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WI State Fair free tickets; UScellular giveaway, what you need to know
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - UScellular announced on Wednesday, July 24 it is celebrating the 173rd Wisconsin State Fair with a giveaway of 3,500 tickets at stores across southeast Wisconsin on Thursday. A news release says as a "thank you" to the community, and to honor UScellular’s 19th consecutive year as...
Kamala Harris WI visit; presidential campaign launched in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday, July 23 as she opened her Democratic political case against Republican former President Donald Trump. In the November election, she said, "it's a choice between freedom and chaos." "In this campaign, I promise you, I...
The largest vintage festival in Wisconsin returns this summer
You've probably already visited some local vintage and thrift stores in Milwaukee, but the largest vintage shopping market is coming here soon. The Wisconsin Vintage Fest will return Saturday, Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Deer District, 1134 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave. Over 75 vendors will be...
Inflatable 20-foot rainbow arcs have arrived in downtown Milwaukee
Downtown will be a little more colorful this week with the installation of large inflatable sculptures outside Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center. "Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT" returns to Milwaukee with "Elysian Arcs" ― five massive, 20-foot-high rainbow arcs, perfect for staging your next Instagram post. The arcs were created by Atelier Sisu, the same Australian design...
'The color of money was everywhere': The birth of Northridge mall in Milwaukee
After two decades of never-realized redevelopment plans, absentee ownership, acts of vandalism and arson, and even a viral video in which it was transformed into a winter wonderland, Milwaukee's Northridge mall, which closed in 2003, is finally heading toward demolition. After years of wrangling with the China-based company that bought the sprawling...
Wisconsin voters in crucial WOW counties react to Harris as potential nominee
WAUKESHA, Wis (CBS 58) -- Political experts across the state continue to emphasize the important role of three counties in the upcoming presidential election: Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington. The WOW counties have traditionally been known as Republican strongholds. However, in 2016 and in 2020, more people voted for Democrats than...
Developer picked for project that could include new tallest building in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee has chosen The Neutral Project, LLC as the developer for a planned project on the site of the current Marcus Performing Arts Center garage that, if completed, would include both the tallest mass timber building in the world and the new tallest building in the state of Wisconsin.
Historic steam engine to leave the Milwaukee County Zoo
Four generations of the Rosinski family filed into three train cars at the Milwaukee County Zoo for a second trip around the track in one morning. One of Kate Rosinski’s sons shouted, “All aboard!” before the train took off. Like many families, the train ride is a...
Milwaukee Air and Water Show 2024: Headliners and more info
Among the many reasons to find yourself at what’s likely to be a very crowded lakefront this week is the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, presented by WaterStone Bank, which brings a bit of international flair to the event scheduled for July 27 and 28. Let’s start with their overseas representatives as we run through this year’s headliners.
Kamala Harris in Milwaukee Tuesday
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. Today should be a relatively calm weather day, with the high temperature just reaching 80 degrees. There are some chances for afternoon storms west of Milwaukee, but it should stay dry near Lake Michigan. Rain and storms look more likely tomorrow.
Illinois Has 1, Wisconsin With 2 of Top 40 Best Cities in America
The annual 'Best Cities' rankings from Resonance have been released, and some of the towns that made the list may surprise you, while others are right where you'd expect. Before you see the list of America's Best Cities, how many U.S. towns made the World's Best list?. In their 2024...
Things to do in Milwaukee this weekend, including air show, Harley-Davidson festival
WaterStone Bank Air & Water Show in Milwaukee The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds return to the skies above the Lake Michigan shore just north of downtown Milwaukee for the WaterStone Bank Air & Water Show July 27-28. Both days, water events start off McKinley and Bradford beaches at 10 a.m.; the air...
"This has not been a net positive”: Milwaukee's post-RNC hangover
MILWAUKEE — I started writing this at Milwaukee’s Mitchell Airport waiting to catch a long-delayed flight back to Newark having spent the full week covering the Republican National Convention. I am stationed on the floor near an electrical outlet to recharge my phone. From my on-the-ground vantage point, I have a bird's eye view of the airport wheelchair attendants who are people of color straining to push RNC attendees to their gates for their departure flights back home.
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