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‘I’m getting Subway tonight!’: Christian man outs Subway for refusing to serve him because of his shirt, but you need to know what it says
Recently, a video on TikTok has gone somewhat viral depicting a heated exchange between a customer and a sandwich artist at Subway who refused to serve him. The 30-second video was shared by an account that seems to entirely revolve around promoting alt-right, Christian, and MAGA type content, and it currently has around 3 million views. Upon first viewing, you may be inclined to believe that the Subway worker is the one at fault, and the caption in the video even reads: “Subway Karen Refuses Service to Christians in Waunakee, WI.”
UWL library is broadening its digital archives
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The library at UW La Crosse is looking to broaden its archives through the Driftless River Initiative. The initiative aims at expanding collections related to the Driftless Area and the Upper Mississippi River. Being located so close to the western coast of the state means La Crosse attracts more artifacts relating to the history of the area.
Celebrating 95 years of the Rock County 4-H Fair
ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) - Janesville welcomes back the Rock County 4-H Fair for year 95! This summer the fair begins on Tuesday, July 23rd and runs through Sunday, July 28th. A county fair filled with rich traditions and fun for all. This fair is an annual family-friendly event held every July in Southern Wisconsin. Fair-goers come from all across the badger state to experience grand stand events, exhibitioner entertainment, great food and of course, the animals!
Enjoy weekly live music with La Crosse’s Moon Tunes
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Every Thursday from July to September, Riverside Park in La Crosse hosts Moon Tunes, a weekly concert series that features live music. Moon Tunes is in its 12th season at Riverside Park. The event was started as a unique was to offer a free concert series to the community, all while raising donations and awareness of the bandshell and other new amenities in and around the Riverside Park area.
Memorial services today at Viroqua Park Bowl for baseball coaching legend Peder Swanson
VIROQUA, Wis. – A visitation and memorial service will be held today, in the place where Viroqua baseball coaching legend Peder “Pete” Swanson (known to most as Swans) spent a good part of his life, the Viroqua Park Bowl. (details on how to watch a livestream of the service in the obituary below)
Wahlburgers in Brookfield, the restaurant's first location in Wisconsin, has closed
The grill at Wahlburgers in the Town of Brookfield is shut down for good. The 6,000-square-foot restaurant at 325 N. Market St. opened through Hy-Vee, Inc. nearly five years ago as the first of the franchise in Wisconsin. ...
New biotech $49 million hub could generate thousands of jobs, provide mobile cancer screening
More details have been revealed about a new biohealth technology hub that is projected to generate around 141,000 jobs over 10 years — with most of those positions likely to be in supply-chain and service industries, even restaurants, that benefit from economic growth. Eighteen public and private entities, including Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Area Technical College, are slated to share $49 million in federal funding for the biohealth hub centered on personalized medicine, an...
Wisconsin athletes, fans gear up for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Van Rear is the co-owner of Borland’s Tavern, a small bar and restaurant next to Lake Belle View in Belleville. At 5 a.m. Saturday, he’s opening up shop to welcome the village of 2,591 to come watch hometown girl Lauren O’Connor compete in rowing for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
NOD TO THE PAST, AN EYE TO THE FUTURE: Northern States Power-Wisconsin Celebrates 100 Years of Service
While locals recognize Xcel Energy's operatin company, Northern States Power-Wisconsin, for reliably providing the energy to power our lives and keep our community chugging along, they may not realize its deep roots in the area date back to the turn of the century – from harnessing the power of water for log driving to illuminating gas streetlights. And this year, NSP-Wisconsin celebrates its 100th anniversary, with a nod to its past and an eye toward the future.
Commercials coming to make case for Wisconsin August amendments
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin are going to hear a lot more about the coming vote on a pair of constitutional amendments. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, along with the Institute for Reforming Government, on Thursday announced an ad campaign aimed at making sure voters know what they’ll be seeing on their Aug. 13 ballot. “Going to be engaging in an educational program to inform the...
MCDONALD'S SWNEWS4U GAME OF THE WEEK (Football): WFCA 8-Player All-Star Game
OSHKOSH — This year’s Wisconsin Football Coaches Association 8-Player All-Star Game wasn’t decided until the final minute. It was a back-and-forth contest the entire 48 minutes, with seven lead changes, the final one coming with just 30 seconds remaining when Thorp’s Denzel Sutton caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Almond Bancroft’s T.J. Lamb to secure a 36–34 win for the North squad over the South.
Wisconsin voters in crucial WOW counties react to Harris as potential nominee
WAUKESHA, Wis (CBS 58) -- Political experts across the state continue to emphasize the important role of three counties in the upcoming presidential election: Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington. The WOW counties have traditionally been known as Republican strongholds. However, in 2016 and in 2020, more people voted for Democrats than...
Track and Field: Lodi's Skellenger overcame wrist injury to pole vault at state
How much pain is too much to handle? Ben Skellenger, a 2024 Lodi High School graduate, can take just about a full house of pain. As a sophomore he pole vaulted through a grade four stress fracture in his shin. But that’s not the only instance of him jumping through an injury. During gym class he tore two ligaments dunking a basketball on a left wrist he’d banged up playing...
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