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Keith Urban’s Outfit Under Fire From Popular Wisconsin Gas Station
Kwik Trip gas station has ignited a social media frenzy after calling out country music superstar Keith Urban for his questionable fashion choice at a recent show in Wisconsin. Kwik Trip vs. Buc-ee's. Let me just start by saying I have never been to a Buc-ee's gas station before, BUT...
Wisconsin Water Utility Shocked Me With Urgent Phone Call
I got a call yesterday that shocked me for good and bad reasons, but in the end, I'm glad they called. The call came in the afternoon, and it certainly sent me into a mini panic to get to the source of their call and avoid a huge cost down the road.
AI industry challenges discussed by Wisconsin legislative committee
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin lawmakers, technology experts and industry leaders met Wednesday to discuss how the state can encourage artificial intelligence innovation and workforce adaption, while still having legal guardrails to protect consumer privacy. In the first meeting of Wisconsin’s Legislative Council Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, the bipartisan group spent more than two hours hashing out how regulatory legislation should deal with AI. Matthew Friedel,...
Advia CU Donates $11K to Support Victims of Tornadoes
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–Advia Credit Union has contributed $11,000 to ECHO, Inc. through its Advancing Lives Grants to assist Wisconsin tornado victims. ACU said the donation is part of a broader initiative that has raised $35,000 for the community. Based in Janesville, Wis., ECHO is a nonprofit organization that has played...
Wisconsin patients are still suffering effects of Ozempic shortage, pharmacists say
Patients at a Milwaukee pharmacy are feeling the shortage of Ozempic and other medications used to treat type 2 diabetes. These medications — known as GLP-1 drugs — have been in short supply since 2022. Manufacturer Novo Nordisk advised that the shortage will last until at least the end of the year.
Couple Turned Founders Brought Sherman Park Grocery To Wisconsin, The Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store In The State
Maurice and Yashica Spears Wince are bringing healthy food options to a food desert in Milwaukee, WI, Black Business reports. Combining years of experience, the founders have partnered to open Sherman Park Grocery, the first Black-owned, full-scale grocery store in the state of Wisconsin, per Milwaukee Community Journal. It had the support of the Embassy… Continue reading Couple Turned Founders Brought Sherman Park Grocery To Wisconsin, The Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store In The State
DNR Investigating New Manure Spill That Killed Fish In Wisconsin
It's common knowledge that water bodies are important in many ways, while also serving as great places to have recreational fun. That's why it's important to protect them from pollution and other things that can disrupt the natural ecosystem. However, despite our best efforts, water bodies are compromised in various ways.
Watch our Assembly District 77 Democratic candidate debate
Voters in Assembly District 77 will have a choice when they head to the polls on Aug. 13 among three Democratic candidates to represent them: Dane County Board member Chuck Erickson, maternal and child health policy worker Renuka Mayadev and pharmacist Thad Schumacher. The district includes the UW-Madison campus, the...
Large fundraiser Saturday, July 27 at American Tribute Ride | By Ron Naab
Allenton, WI – On Saturday, July 27, 2024, a very unique experience will be happening in Fond du Lac, Columbia and Dodge Counties. According to American Tribute Ride [ATR] Chair Ron Naab, a convoy of approximately 200+ motorcycles and other vehicles will leave at 11 a.m. from the Oakfield Fire Station.
Janesville school board approves two referendums addressing district funding for Nov. ballot
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The School District of Janesville (SDJ) unanimously approved the addition of two referendum questions on November’s ballot, both addressing decreased state funding in recent years. The first question will ask voters to renew a $14.5 million referendum that the community approved in 2020, extending the...
Ho-Chunk Casino in Beloit to Feature Four Restaurants, Bar, and 312 Hotel Rooms
The future Ho-Chunk Casino in Beloit, Wisconsin, will feature four restaurants with an outdoor patio, a 62-seat bar, and an 18-story hotel with 312 rooms. The $405 million project will be built at the southeast corner of Willowbrook and Colley roads between Willowbrook Road and Interstate 39-90. Ho-Chunk Casino will...
'Beautifully made': Disability Pride Festival is July 27 in Madison
Warner Park will be hosting the 11th annual Disability Pride Festival in Madison on Saturday, July 27, and Stoughton’s Mary Claire Kovacic, a board member at Disability Pride Madison, said as a part of a neurodivergent family disability pride is near and dear to her heart. “Every child, every...
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