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Biden campaign: As MAGA Republicans tout their extreme agenda and anoint Trump at the RNC, Team Biden-Harris mobilizes voters
Today, as Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination and doubled down on his plans to roll back everyday freedoms, Team Biden-Harris held organizing events across Wisconin – including Shorewood, Superior, Madison, and Greenfield. In June, the Biden-Harris campaign and Democrats up and down the ballot hosted over 700...
Wisconsin native creates podcast, group for moms who want to stop drinking alcohol
Suzanne Wayre, a sober mom of three from Wisconsin, worries about how the alcohol industry advertises to mothers. Pink wine bottles and seltzer cans line store shelves with messages Wayre says try to tell women they can be carefree again, like they used to be before having children. “We are...
DNR investigating two Wisconsin fish kills that could be the result of heavy rains
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating two separate fish kills discovered recently in south central Wisconsin, and the culprit could be heavy rains. A large group of dead fish was reported to the agency July 10 in Buffalo Lake, which is in Marquette County. The other was on the Yahara River in Stoughton, which links the lakes in and around Madison and eventually drains to the Rock River, then the Mississippi.
Trump leading Biden in Midwest swing states: Poll
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden by 3 points in Michigan and 5 points in Wisconsin, according to the results of a new Emerson College poll. The poll, conducted July 15-16, surveyed about 1,000 likely voters per swing state. Democrats for the Next Generation sponsored the poll, which has a […]
New poll: Most Wisconsinites don’t want gas-powered car ban
(The Center Square) – Most people in Wisconsin want to keep their gas-powered cars. The state’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, released a new poll that says 59% of people in the state are opposed a gas-powered car ban. “The voters want to be able to make their own decision on this. They don't want Joe Biden telling them ‘I'm going to force you into an electric vehicle,’”...
With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee turned red last week as thousands of Republican National Convention delegates and other party stalwarts gathered in Wisconsin’s largest Democratic stronghold to formally rally behind Donald Trump as their candidate for president in the pivotal swing state. Outside the security zone where the...
Locals return downtown after RNC lockdown
MILWAUKEE — About 95 percent of the tear-down from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee is complete as of Saturday evening, according to the Department of Public Works. It's significant progress as, originally, city leaders and the U.S. Secret Servicesaid the cleanup would be complete by sometime Monday morning.
Capitol Connection: Republican Party presidential ticket set
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Republican Party has chosen its ticket for the presidential election, and they've got a lot of ground to cover ahead of the election. Tonight, on a special installment of Capitol Connection, CBS 58's Emilee Fannon and A.J. Bayatpour look at the key counties that could determine who wins in November.
A designation on the official Secret Service map helped Major Goolsby's bring in business
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The fences and barricades may have come down for the RNC, but it’s not business as usual at a longtime Milwaukee sports bar. Major Goolsby’s can be considered a household name for Milwaukeeans…and the Secret Service. “It’s right from one thing to another,”...
24th and National crash, Milwaukee pedestrians hit
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department said two vehicles and two pedestrians were involved in a crash on the city's south side Saturday, July 20. It happened near 24th and National around 6:20 p.m. MFD said one person was taken to a hospital, but there were no major injuries. FOX6...
Kohler man and woman injured in motorcycle crash on State 67 in Fond du Lac County
OSCEOLA – A Kohler man and woman were injured Saturday afternoon when their motorcycle suffered a mechanical issue that caused them to crash into a guardrail on State 67 near Boy Scout Drive. Neither the driver nor passenger was wearing a helmet, and both were thrown from the motorcycle during the crash, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. ...
WFCA All-Star Game Recap: North takes two of three, but South Large gets redemption
The 2024 WFCA Eight-Player All-Star Game showcased everything that is great about this week, and everything that is great about the growing sport of eight-player football. It was back-and-forth the whole way, with seven lead changes, the final one coming with just 30 seconds remaining when Denzel Sutton (Thorp) caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from T.J. Lamb (Almond-Bancroft) to secure a 36-34 win for the North squad over the South.
Hundreds show up for annual back-to-school shoe giveaway
MILWAUKEE — Volunteers from Embassy Center MKE and Ephesians Missionary Baptist Church were pumped and working hard to make sure the second annual shoe giveaway goes as smoothly as possible. "These are Nike shoes," Connor Loker Lucas said excitedly. Connor is one of hundreds of kids getting the proper...
Staple Bro's Paint and Hardware closes after nearly 60 years of business
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A hometown hardware is closing up shop after nearly 60 years of business. Staple Bro's Paint and Hardware opened its doors back in the 1968 on 34th and Burleigh, with seven brothers coming together to operate the store. Most of the brothers moved away or found...
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