Ontario
LATEST NEWS
Wisconsin mother highlights effects of lead poisoning at Democratic National Convention
On Wednesday night, Milwaukee mother Deanna Branch stood before thousands of Democratic delegates to explain the dangers of lead pipes in Wisconsin. For 11 years, the mother of three has highlighted her family’s health problems. Onstage, she told the country that when her son Aiden was 2 years old, he was hospitalized twice for having high levels of lead in his blood.
Wikler, Dem legislative leaders say Harris-Walz ticket boosting Wisconsin Dems’ chances in November
CHICAGO: State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters today the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket is creating excitement, including a surge in volunteers and large turnout at nominees’ events, like last night’s rally in Milwaukee. That, he said, means good things for Dem candidates in downballot contests. “This...
Bucks to make several stops in Northeast Wisconsin on statewide 'Deer Crossing' tour
(WLUK) -- The Milwaukee Bucks are hitting the road, visiting more than a dozen cities this month on their Deer Crossing Statewide Tour. Bucks alumni T.J. Ford and Steve Novak, Bucks mascot Bango and members of Bucks Entertainment will make over 15 stops in 11 communities across Wisconsin between Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 29-30.
Fall Cleanup Date Approaching at Marshfield Cemetery
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – The annual fall clean-up for Hillside, Gate of Heaven, and Immanuel Lutheran Cemeteries in Marshfield is approaching. All decorations, containers, shepherd hooks, solar lights, and other adornments at Hillside Cemetery must be removed by October 1st for fall clean-up. Items affixed to headstones may stay (i.e., grave saddles, monument-mounted vases), but any loose trinkets or items stuck in the ground around the stone must be removed. Staff will discard any remaining items beginning October 1st.
Gov. Evers, WisDOT announce funding for road improvement projects
MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, announced Thursday more than $177 million in additional funding will go to Surface Transportation Program projects across Wisconsin.
Researchers discover new herbicide resistance in giant ragweed
A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified the first cases of multiple-herbicide-resistant giant ragweed in Wisconsin and the first ever incidence of Group 14 resistance in this type of weed. There are few tools available to thwart this particular menace, especially for...
Jaynes, who ran for Assembly at 18, draws inspiration from Clinton, Harris
CHICAGO – Josefine Jaynes, at age 18 took a gap year after high school to run for the state Assembly and try to flip a southwestern GOP seat once held by Democrat Pat Lucey. That didn’t work out. But now she’s a UW-Madison student from southwestern Wisconsin’s Readstown and part of the Wisconsin delegation to the Democratic National Convention – being inspired by Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.
Harris campaign targets Asian Americans in battleground states in new ads
The Harris campaign on Wednesday launched a pair of ads specifically targeting Asian American and Pacific Islanders in battleground states, seeking to appeal to a fast-growing voting bloc that will play a key role in November. The campaign unveiled one ad, titled “Reduced,” that highlights Trump’s past comments about getting rid of the Affordable Care…
United Way job program helps Madison woman out of homelessness
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison resident, Natasha Dieter, cherishes her job as a baker in-training which she did not have eight months ago. In January, she was unable to pay her bills and was sleeping in her car. “I became homeless in January of this year, ended up at the...
Girls golf: Janesville Craig places second at Sun Prairie West triangular
SUN PRAIRIE — Janesville Craig’s girls golf team shot 358 to place second at Wednesday’s Big 8 Conference triangular hosted by Sun Prairie West at Prairie Pines Golf Course. Craig senior Brynn Sikich shot 84 to place second overall. Senior Josie Thomsen (90), sophomore Macy Murphy (91) and junior Kate Wixom (93) also scored for the Cougars, who finished six strokes behind first-place Verona, which was led by senior Lily Haessig’s medalist-winning round of 80. Senior Ellie Klein’s round of 94 was not counted for Craig, which returns to action this morning at Oak Ridge Golf Course in Milton for an invitational beginning at 8:30 a.m. Team scores: Verona 352, Janesville Craig 358, Sun Prairie West 405.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.