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DRM Industries Corp. joins Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that DRM Industries Corp., a provider of precision machining and metal fabrication in Lake Delton, Wis., has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. This status affirms DRM’s commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans for continuous environmental improvement.
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
Wisconsin picture is mixed in report finding greater disparities in women’s health care
At a time of increasing women’s health care disparities across the country, Wisconsin ranks in the top 25% of states for women’s health and is No. 1 among five Great Lakes states, according to a new analysis. The report singles out the Badger State especially for the quality of care in the state and the […] The post Wisconsin picture is mixed in report finding greater disparities in women’s health care appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
RNC: convention platform lacks policies to combat climate change
There is no mention of combating climate change in this year’s Republican Party platform. Instead, the party is calling for more oil and gas to be drilled in the U.S. Wisconsin conservative climate activist Benji Backer says that the party should be doing more to help the environment. Newswatch 12’s Jeremy Fredricks spoke with Backer at the RNC in Milwaukee.
YMCA plans new facility at Waukesha technical college campus
A full-service YMCA facility will be developed on the Waukesha County Technical College campus in coming years. The YMCA of Greater Waukesha County and Waukesha County Technical College will partner on developing a modern YMCA facility on the main campus at 800 W. Main St. in Pewaukee, officials said in a news release. The facility will serve residents of Waukesha County and surrounding areas as well as students, staff and college faculty, officials added.
In Bronzeville, there's frustration, disappointment about lack of RNC business
The economic boon businesses expected from the thousands descending on the city for the Republican National Convention hasn’t materialized yet. And that’s true for restaurants along King Drive in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood less than a mile from Fiserv Forum, where the convention is taking place. On Wednesday, businesses said their coffers aren’t overflowing...
MPS to end Head Start programs, add preschool seats with federal funding in limbo
Milwaukee Public Schools administrators are closing the district's Head Start preschool programs, preparing for the potential loss of an estimated $10.5 million in federal funding because of safety problems at the sites. Seventeen of the district's Head Start sites will be replaced with regular 3-year-old kindergarten programs, which officials say will offer...
Former Milwaukee Bucks Player Gets New Deal With San Antonio Spurs
Although he isn’t playing for the Milwaukee Bucks anymore, Sandro Mamukelashvili remains a solid piece to have for any NBA team. Turns out, the San Antonio Spurs recognized that detail by recently signing him to a new deal. Mamukelashvili, a Georgian-American professional basketball player, was drafted in the second...
O’Reilly returning to Admirals for 19th pro season
The Milwaukee Admirals have re-signed forward Cal O’Reilly to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. O’Reilly enters his 19th professional campaign after notching 10 goals and 20 assists in 69 games for the Admirals in 2023-24. He added two goals and four assists in 15 playoff games as the Admirals reached the Western Conference Finals.
Trump campaign team vehicle stolen from Milwaukee hotel, teen charged
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee teen has been criminally charged, accused of stealing a vehicle from the Pfister Hotel on Saturday, July 13. The vehicle was assigned to a Trump Campaign Advance Team member. Charles Lucas, 17, is charged with operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and criminal damage...
Milwaukee police shoot wanted man in exchange of gunfire at Capitol Drive gas station
Police shot and injured a 22-year-old Milwaukee man late Wednesday night after he exchanged fire with officers about four miles northwest of downtown. The man was arrested and transported to a local hospital to treat non-fatal injuries, Milwaukee police said in a Thursday morning news release. ...
Bucks Working On Pairing Giannis Antetokounmpo With Former MVP Candidate
The Milwaukee Bucks need a spark. After falling short once again last season, Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. are looking for ways to beef up their team for the 2024-25 season. One of the players they're looking at is a former MVP candidate with something to prove: Isaiah Thomas. After Thomas ...
Biden has poured billions into Rust Belt economies. His ‘Blue Wall' is crumbling anyway.
President Joe Biden and his party have delivered billions of dollars in funding for manufacturing and green industry across the upper Midwest. Even voters who have directly benefited are still iffy on the economy.
Teenager charged with stealing SUV belonging to Trump campaign
A 17-year-old was arrested over the weekend for stealing a Chevrolet Tahoe that belonged to former President Donald Trump‘s campaign advance team. The vehicle was stolen from the Pfister Hotel in Downtown Milwaukee, where Trump is staying for the Republican National Convention this week. The SUV was stolen around 4 a.m. on Saturday, according to […]
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