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Award-Winning Actor Spotted In Wisconsin
It's not everyday that you have Hollywood royalty spending some time in Wisconsin but that was exactly the case just last weekend. Award-winning celebrity Henry Winkler was spotted all over Wisconsin, eating at a local restaurant and taking in a popular car show. Of course, Winkler is most famous for...
Authorities in Wisconsin searching for suspect who robbed same bank twice in two-month span
KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin are searching for a bank robbery suspect who allegedly was involved in two separate robberies of the same financial institution. According to a release, officers from the Kenosha Police Department are seeking assistance from the community in attempting to identify a...
UPAF in Milwaukee names Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck as its new president and CEO
Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck will be the United Performing Arts Fund's next president and CEO, the Milwaukee-area arts funding organization announced Tuesday. Scobey-Polacheck has been director of corporate philanthropy for Johnson Controls since 2018, with previous roles at Johnson Controls that involved her managing UPAF and United Way campaigns. For more than 20 years, she...
Wauwatosa Spends $368,000 on Large Park TROLL by Danish Artist [EXCLUSIVE]
The artist describes himself as a “Danish artist / designer specialized in building from trash / recycle materials“. The other day, we received a tip from a concerned citizen who said that the City of Wauwatosa’s Tourism Commission was blowing $368,000 on a large garden gnome. Could this possibly be true?
Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax
A former Wisconsin state toxicologist who was involved in creating the state’s nitrate standards for drinking water in the 1980s alleges the science that has informed those standards for decades is deeply flawed and the standards should be stricter. Dave Belluck, who worked as a toxicologist for multiple states and the federal government, says that […] The post Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman's statue at its Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol. Workers lowered the shrouded statue of Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel Phillips into position outside a Capitol entrance Tuesday, and then encased it in a crate ahead of Saturday’s unveiling. “This is beautiful,” said Michael Johnson, a civil rights advocate who came up with the idea and led efforts to raise $700,000 to cover the costs. Black actor Larenz Tate is set to host, with Gov. Tony Evers and Phillips’ son, Michael, among the attendees.
Wisconsin Music Festival Surprises Fans with Drone Show
It's music festival season, and Wisconsin is home to several huge festivals that draw tens of thousands of fans for several days of music and fun, one of these festivals just surprised fans with a high-tech show to end the day. Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin, just celebrated its 30th...
Franklin 911 dispatcher needs help after accident doing yard work
FRANKLIN, Wis. - When a life is on the line, she is the first person you would call. But after an accident, a Franklin 911 dispatcher is on the other side of an emergency. "I always just wanted to be somebody for somebody," said Ashley Nabbefeld, Franklin 911 dispatcher. When...
Family continues to rally for answers nearly 1 month after D'Vontaye Mitchell's death outside Hyatt
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- It's been almost a month since D'Vontaye Mitchell died while restrained outside a Hyatt Regency in downtown Milwaukee. Since then, his family has held a number of protests and rallies, including last week during the RNC, in hopes of getting answers from law enforcement. Mitchell's family...
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