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Dairy shows remain ‘status quo’ at Wisconsin State Fair despite additional hurdles of avian flu
A team of around 10 veterinarians will help check-in the cattle and other show animals coming to the Wisconsin State Fair this week. Veterinary superintendent Dr. Tia Kastenson said the process will look mostly the same as it does every year, with animals coming off trailers and being settled into barns before the West Allis fairground fills with hundreds of thousands of people.
Wisconsin boosts investment in coastal communities
Coastal communities across Wisconsin are getting a funding boost to bolster local economies, natural resources and quality of life. About $1.3 million in grants are going to areas along the Great Lakes. That includes larger cities - like Kenosha, Milwaukee and Sheboygan - and small towns like Gibraltar in Door County.
Man Convicted for Threatening Wisconsin Lawmakers over Bill that Proposed Arming Teachers
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — James Stearns was convicted Monday and sentenced to time served for making terrorist threats after he threatened to go down in a “blaze of glory” over firearms legislations by shooting legislators and family stating, “people will hunt you and your family down like an animal.”
DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting
MADISON - Ahead of the Wisconsin Fall Primary Aug. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds U.S. citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes, for those who will be at least 18 years of age by the next election, includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. There is no separate “voter ID.” A federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting...
Wisconsin State Fair's cream puffs roll out new flavors for centennial celebration
(WLUK) -- Wisconsin's most iconic dessert is celebrating 100 years at the state fair. The Wisconsin State Fair kicks off this week in West Allis. Sold at the fair since 1924, the Original Cream Puffs are taking it up a notch by releasing limited-edition flavors throughout the 11-day run of the State Fair.
Here are this year's Wisconsin State Fair's admission deals
MILWAUKEE — As the Wisconsin State Fair approaches, there are a handful of sponsored admission deal days for attendees to take advantage of. Here’s how to score deals to enter the fairgrounds on specific days:. Aug. 1: Piggly Wiggly $5 Day. Get into the State Fair for $5...
Powerball for Saturday, July 27, 2024 is a $131 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Wednesday, July 24 the grand prize grew to $131 million for the Saturday, July 27 drawing. The winning numbers for Powerball on Saturday were 3-31-37-40-64 and the Powerball was 17. Power Play was 3x. ...
HTL: Southeast Section playoff pairings announced
The 2024 Home Talent League baseball Southeast Section playoff semifinals begin next weekend. Top-seeded Cambridge (11-3) hosts fourth-seeded Evansville (9-5) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Cambridge High School. The Blues and Jays split a regular-season doubleheader on July 14. Second-seeded Utica (11-3) hosts third-seeded Fort Atkinson (9-5) at Utica Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Generals held off Utica, 2-1, this weekend to secure a playoff berth. The two winners will then square off on Aug. 11 for a berth in the HTL Final Four, which begins on Aug. 18.
ESPN Names Two Badgers in Top 25 Players of the 21st Century
The Badgers have had some incredible football players throughout the years since 2000. Melvin Gordon, JJ Watt and Russell Wilson could certainly be considered for the some of the best. But two other Badgers stood above the rest as ESPN listed their top 25 players of the 21st century. Offensive...
Who is funding the Milwaukee school board recall?
One of the main drivers of the MPS School Board Recall Collaborative’s campaign is criticism over what recall members said is a lack of transparency by Milwaukee Public Schools. But since the group was launched last month to unseat four MPS board members, there have been questions about how...
See photos and video of a rare 'albino' buck spotted in East Troy this weekend
Kelly Daniels and her husband experienced a rare wildlife sighting while driving near their home in East Troy, Wis., Friday evening. As they were driving along Highway J around 8 p.m., Daniels said she spotted something bright white munching on grass behind a brush pile just off the road. It was an all-white...
Ex-Rockies pitcher has remarkable criticism of team
A former Colorado Rockies pitcher had a fairly damning criticism of the team after being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rockies made the rather minor move to trade reliever Nick Mears to Milwaukee on Sunday, but Mears caused a bit of a stir with some of his comments upon joining the Brewers. He suggested... The post Ex-Rockies pitcher has remarkable criticism of team appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Milwaukee man gets 23-year prison term for killing Regina "Mya" Allen
No one is exactly sure why Clayton Hubbird fired the shot that killed Regina “Mya” Allen. Not even Hubbird. He claimed it was an accident. Prosecutors still won’t speculate on a motive nearly two years after Allen’s death. ...
Wisconsin constitutional amendments and the crazy train of political obstructionism
Wisconsin Farmers Union wants the public to understand the impact two proposed constitutional amendments on the Aug. 13 ballot will have on our rural communities, farms, infrastructure and communities. Two questions will appear on the ballot, both designed to limit the power of the governor to distribute federal funding. If they pass, the balance of […]
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