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State task force outlines plans for $1B in federally funded broadband internet expansion
Wisconsin is getting ready to deploy more than $1 billion in federal funds over the next five years to expand broadband internet service where it’s not yet available around the state. A state task force has spent the last year drawing up its plans for the project and this fall will begin allocating the money […]
Badgers head coach Luke Fickell reveals where the top competitions stand heading into fall camp
Having just finished the Big Ten Media Days, the Wisconsin Badgers are approaching fall camp and getting ready for the 2024 season, where they’ll look to prove doubters wrong and compete against a tough schedule. But, before the season starts, the Badgers will need to answer a few questions...
Madison watershed studies seek answers to prevent future flooding
Janet Schmidt, city of Madison stormwater section manager: 'I’ve been with the city not quite 30 years — we've had some floods, but this is by far the most rain and flooding that we've been seeing for probably the last 10 years.'. In the summer of 2018, disaster...
Previewing The 2024 Wisconsin Football Defense
After previewing the Wisconsin football offense earlier this week, today I switch over to the defense. There is a lot to like about this side of the ball. Luke Fickell and the coaching staff were aggressive in the transfer portal at defensive line and linebacker. There is more depth and talent not only this year, but beyond 2024. Here is my preview of the 2024 Wisconsin football defense.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff to campaign in central Wisconsin
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will appear in central Wisconsin this weekend to campaign for his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris. The Harris for President campaign announced that Emhoff will speak on Saturday at the Hmong Wausau Festival. He’ll also lead a voter canvassing event in Stevens Point. The Hmong...
2 killed in plane crash near site of air show in Wisconsin identified
Two men have been identified as the victims of a fatal plane crash near the site of an airshow in eastern Wisconsin.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe bodies of Sean Tommervik, 37, of Philadelphia, and James G. Sullivan, 32, of Brooklyn, were found Monday in the wreckage in a farm field, the Winnebago County sheriff's office said Wednesday in a release."Official medical examiner confirmation will take additional time," the sheriff's office said. "However, after the initial investigation, there is no reason to believe the occupants were anyone other than Mr. Tommervik and Mr. Sullivan."They were the only people aboard the Lancair Super ES which was owned by Tommervik. First responders found the plane fully engulfed in flames in the field in the town of Nekimi. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.The plane crashed about 2 miles south of the site of the EAA AirVenture air show at Oshkosh's Wittman Regional Airport. Monday was the first day of the 71st AirVenture, a weeklong event scheduled to include military aircraft demonstrations and forums with combat pilots, aircraft designers and NASA astronauts, the Oshkosh Northwestern reported.
Fun for all. Games, rides, snow cones color Rock County 4-H Fair
JANESVILLE — Bright skies and comfortable temperatures drew a crowd to the Rock County 4-H Fair Thursday, as day three of the annual event was headlined in the evening by the country music band LoCash. Jamie Coyle said she attends the fair every year. She was there Thursday night with Travis Lyga, sitting in the second row of the grandstand waiting for LoCash to hit the stage. Coyle, a self-proclaimed...
Judge allows Wisconsinites with disabilities to vote via email for November election
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell issued a temporary injunction June 25 that permits municipal clerks to send absentee ballots via email to voters with print disabilities — voters who use assistance to read or mark a paper ballot — according to a Disability Rights Wisconsin press release.
Sky Carp drop second straight game against Wisconsin
BELOIT, Ill. (WIFR) - The Sky Carp fell 4.5 games out of first place after their second straight loss to Wisconsin on Thursday night. Beloit got on the board first off a Cameron Barstad single in the bottom of the second inning. The Timber Rattlers would tie things up at one each in the top of the fourth — that was the lone run given up by Sky Carp starter Thomas White.
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