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Loggers comeback falls short in loss to Duluth; Davis signed by Phillies
The La Crosse Loggers baseball team’s second-half struggles continued Wednesday, losing to Duluth 11-9. Things could have been a lot worse, but the Loggers (27-22) put up five runs in the bottom of the ninth. La Crosse is 5-10 to start the second half, but still sits in second...
Erik Jones, Carson Hocevar Among Nearly 30 Early Entries for Battle at Berlin
Berlin Raceway unveiled a first look at the TEKTON 250 Battle at Berlin entry list on Tuesday evening. The $40,000-to-win event for UARA National scheduled for August 7 has already drawn entries from nearly 30 drivers, including Erik Jones and Carson Hocevar. WATCH ON RACINGAMERICA.TV. Both Jones and Hocevar took...
Jordan Love predicts this Packers receiver will have a 'monster year'
Even though the Green Bay Packers do not have a No. 1 wide receiver in a traditional sense, Jordan Love has plenty of receiving talents to distribute the ball to within the context of Matt LaFleur's offense. When prompted on an ask me anything segment for Bleacher Report, Love said that second-year pro Dontayvion Wicks is going to have a special season for the Packers. Look out!
Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,285 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,904 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
RNC: convention platform lacks policies to combat climate change
There is no mention of combating climate change in this year’s Republican Party platform. Instead, the party is calling for more oil and gas to be drilled in the U.S. Wisconsin conservative climate activist Benji Backer says that the party should be doing more to help the environment. Newswatch 12’s Jeremy Fredricks spoke with Backer at the RNC in Milwaukee.
Wellness Weekly: One month remaining in My Wellness year; Aug. 15 deadline to earn points
The 2023-24 wellness program year concludes on Thursday, Aug. 15. To earn FSA/HSA contributions for 2025 (for those enrolled in Marquette’s medical plans) and/or to earn points for quarterly raffle entries, wellness activities must be completed and recorded in the My Wellness portal by that date. See the chart below for details.
Lancaster bomber, Canadian Forces CF-18 demo added to Royal Canadian Air Force centennial at EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. - One of the rarest warbirds in North America and one of the most modern fighter jets in the Canadian Forces have been confirmed to participate during the Royal Canadian Air Force centennial at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. The 71st edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
'Jeopardy!' champion Ben Chan helps award scholarships to Northeast Wisconsin students
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- A local non-profit organization is teaming up with "Jeopardy!" champion Ben Chan to present college scholarships to high school seniors in Northeast Wisconsin. CollegeReady is awarding more than $485,000 in scholarships to approximately 180 students from 18 high schools in Brown and Door counties. About...
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