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Gov. Evers continues making moves to lift near-total abortion ban in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Wednesday that his administration will be joining an ongoing lawsuit arguing that the Wisconsin Constitution protects access to abortion in the state. This lawsuit, Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski is the latest move in Gov. Evers’ commitment to restore and protect reproductive...
Ripon Summer Concert Series brings Road Trip to stage July 26: Your latest news in brief
FOND DU LAC – Road Trip, one of Wisconsin’s most popular bands, will perform July 26 as part of the Horicon Bank Ripon Summer Concert Series. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Village Green in downtown Ripon. Road Trip has been nominated in various categories at...
Group alleges discrimination after being denied service at Waunakee business
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) - A group of men from the South who were traveling through Wisconsin captured a video of a Waunakee business refusing to serve them. David Grisham says he and four of his friends stopped at a Waunakee restaurant on their way back from the Republican National Convention. He says while trying to buy a meal, they were turned away.
Outer space: The Virtual Foundry is going out of this world from new headquarters
The name of the company is The Virtual Foundry, but even in this day and age, they still need an actual, physical space to do their high-tech work. So when their crowded former shop building downtown was slated to be converted from commercial space to residential apartments, it turned out they had the perfect new spot waiting for them on Highway 51. Next to a garden center, no less.
Janesville Education Association disputes ‘tentative agreement’ listed on school board agenda
JANESVILLE — The tumult between the Janesville Education Association and the Janesville School District intensified Thursday night when the JEA’s president directly refuted a line item on an upcoming school board agenda regarding a supposed tentative agreement between the two parties. The board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, with an agenda distributed via email shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. Shortly at 5 p.m. Thursday, Mattison replied all on the email, slamming the district for including an agenda with an item with an item about...
'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...
Managed grazing opeartions tend to be more profitable than many other farm enterprises
COLUMBUS – Current economic conditions in agriculture are presenting some real challenges for farmers this year. According to Paul Dietmann, senior lending officer of mission finance at Compeer Financial, land values are up 20 percent in the past year and interest rates are double compared to two years ago. In addition, prices for many commodities have dropped, and the strength of non-farm employment is making farming less attractive.
Intoxicated driver arrested after crash leaves women pinned in car, MPD says
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly driving under the influence after crashing into another car and pinning someone on the Beltline. Officers responded to a head-on crash early Wednesday morning around 12:15 a.m. where the intoxicated driver was heading the wrong way on the Beltline between S Gammon Road and S Whitney Way.
Madison arrest connected to series of thefts in Verona
An arrest made by the Madison Police Department on Wednesday, July 10 is connected to a series of theft incidents in Verona that began in May. According to a Facebook post from the Monona Police Department, officers attempted to pull over Brandon Starks, a 34-year-old Madison resident, on Tuesday, July 9 for his involvement in retail theft incidents across multiple jurisdictions, most recently in Monona. Officers eventually disengaged from a vehicle pursuit due to the volume of traffic on the highway at the time.
First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research
STOUGHTON, Wis. — A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday, opening a door to making the highly anticipated, carbon-free energy source a reality. Over the past four years, a team of UW–Madison physicists and engineers has been constructing and testing...
President of Marquette Law School Poll makes predictions on potential voter shift
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Most recent polling from Marquette Law School at the end of June showed numbers shortly after Former President Donald J. Trump was found guilty in the New York criminal trial. However, following the assassination attempt July 13, polling results might be subject to change. WMTV sat...
Lake Mills grad James Dunkleberger to be inducted into UW-Madison Athletic Hall of Fame
James Dunkleberger started his decathlete career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison just hoping to make the travel squad for meets. He ended it by becoming the 1997 NCAA champion in the decathlon, scoring 7,924 points. Dunkleberger, a 1992 graduate of Lake Mills High School, was recently announced as a member of the 2024 UW Athletic Hall of Fame and will officially be inducted during a banquet on Sept. 6 before...
No Jail Time in Sheboygan Embezzlement Case
A Sheboygan Woman convicted of embezzlement will not be going to jail. 43-year-old Krisi Kaiser, who previously was found guilty due to a no-contest plea on a charge of Theft in a Business Setting over $100,000, was ordered by Judge Natasha Torry to spend seven years on probation. A charge...
EAA AirVenture: ‘Something for everyone’
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Large groups of pilots are expected to land together at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh Friday to celebrate the countdown to EAA AirVenture. Some pilots and other campers are already here, ready to welcome everyone on Monday. An EAA spokesperson says they’re not aware of any...
Fond du Lac County Board approves plans for UW campus
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- The Fond du Lac County Board this week approved plans for the former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus buildings. The campus, now known as the Fond du Lac County Campus, will be used for state and county government offices and law enforcement training. The theater will remain a performing arts and event center, while the gymnasium will become a sports complex.
Mercury Marine schedules partial layoffs for 1,700 workers amid sales slump
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) – About 1,700 workers at Mercury Marine have partial layoffs the rest of the year, as the company continues to cope with declining sales. In June, the company announced 300 workers would lose their jobs. At the time, the company also said there would be “workforce adjustments” at plants in Fond du Lac and elsewhere.
Former Green Bay Packers coach, now with Patriots, sells Suamico house
SUAMICO – Former Green Bay Packers coach Jerry Montgomery sold his house in Suamico for $815,000. It was on the market for a little more than two months. Montgomery, who was defensive line coach and running game coordinator for the Packers, sold the house at 2911 Moose Creek Trail on July 9, according to Brown County land records. He bought the house in 2016 for $483,000. It was originally listed in May for $899,900. ...
EAA AirVenture 2024 daily air show schedule includes jet teams, aerobatic champions, warbirds, and more
OSHKOSH — The daily lineups for the popular afternoon and evening airshows are set for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, the annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association. The 71st edition of the event is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “‘Oshkosh’ is a word that...
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