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Press receives state American Legion award
The Verona Press received a Public Relations Appreciation Award from the Wisconsin American Legion on Friday, July 12. Verona’s Mason-Lindsay Post 385 nominated community news reporter Maddie Bergstrom for an award in the Legion’s press category. Recipients are selected based on their support for the American Legion and veterans with stories.
2024 FINAL OnFocus Central Wisconsin Computer Baseball Rankings: Mosinee, SPASH, Pittsville, Medford, Marathon #1-5
5 Marathon 21-4 6 Columbus Catholic 16-4 ****************************************************************. Know some top athletic performances? Seeing some great teams in action?. We can use your help, and it’s simple. Witness some great performances? Hear about top athletes and top teams in our area?. Athlete of the Week and Team of the...
Study: Foam on lakes and rivers in Wisconsin has PFAS concentrations up to 7,000 times higher than surface water
On windy days when lakes are choppy or on rivers near dams that churn over a lot of water, you may have noticed foam start to build up along the shores. It’s a naturally occurring process. What’s not natural is the excessive amounts of PFAS that’s being found in...
Inflation has come down, but prices in Wisconsin remain high. Experts explain what's going on
The state of the economy became a significant concern for many Wisconsin residents when inflation started to rise in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inflation accelerated and prices peaked at 9.1% the following year, and they didn't start receding until 2023 after the Federal Reserve launched interest rate increases aimed at cooling...
As RNC continues in Milwaukee, MN DFL leaders call out ‘Project 2025′
ST. PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Minnesota DFL party members slammed the controversial ‘Project 2025′ agenda in St. Paul Thursday. ‘Project 2025′ is an agenda from conservative think-tank, The Heritage Foundation, meant to serve as a blueprint for Republicans if they win the presidency. The agenda has become a focal point of the Biden campaign, which looks to tie the agenda to Trump.
Noah Wech – Being Drafted Feels “Surreal”
For the first time in school history, a Manitowoc Lincoln baseball player was drafted to the MLB right after graduation. Noah Wech was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 575th pick in the 2024 draft, which was much later than Wech’s agent initially thought. In his first interview...
'It's a Ghost Town': Milwaukee Residents Flee the City During the RNC
The Republican National Convention (RNC) has, quite literally, scared people away. The huge citywide event, which started on July 15, is currently taking place in Milwaukee and is set to end today, July 18. While it boasted a huge projected boost in the local tourism and economy, it has reportedly made Milwaukee residents run for the hills.
'You think this guy is God, almost': Indiana's oldest delegate on Trump, Jim Jordan and more
MILWAUKEE – Annie Eckrich of Fort Wayne has been to so many Republican National Conventions over the years that she’s not entirely sure if the 2024 convention in Milwaukee is her fifth or sixth. She has business cards that say she's a six-time Republican National Convention attendee, but...
In reversal from 2016, GOP projects unity while Democrats scramble
MILWAUKEE — Republicans find themselves in a somewhat unusual position: fully in sync, while Democrats hash out a major internal disagreement in public. It’s been a remarkable split screen playing out this week. Republicans are gathered in Wisconsin, unified and energized behind former President Trump’s candidacy, while Democrats are in open disagreement over whether President […]
15-year-old Koehn Boyd breaks records during the Hartford Nationals competition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Thursday, the Hartford Nationals competition wrapped up with many para-athletes breaking records and making history. The competition hosted by Move United is the largest longest-standing national sports championship for athletes with a physical, visual, and/or intellectual disability. Fifteen-year-old Koehn Boyd is from Minnesota and made history...
Bonifay Police Department, Holmes County Education Foundation and Waukesha Way to Offer Free Fun-Filled Evening on August 2, 2024
Hey Teens! This one’s for you. Waukesha Way has partnered with Bonifay Police Department and the Holmes County Education Foundation to bring you a free, fun filled evening. We’re going to have inflatables, food, a movie, and a drawing for a $100 gift card. We can’t wait to see you on August 2nd. Bring a friend and come celebrate the end of summer break with us!
Wisconsin State Amateur set up for a wild finish with a three-way tie after third round
The 123rd playing of the Wisconsin State Amateur has a third different leader after three rounds at The Legend at Merrill Hills in Waukesha after Madison’s Garrett Jones shot a 2-under 69 on Wednesday to move into a tie with Sheboygan’s Drake Wilcox and second-round leader Joe DuChateau at 2-under 211 for the tournament. The trio hold a one-shot advantage over first-round leader Ty Kretz. ...
In reversal from 2016, GOP projects unity while Democrats scramble
MILWAUKEE — Republicans find themselves in a somewhat unusual position: fully in sync, while Democrats hash out a major internal disagreement in public. It’s been a remarkable split screen playing out this week. Republicans are gathered in Wisconsin, unified and energized behind former President Trump’s candidacy, while Democrats are in open disagreement over whether President […]
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