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Women's Lacrosse Claims IWLCA Academic Honors
MEQUON, Wis. – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association announced its 2024 Academic Honor Squads and Division III Academic Honor Roll on Wednesday afternoon. The IWLCA has named 324 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads for the 2023-24 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women's lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year.
Divers find 1893 wreck of ship that sank in Lake Michigan with captain's "faithful dog"
The wreck of a 130-foot ship has been found off the coast of Wisconsin more than 130 years after it plunged to the bottom of Lake Michigan with the captain's beloved dog on board, marking yet another discovery of a vessel that went down in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes over a century ago. The historic Margaret A. Muir schooner was found on May 12 by a group of shipwreck hunters using historical records and high-resolution sonar, the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association said in a news release.The team, which included Wisconsin Maritime Museum executive director Kevin Cullen, noticed...
Scott Walker talks Milwaukee, the RNC and Republicans' chances in the 2024 elections
Republican former Gov. Scott Walker was at the forefront of the "Cheesehead Revolution" with fellow Wisconsin rising GOP stars Paul Ryan and Reince Priebus. Leading the state from 2011 into 2019, Walker shepherded Wisconsin through several policy changes that curbed the influence of public- and private-sector unions, barred tax increases and thrust the...
Meet the Republican candidates running in the August primary for Wisconsin's 69th Assembly seat
Karen Hurd and Lori Voss will face off in the Aug. 13 partisan primary to represent the Republican Party in the November general election for Wisconsin's 69th Assembly District. The winner of the primary will face Democratic Party candidate Roger Halls and Independent Joshua Steven Kelly, who are both unopposed for their party's nomination. ...
Omar Shaikh on Christian Yelich's Home Plate Charity Concert
Milwaukee-Based restaurateur and developer Omar Shaikh joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss his good friend Christian Yelich and his charity dinner that Omar is helping host and other on goings around Milwaukee.
Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted at Republican National Convention
Missouri — Missouri delegates and elected leaders weren't the only ones attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last week. Troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol were also there to assist the Milwaukee Police Department. Captain Scott White, with the state patrol's public information office, told KTVO that...
Feeding America receives massive milk donation
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A local food bank got a big donation on Wednesday, July 24 to help feed families in our hometowns. More than 38,000 shelf-stable milks arrived at Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Kemps Dairy, Pick n' Save and Metro Market partnered up to make it happen.
Man arrested after stealing vehicles in Lincoln and Milwaukee, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was arrested after stealing multiple vehicles throughout the Midwest, according to Lincoln Police. Court documents show that 57-year-old Joe Dorsey was charged with two count of theft by unlawful taking $5,000+. The general manager at Cars 4 Less near 48th and Cleveland streets reported...
Richfield Volunteer Fire Company announces hiring of new chief
RICHFIELD, Wis. — The Richfield Volunteer Fire Company (RVFC) and the Village of Richfield announced the appointment of Mr. Greg West as the village’s fire chief. “This important step marks the beginning of our transition from a private, non-profit organization to a municipally operated fire department,” the RVFC and village of Richfield announced in a July 23 news release.
Milwaukee lakefront transformed for Harley-Davidson Homecoming
MILWAUKEE — For the second year in a row, Milwaukee's Veterans Park is getting a Harley-sized makeover for the 121st Harley-Davidson Homecoming music festival. The weekend-long celebration used to be once every five years, but now it's an annual party bringing in thousands of bike enthusiasts from across the country.
Robots deployed in Milwaukee beaches to target sand and water cleanup
MILWAUKEE — Beach cleaning robots are now combing the Lake Michigan shore across Milwaukee County in an effort to rid Milwaukee's waterways of harmful microplastics. The machines are named BeBot and PixieDrone. BeBot operates on land and sand, while PixieDrone navigates the water waves to collect trash. In a...
Wisconsin Music Festival Surprises Fans with Drone Show
It's music festival season, and Wisconsin is home to several huge festivals that draw tens of thousands of fans for several days of music and fun, one of these festivals just surprised fans with a high-tech show to end the day. Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin, just celebrated its 30th...
Greendale Raising Cane's opening July 30; 3rd restaurant in Wisconsin
GREENDALE, Wis. - Raising Cane’s, famous for its chicken finger meals, is celebrating its first restaurant in the Milwaukee area and third in Wisconsin with the grand opening of its Greendale location on Tuesday, July 30. The new restaurant is located at 5250 S 76th Street – near Southridge...
Couple Turned Founders Brought Sherman Park Grocery To Wisconsin, The Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store In The State
Maurice and Yashica Spears Wince are bringing healthy food options to a food desert in Milwaukee, WI, Black Business reports. Combining years of experience, the founders have partnered to open Sherman Park Grocery, the first Black-owned, full-scale grocery store in the state of Wisconsin, per Milwaukee Community Journal. It had the support of the Embassy… Continue reading Couple Turned Founders Brought Sherman Park Grocery To Wisconsin, The Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store In The State
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