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Wisconsin Braces for Scorching Heat as Temperatures Soar
Milwaukee, WI – Residents across Wisconsin are advised to prepare for a significant heat wave next week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), above-average temperatures with heat indices between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit are expected. Some areas may experience heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. These elevated temperatures...
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...
Investigating assisted living in Wisconsin
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. We have a calm weather day today, and it looks like it will (remarkably) stay that way for the next couple days. The high will be around 77 degrees today with some calm winds. Temps will reach into the low 80s for the start of an incredibly busy weekend of outdoor...
Fireworks show a smash hit on second try
After the planned fireworks celebration on July 13 was washed by some storms that moved through the area just before the event was about to start, the Village of Brooklyn gave it another go on Saturday, July 20 at Legion Park. This time, the skies were clear, and not long after dusk, the air was filled with colorful fireworks that delighted the large crowd in attendance.
Relay For Life of Dane and Rock Counties planning meeting is July 30
Relay For Life of Dane and Rock Counties welcomes anyone interested in learning more about the American Cancer Society or Relay For Life to attend our team planning meetings. We ask that each team try to have representation at the Team Meetings as we plan and discuss our 2024 event.
Wisconsin football surprised naysayers in 2016. Can the 2024 Badgers make a similar run?
MADISON – As Paul Chryst was preparing for his second season as Wisconsin’s head coach in the summer of 2016, many of the questions he and his players faced involved a schedule that appeared treacherous. UW, coming off a 10-3 season but unranked, was set to face five...
MATCH PREVIEW: FORWARD MADISON FC VS NORTHERN COLORADO HAILSTORM FC
MATCH PREVIEW: FORWARD MADISON FC VS NORTHERN COLORADO HAILSTORM FC. FMFC plays their last home match in their four-game home stretch at Breese Stevens Field on Saturday, July 27th. They’ll face Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, who have scored the most goals in the Jägermeister Cup so far with 18. The match starts at 7pm CT and tickets can still be purchased here.
Electrify your summer with upcoming Madison concerts
Summer in Madison is full of entertainment — outdoor activities on Lake Mendota, a plethora of restaurants on State Street, theatrics at the Overture Center, the Dane County Farmers Market on the Square, enjoying the sunset and ice cream at Memorial Union — but nothing embodies the spirit of summer like live music. With the countless genres and venues of Madison’s music scene, there’s a concert for everyone this summer.
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.
Spinning The State: Kenosha, Madison, Eagle, Milwaukee
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Kenosha: Florida based recovery center coming to Madison. More help for people with drug and alcohol addiction problems is coming to Kenosha. Three floors of Froedtert South’s former downtown Kenosha hospital is going to be leased by a for-profit drug and alcohol addiction treatment center. The center plans on hiring more than 70 people. The arrangement with Guardian Recovery from Delray Beach Florida is designed to address a service gap in Kenosha County. Froedtert South doesn’t run its own program for drug and alcohol treatment. In a press release, Guardian said it plans to open the Kenosha addiction treatment center in summer 2025. It will offer evidence-based detox and residential care for adults. Full Story.
Q&A with new District 2 Alder Brent Kyzer-McHenry
Local business owner Brent Kyzer-McHenry was sworn in as a District 2 alder on the City of Verona Common Council on Monday, July 22. In his new role, Kyzer-McHenry will also serve on the Public Safety & Welfare Committee and the Community Development Authority. He was selected from two other candidates to succeed Rye Kimmett on the council.
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