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'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...
Things to do in Madison: Disability Pride Festival, AtwoodFest, Sun Prairie Night Market and more
With a carnival midway, a teen dance (with a DJ and photo booth!), a beer tent, an arts and crafts show and even a “fun run” (10-mile or 5k), WaunaFest is where folks will wauna-be this weekend. A full schedule of events from Thursday through Sunday can be found on the festival’s website, from the Knights of Columbus breakfast to how to catch the parade (it’s 11 a.m. on Sunday). WaunaBoom!
Janesville woman charged with trying to disarm officer while being bit by police K-9
Police say a Janesville woman bit a police officer and tried to take her taser, all while a K-9 Viktos was biting her. 25-year-old Krista Eash is charged in Rock County Court with resisting an officer causing a soft tissue injury, battery to a law enforcement officer, attempt to disarm a police officer, and five counts of felony bail jumping.
The son of a Milwaukee Brewers legend has signed with the organization
The 2024 MLB Draft has come and gone. Across the United States, numerous baseball players didn't hear their name called. But whether they were a collegiate or prep player they can still sign with Major League Baseball organizations. Per Ken Rosenthal, the Milwaukee Brewers have made an intriguing signing by...
Search of Wisconsin home during wanted person check leads to seizure of meth & heroin, 5 arrested
NORTH FREEDOM, Wis. (WFRV) – Five people, ranging in age from 33 to 69, were taken into custody on Tuesday after a search of a southern Wisconsin home led to the seizure of methamphetamine, heroin, and other controlled substances. According to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office, during a check...
Committee studying how to manage Wisconsin sandhill cranes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of legislators, farmers and conservationists studying how to control Wisconsin’s sandhill crane population is set to hold its first meeting next month. The Joint Legislative Council’s 12-member Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes is set to meet Aug. 1 at the Horicon Marsh...
Foam on Wisconsin water bodies may contain high levels of 'forever chemicals'
MADISON - A new study of Wisconsin lakes found that naturally occurring foam created by churning water could carry high levels of "forever chemicals," warranting caution. The study, which involved researchers from the University of Wisconsin PFAS Center of Excellence, looked at the levels of PFAS in foam that typically collects along...
Florida man indicted in Wisconsin on charges of selling fake Native American jewelry
A Florida man is charged with pretending to be Native American and selling his jewelry as “Native American-made” in northern Wisconsin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin has announced. Jose Farinango Muenala, 45, of Casselberry, Fla., allegedly sold the misrepresented jewelry during the Loon Day Festival in Mercer, in violation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, a truth-in-marketing law. ...
Deer Creek Angus Farm honored for quality
ALGOMA — Greg and Karen Denzine of Deer Creek Angus in Phillips, received the annual Beef Quality Assurance Award, according to a July 10 press release from the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association. The award was one of three that recognized companies in various areas of the industry for their dedication to excellence in Wisconsin’s beef industry. The Denzines own and operate a purebred angus operation that was established in 1994, according to the press release. The family was honored for “the great pride” they take in...
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