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'It's tough.' With home stadium flooded, Aqua Jays go elsewhere to practice, compete
JANESVILLE — With the Rock River at Traxler Park over its banks from record rain and a slow-no-wake order still in place, the Rock Aqua Jays haven’t practiced or performed at their home stadium since early June. The team has performed only two home shows this season, on May 29 and June 2. “We’re already halfway through our season with only two home shows, which is both surprising and disappointing,”...
Green Bay man sentenced to 20 years in prison for dealing fentanyl to teen girl who died of overdose
GREEN BAY – A 36-year-old Green Bay man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl pills, one of which killed a 17-year-old girl, in the Green Bay area in 2023. Roosevelt Taylor pleaded guilty in March to knowingly distributing a substance containing fentanyl, resulting...
Manitowoc Boys & Girls Club to offer free after-school program at Washington Middle School for grades 6-8 this school year
MANITOWOC – Boys & Girls Club of Manitowoc County is opening a new location within Washington Middle School for youth in grades 6-8 starting in September, and Washington students will be able to access it for free in the first year of operation. "This new club will serve an...
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...
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...
DRM Industries Corp. joins Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that DRM Industries Corp., a provider of precision machining and metal fabrication in Lake Delton, Wis., has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. This status affirms DRM’s commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans for continuous environmental improvement.
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.
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