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Barn setup underway for Wisconsin Valley Fair
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Valley Fair preparations are in full swing as exhibitors and vendors begin to fill the grounds. Exhibitors are setting up for their animals to take over the barns. Approximately 600 youth exhibitors will fill the barns throughout this next week. They come from backgrounds like 4-H, FFA, Open Class, Little Britches and more.
Right-wing opponent to conservation lists Wisconsin as part of 2024 plans
American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), a right-wing anti-conservation group, named Wisconsin in its 2024 strategic plan, stating it wants to stop federal funding of the recently established Pelican River Forest conservation easement. With the help of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the organization was heavily involved in the local effort to block the easement, going as […]
Thunderstorms could bring strong winds and lightning Monday and Tuesday to central WI
Central Wisconsin could see thunderstorms Monday afternoon that include strong winds and lightning, but it is unlikely the area will get damaging hail or tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. The chance for strong storms Tuesday is a little bit higher, but even then the chance for strong storms is low, said Gus Kaiser, meteorologist for the National Weather Service. ...
Flat Track Racer From Campbellsport Succumbs To Injuries Sustained In Crash At Beaver Dam Raceway
(Beaver Dam) A flat track racer from Campbellsport was killed in a crash at Beaver Dam Raceway over the weekend. Parker Lange was competing in the Flat Track Motorcycle Races on Saturday night. According to a Facebook post from Lange Brothers Racing, on the last race of the night Lange...
Rock County 4-H Fair beer tent. Bartenders, adult patrons say it was a quiet space
JANESVILLE — Bartenders and those enjoying adult beverages in the Rock County 4-H Fair’s first-ever beer tent said on Saturday night it was a low-key and welcomed addition. Located near the grandstand, admission into the gated beer tent required an ID and a wristband. At two entrances, IDs were checked and drink tokens distributed, and wristbands secured. Inside were picnic tables, room to stand and a small bar with limited...
What to do in Madison this week: The War & Treaty, 'Black Like Me' and more Isthmus Picks
Panels of diaphanous felt. Panels of diaphanous felt as seen in Janice Arnold’s exhibition "Felt Decoded," Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, 2017. Janice Arnold, July 29-Jan. 5, UW Nancy Nicholas Hall lobby: “Woolen Clouds” is a two-story immersive felt installation with video elements that is likely to change your perception of felt. It ushers in a larger companion exhibit at the School of Human Ecology, “Feel the Beat,” focused on felt, which opens Sept. 4. It took fiber artist Janice Arnold a year to make the diaphanous felt in “Woolen Clouds.” The folds may evoke various emotions and associations in the viewer, and bring to mind the dynamic between strength and fragility.
Culver’s, JJ Watt team up for a new meal to raise charity funds
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A Wisconsin-based fast food chain and a beloved Wisconsin-born football star are teaming up to create a new meal to raise charity funds. Football star JJ Watt often celebrated moments big and small with a meal at Culver’s. Now, customers can eat just like the former NFL superstar, as Culver’s is introducing the “JJ’s Way Meal.”
Brewers pitcher's little brother included in division rival's trade deadline deal
There are less than 24 hours before the MLB trade deadline will pass. Plenty of moves have been made on the penultimate day of the deadline including the Milwaukee Brewers finally making a move for a starting pitcher. But prior to making their latest trade deadline deal, the sibling of...
Milwaukee baby coincidence; moms with same birthday give birth on same day
MILWAUKEE - It's a baby birthday bonanza at a Milwaukee hospital. Two moms recently gave birth to three baby cousins on the same day and the coincidence doesn't stop there. A familiar face in a new place like a hospital can go a long way in making someone feel comfortable.
Brewers to place righty reliever on 15-day injured list
The Brewers will be placing right-hander Trevor Megill on the 15-day injured list due to a back problem, according to multiple members of the team’s beat (including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Acquired in a trade with the Twins in April 2023, Megill is the latest in...
Milwaukee 'robbery crew' active in city for more than week
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are saying very little about a crew of armed robbers active across the city for more than a week. Some of the victims were staying downtown for a major corporate event. So why didn't police warn you it was happening?. Six days after a major political...
Mayor Johnson wants more housing. Some Milwaukeeans say he's not listening to them
A plan from Mayor Cavalier Johnson's administration to encourage more housing development by changing Milwaukee's zoning rules is being opposed by some central city residents who say City Hall isn't listening to them. And that claim has a racial overtone, with people from largely Black neighborhoods criticizing what they call a "white-led" community...
Family of man killed in shooting on 60th and Bradley share memories of beloved father
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A mother and grandmother of a man who was killed in Milwaukee earlier this month are sharing the impact gun violence has had on their lives. Yvonne and Dawn Davis told CBS 58 they couldn't picture a world without their son and grandchild, Christopher Davis. “I...
Milwaukee Archbishop demands apology for “shocking blasphemy” during Olympic opening ceremonies
MILWAUKEE – The leader of the Milwaukee Archdiocese is demanding an apology for a portion of the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Archbishop Jerome Listecki says he is outraged over what he believes was a mockery of “The Last Supper” shown during the start of the games. Listecki has sent a letter to TMJ4 News, Southeast Wisconsin’s NBC affiliate showing network coverage of the Olympics, demanding the station’s General Manager apologize to local Catholics and Christians.
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