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Chucks Win in Unusual Fashion – Five Innings with Help from Rain
Chucks Win in Unusual Fashion – Five Innings with Help from Rain. The Chucks take game one of their home series with Lake Shore after rain ends the game during the middle of the 6thinning. The Chucks had a 5-4 lead, and officially win their 40th of the season.
Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor’s power to spend federal money
Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor’s power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the billions of dollars that flowed into the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers was free to spend most of that money as he pleased, directing most...
State task force outlines plans for $1B in federally funded broadband internet expansion
Wisconsin is getting ready to deploy more than $1 billion in federal funds over the next five years to expand broadband internet service where it’s not yet available around the state. A state task force has spent the last year drawing up its plans for the project and this...
Investigation into Fox Lake man for local bank fraud broadens to ‘elaborate, multi-jurisdictional bank fraud and check cashing scheme’
VIROQUA, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson issued an update today that their investigation is broadening into what he called an “elaborate, multi-jurisdictional bank fraud and check cashing scheme” following the arrest of a Fox Lake, Wis. man for cashing bad checks at area banks and businesses.
August Moving Days: Make a Plan and Donate Today
The annual August Moving Days for downtown Madison will soon get underway. Thousands of Madison residents will be changing homes within the downtown moving days area and you will need to decide just what to do with all their stuff. The Streets Division will be providing more information about our...
Badger women’s soccer coach Wilkins praises Rose Lavelle’s passion for the game
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - One of the stars of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team is a proud University of Wisconsin graduate. Rose Lavelle is a consistent star in the squad. At a watch party presented by Forward Madison on Sunday afternoon, the Olympic spirit was in full effect. Fans watched the United States beat Germany 4-1 in the group stage. Sophia Smith scored a brace.
Dane County Child Support to host community access day
MADISON, Wis. -- To celebrate Child Support Awareness Month, the Dane County Child Support Agency announced Tuesday it will host a community access day, which will help minors and families access resources.
ProFootballFocus perpetuates untruth that Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne is not NCAA's all-time leading rusher
ProFootballFocus is in the midst of perpetuating one of the worst untruths in the college football world — that former Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne is not the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher. The service put out a graphic titled ‘college football all-time rushing leaders’ on Sunday. At No....
Belleville community gathers to watch one of their own on the world’s largest stage in sports
BELLEVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - Eleven former Badgers are in Paris competing in the 2024 Olympic Games, including one from the Madison area. Belleville native and rower Lauren O’Connor is representing Team USA and the village of Belleville on the world’s biggest stage, and those at home are not missing the chance to watch her.
In Tripoli visit, Evers highlights state investment to improve County Hwy. YY
TRIPOLI – Governor Tony Evers visited Tripoli in Lincoln County last week to highlight the investment of state funds into improving a county road. On Thursday, July 25, Evers and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen made a stop on County Hwy. YY at the intersections of Squaw Creek Rd. and Lost Ave., where they discussed the roughly $3.5 million allocated to Lincoln and Price counties to revamp the county road.
Microsoft buys 205 acres near Racine County data center development. Totals $34 million
Microsoft Corp. has recently spent $33.9 million buying more than 200 acres near its $3.3 billion data center development in Racine County. The software developer has purchased 69 acres along Louis Sorenson Road, in Mount Pleasant, for $12.4 million, according to Wisconsin Department of Revenue property records. The seller was Audrey L. Schaefer...
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