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Whooping cough cases have risen in Wisconsin, here's what to know
If you've been experiencing long coughing fits that leave you gasping for air recently, you might want to get tested for pertussis, better known as "whooping cough." The respiratory infection is on the rise across the country: as of June 24, the U.S. reported three times as many cases as it had reported...
Wisconsin has seen far more tornadoes than average this year. Is climate change to blame?
Tornado season in Wisconsin has looked a little different this year. With over five months remaining in 2024, the state has already reached almost double its average annual tornado count. Plus, this winter, Wisconsin saw its first two February tornadoes on record in Evansville and Green County. ...
Registration open for Wisconsin Childcare Summit
Registration is now open for the Wisconsin Childcare Summit Sept. 11 at Resch Expo in Green Bay. The Greater Green Bay Chamber is hosting the Wisconsin Childcare Summit to convene visionary business leaders and decision-makers committed to learning more about and addressing the childcare crisis in our state. Through a business-centric approach to the childcare crisis, we strive to create a platform where leaders can learn about the economic impact and discuss workforce retention and attraction strategies.
HTL: Cambridge routs McFarland in regular-season finale
MCFARLAND — With the Blues holding a 5-4 lead over host McFarland after the sixth inning, Cambridge used two big innings, scoring six runs in the seventh and four runs in the eighth, to earn a 15-4 win on Sunday in Home Talent League baseball action. In the seventh, Jace Horton hit a two-run single, Connor O’Brien hit an RBI double, Chase Jarlsberg plated a run on an RBI single and Sam Mickelson scored a run on a sacrifice fly. ...
Cambridge home talent pounds McFarland, will face Evansville in first round of playoffs
With the Blues holding a 5-4 lead over the McFarland Muskies after the sixth inning, Cambridge used two big innings, scoring six runs in the seventh and four runs in the eighth to earn a 15-4 win on Sunday, July 28 at the McFarland Baseball Facilities. In the seventh, Jace Horton hit a two-run single, Connor O’Brien hit an RBI double, Chase Jarlsberg plated a run on an RBI single and Sam Mickelson scored a run on a sacrifice flyout. ...
HTL: Generals edge Utica 2-1, clinch spot in playoffs via tiebreaker
CAMBRIDGE — After a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss in walk-off fashion to Stoughton last week, the Generals had no margin for error in the playoff race and their schedule pitted them against the top two Southeast Section teams in consecutive games. Fort Atkinson, 4-2 winners over Cambridge on Saturday, scored two runs via error in the sixth inning and held off host Utica 2-1 on Sunday, clinching a spot in the Southeast Section playoffs. ...
Alabama at Wisconsin Named in Top 24 Most Meaningful Games of 2024
It's already a game every Badger fan has circled on their calendar, but it looks as though the national media will be playing close attention too. The Badgers will host Alabama at Camp Randall in week three of the 2024 season and 247Sports has named it as one of the most meaningful games of the year.
Brain cell grafts in monkeys jump-start human trial for new Parkinson’s treatment
People with Parkinson’s disease are receiving a new treatment in a clinical trial started after University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists demonstrated the safety and feasibility of the therapeutic delivery method in a study of non-human primates. Parkinson’s disease damages neurons in the brain that produce dopamine, a brain chemical...
Boys to men: Easton Haworth follows junior tourney championship with win in Janesville Men's City Golf Tournament
JANESVILLE — They grow up so fast. Take Janesville golfer Easton Haworth, for instance. Last Tuesday, he was putting the finishing touches on winning the 17 and 18-year-old division at the Janesville Junior City Tournament at Riverside Golf Course with a two-round score of 6-under 138. On the same course Sunday just six days later, he made five birdies over his final eight holes with a combination of accurate approach...
Black Restaurant Week to highlight local Madison businesses
MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Black Chamber of Commerce announced Friday the upcoming arrival of Madison Black Restaurant Week, which will celebrate local Black businesses and highlight the African diaspora.
Janesville man arrested for 6th OWI
JANESVILLE — A 55-year-old Janesville man was arrested on Friday night for resisting an officer and a sixth OWI. Janesville police officers stopped a vehicle late on Friday evening near the intersection of Mt. Zion Avenue and Milton Avenue for the registered owner having a suspended driver’s license. The vehicle owner, Ralph E. Cone Jr., was identified as the driver and displayed signs of impairment due to alcohol. Cone failed a field sobriety testing and was arrested. Cone resisted arrest and was subdued. Results are pending for a consented legal blood draw. Cone was taken to the Rock County Jail where he awaits a court hearing.
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