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President Biden Wisconsin visit; Madison campaign stop planned
MADISON, Wis. - President Joe Biden will be making a campaign visit to Wisconsin on Friday, July 5. He is expected to be in the Madison area Friday afternoon. NOTE: FOX6 News plans to stream Biden's campaign visit on FOX6Now.com, FOX LOCAL, the FOX6 News app and the FOX6 News Milwaukee YouTube channel.
Family of Columbus man killed in Iraq honored in Fourth of July parade
COLUMBUS, Wis. (WMTV) - Twenty years after a Columbus soldier was killed in Iraq, his family was honored as parade marshals in the Fourth of July celebration. John, Retta Kurth and their grandchildren opened the traditional Fourth of July parade in Columbus on Thursday. The two own a family operated brewery in town which includes a photo of their son John “Hans” Kurth, an army commanding officer who was killed in Iraq in 2004.
WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin lands $49 million in funding for medical sciences. Baldwin says thousands of jobs possible
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Baldwin announced that Wisconsin businesses, colleges and economic development agencies have been awarded $49 million in federal funding through the CHIPS and Science Act to develop a biohealth tech hub in the Badger State. This critical funding—which every Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against—will...
Col. Eric J. Leckel recognized for 37 years of military service
SHELL LAKE — Col. Eric J. Leckel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Leckel, Spooner, has been recognized for 37 years of service by the Wisconsin National Guard. A 1988 graduate of Shell Lake High School, Leckel resides in Waterloo, Wis., with his wife, Heidi. His daughter, Abigail, attends the University of Minnesota — Duluth. His son, Andrew, attends Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich. Leckel commissioned as a second...
Madison doctor works alongside woman who he delivered as a baby decades ago
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison doctor is celebrating more than 30 years of helping bring life into this world. Dr. Fred Melius has been delivering babies at Meriter Hospital for so long, he now works alongside a woman who he delivered years ago. “Delivering babies is incredible,” said Dr....
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
Stoughton Fair celebrates 98th year
STOUGHTON, Wis. (WMTV) - This Independence Day, the Stoughton Fair celebrates 98 years of food, 4-H and tradition. Tuesday kicked off the five-day summer celebration and festivities will go through Sunday, July 7. The Stoughton Fair is one of only two remaining ‘free fairs’ in the area, made possible solely...
Wisconsin home loans record, Tension over nursing schools in Madison and Milwaukee, Home kits modeled after Frank Lloyd Wright
We talk with a guest from the WHEDA about the high dollar amount of home loans extended last year. Then we learn about plans for Arizona College of Nursing schools in Wisconsin’s largest cities. And former professor at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture talks about designing home kits.
Celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with upcoming events in South Central Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - With many families gathering for the July Fourth holiday, there are multiple events happening in South Central Wisconsin that you can enjoy. Sarah Warner of Destination Madison joined WMTV on Wednesday to discuss upcoming events. Catfish River Music Festival. The annual Stoughton Opera House Friends Association...
Our Dane County patio dining guide features 550 options
As Madison begins to (hopefully) dry out after a very rainy June, note that this year’s patio map includes many locations with excellent rain coverage. “I did want to include places like Butterbird, which has a really nice, large, covered area,” said photo director Ruthie Hauge, who collaborated with intern Ashley Rodriguez on the fourth iteration of the Cap Times Patio Guide.
After a ceasefire resolution, the City of Madison played host to some of Israel’s largest weapons suppliers
A recent defense-industry conference at Monona Terrace highlights the gap between local declarations and local action. On June 24, the National Space & Missile Materials Symposium (NSMMS) and Commercial and Government Responsive Access to Space Technology Exchange (CRASTE) kicked off a joint conference on missile and space technology at Madison’s Monona Terrace. While the event’s branding cloaked it in images of astronauts and NASA spacecraft, it was very much a conference for defense contractors. Its sponsors included companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman—each of which provide Israel’s military with missiles, bombs, and fighter jets.
Waunakee's new Community Development Director settles into new role
The Village of Waunakee was in search of a new Community Development Director at the end of 2023 after Tim Semmann retired from the role after just over two years. Before long, village staff and Administrator Todd Schmidt found someone to step into the role in January: Lauren Dietz. Dietz, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, holds master's degrees in public policy from the University of Northern Iowa and community and...
Developer would raze, replace housing near historic Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse
A proposal from Lafayette, Indiana-based Trinitas Development would demolish a pair of apartment buildings at 619 and 699 W. Mifflin St. and replace them with a 10-story, 239-unit apartment building, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The new construction would be adjacent to the Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse, built over a century ago and also located at 619 W. Mifflin St.
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