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Spinning the State: Ashwaubenon, Appleton, Pulaski
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Ashwaubenon: Manure Spill being investigated. Put down your lunch until this story is over. The Wisconsin Department of Natural resources is investigating a manure spill that took place in Eastern Outagamie County and western Brown County. The spill resulted in a fish kill. Tuesday, the department was notified of manure in Dutchman Creek and then a staffer noticed dead fish in the creek. The source of the manure is unknown but the DNR and county Land Conservation are on scene looking into the issue. The DNR is recommending that people and pets avoid contact with Dutchman Creek. Ok, you can go back to your lunch. Full Story.
Florida man charged with fraudulently selling jewelry as ‘Native American-Made’ in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 45-year-old Florida man has been charged in Wisconsin for fraudulently selling jewelry as Native American-made. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin, Jose Farinango Muenala from Casselberry, Florida, is charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and misrepresenting Indian-produced goods.
Community concern over CAFO expansion plan, Media consumption and economic outlook, Racing dachshunds
A WPR reporter tells us about pushback against a proposed CAFO expansion in Pierce County. Then we discuss findings from a new paper by Wisconsin researchers looking at how people view the economy based on their news sources. And we get a preview of this year’s Dachshund Derby in Milwaukee.
RNC, mobile methadone clinic, nursing home maltreatment, Victory Theater restoration
This week, following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, thousands of delegates from all over the U.S. and its territories traveled to Milwaukee to attend the 2024 Republican National Convention. We discuss the latest on the presidential race and hear from two Massachusetts delegates, Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick and Michael Valanzola, about their support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Brady Street Festival returns to Milwaukee on a new date
MILWAUKEE — Plenty is going on in Milwaukee this weekend, including the annual Brady Street Festival. Michael Sander, the executive director of the Brady Street Business Improvement District, joins 12 News this morning to talk about the event that's now moved to a new date: Saturday, July 20. You...
Milwaukee Bucks Part Ways With Fan-Favorite For Rising Defensive Star in Trade Proposal
There’s no denying Bobby Portis has become a favorite among Milwaukee Bucks fans throughout the past few years. The thing is, the team’s defensive ceiling can go higher if let go of the one-time champion to acquire Keon Ellis in an interesting trade idea. Ellis currently plays for...
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson gets honor of making motion to adjourn RNC
After former President Donald Trump gave his long-awaited acceptance speech, and once thousands of red, white and blue balloons dropped onto delegates below, there was one final step to close out the Republican National Convention. That was making the final motion to adjourn. And Trump's campaign extended the honor to former Republican...
'The American dream is under duress.' Beloit business owner Diane Hendricks speaks at RNC
MILWAUKEE — Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply in Beloit, addressed the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday evening. Hendricks started her speech by discussing her rise as an American business woman and struggles she’s gone through — becoming a single mother, risking it all to start her company and the death of her husband. Employing more than “22,000 Americans,” the recently recognized “most successful self-made...
A MoCo alternate delegate’s sweet ride
MILWAUKEE – Part Batmobile, part Army tank, a Maryland alternate delegate’s truck has become a rolling advertisement for the state GOP at the Republican National Convention here. Parked across the street from the Maryland delegation’s hotel in downtown Milwaukee is a brand new, stainless steel Tesla Cybertruck belonging...
Oprah Winfrey was spotted at the Milwaukee Public Market on Thursday afternoon
If you were getting lunch at the Milwaukee Public Market on Thursday, you might have run into Oprah Winfrey. She was spotted at the Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N Water St., around 2p.m. July 18 at the vendor Pat's Rib Place, owned by Alisha and Ty Hayes. ...
2 Ohio officers had prior use-of-force investigations, but experts say recent fatal shooting likely lawful
Two of the five police officers from Columbus, Ohio, involved in the fatal shooting of a Milwaukee man have previously been investigated for uses of force. Nicholas Mason, who has been with the department since 2007, was cleared of criminal wrongdoing after fatally shooting a driver who accelerated during a traffic stop and dragged Mason along the car in 2017, the Columbus Dispatch first reported.
YMCA says it will close its Waukesha facility, open a new YMCA at WCTC in Pewaukee
WAUKESHA - The 70-year-old Waukesha YMCA, the cornerstone of what became the much larger YMCA of Greater Waukesha County, will eventually close its doors once a new YMCA facility opens in Pewaukee. The local chapter of the nonprofit organization announced both moves as part of a strategic partnership with Waukesha County Technical College...
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