place, the Rock Aqua Jays haven’t practiced or performed at their home stadium since early June. The team has performed only two home shows this season, on May 29 and June 2. “We’re already halfway through our season with only two home shows, which is both surprising and disappointing,”...
Wisconisn Rapids holds down Wasuau Woodchucks
WAUSAU – Wisconsin Rapids silenced the Wausau Woodchucks’ recently hot bats and pulled out a 6-2 win in Northwoods League baseball action Friday night at Athletic Park. The Woodchucks are now 39-12 and 13-4 in the second half heading into a two-game home series against the Lakeshore Chinooks.
Big Inning Drains Rafters In First Game of Doubleheader Against Wausau
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – A massive inning for the Wausau Woodchucks guided them to victory against the Rafters in game one of the doubleheader at Witter Field on Thursday afternoon. The Woodchucks began the scoring in the ballgame with an RBI single off the bat of Colin Bruggeman in...
Marshfield Senior Legion dominates in doubleheader sweep of Viroqua
MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Senior Legion baseball team had its offense humming Friday night at Jack Hackman Field, posting double-digit runs in each game of a doubleheader against Viroqua. Marshfield won 13-3 and 16-6, both in five innings due to the 10-run rule, to improve to 15-18 this summer.
HIGHLIGHTS: Rafters bounce back over Woodchucks, win 6-2 at Athletic Park
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - After the Woodchucks defeated the Rafters on Thursday, July 18th at Witter Field, the Rafters bounced back and won 6-2 at Athletic Park the following day. Each team traded runs in the 2nd inning, but the Rafters would score four-straight runs through the following four innings....
Familiar performers honor tradition at the 58th Wisconsin State Water Ski Show
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, head out to Red Sands Beach in Wisconsin Rapids for the annual State Water Ski Show. It’s the world’s largest water ski tournament and it’s right here in north central Wisconsin. This...
Cedar Rapids Stops Rattlers Six-Game Win Streak with Late Rally
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers tried to hold off the Cedar Rapids Kernels all night Friday at Rise 2 Greatness Field. The Rattlers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but the Kernels kept the pressure on and eventually broke through with two runs in the seventh inning. Cedar Rapids had to escape a late jam of their own in the eighth before they eventually posted a 2-1 victory over the Rattlers in both team’s first action since Sunday.
Gov. Evers announces ‘Culver’s day’ on the establishment’s 40th birthday
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Culver’s celebrated its 40th birthday today with a butter burger filled birthday bash. The celebration was hosted at the first Culver’s location in Sauk City. Governor Tony Evers made an appearance at the block-party and proclaimed July 18 as “Culver’s Day” in the Dairy...
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