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Madison dance crew wins first place in USA Division at World of Dance
Barrio Dance Factory, led by owner AJ Juarez and partner Nicole Nelson, won first place in the USA Division at the World of Dance Summit competition that takes place in Los Angeles from July 28-31, 2024.
Registration open for the 2024-25 school year in Janesville
JANESVILLE — The School District of Janesville has opened registration for the 2024-25 school year. Registration is by appointment only from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 am. to 12 p.m. on Fridays. Appointments can be made by calling (608) 743-5011 or emailing sdj-nseo@janesville.k12.wi.us. The school district asks families to register their children as soon as possible and preferably before Monday, Aug. 5, but students can...
Mississippi River set to host another Great Lakes Division shootout
The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Great Lakes Division is entering the home stretch, and the fourth event of the year will be on the Mississippi River out of Prairie du Chien on August 17. After a flooded start to the year, the big river is back to normal and should provide excellent fishing.
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates its 84-degree indoor water park with $84 room rates
Each year, Great Wolf Lodge celebrates its "always-84-degree" indoor water park with an $84 per night flash sale on Aug. 4 (8/4). Starting at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 4, guests can go online to book a stay at the resort — which has locations just over the Wisconsin/Illinois border in Gurnee and in Wisconsin...
8-1-24 marshfield medical center beaver dam president leaving
Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam President Angelia Foster is stepping down. Foster has announced she will be leaving the organization October 7 after more than four years at the helm. Foster has accepted the president position with Baptist Health Corbin in Kentucky to lead its 273-bed acute and skilled care hospital. “It was with both excitement and a heavy heart that I came to this difficult decision,” Foster said. “This is a tremendous professional opportunity that’s close to my family in Ohio, but it means saying goodbye to the incredible people I’ve called friends, colleagues and neighbors the past four years.” Foster joined Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam in March 2020 just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic began seriously impacting health care facilities across the country, and just a few months after the hospital officially affiliated with Marshfield Clinic Health System.
Celebrate the Summer Olympics with a taste of Paris in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Lights is in the spotlight as Paris hosts the Summer Olympics. Outside of the Olympic village, the talented Team USA athletes and fans are sampling the best of French food and wine. If you want a taste of some of Paris, here are...
After 3 years on bottled water, French Island residents weary of political fight over PFAS
TOWN OF CAMPBELL – As a thunderous boom of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels echoed over French Island on a recent summer day, residents looked up with not awe, but worry. For years, the small island just over the Black River from La Crosse has been dealing with widespread contamination of "forever...
Caleb Anderson, serving life for murder in Alabama, is convicted of Green Bay homicide
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A man from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been found guilty of homicide in Wisconsin as well as Alabama. On Thursday, Caleb Anderson, 25, pleaded no contest in the killing of 65-year-old Patrick Ernst in 2022, changing the not-guilty plea he entered in March. A Brown County judge set sentencing for September 23.
Pedestrian dead after early morning collision in Village of Somers
SOMERS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 33-year-old pedestrian, identified by the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office as Anthony Mitchell, died after being struck by a vehicle in the Village of Somers on Friday, Aug. 1. Officials say the crash took place at around 1:43 a.m. in the 8200 block of CTH-E.
UW-Milwaukee police chief steps down, alleges leadership failures
MILWAUKEE — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Chief David A. Salazar Jr. resigned Wednesday, citing a breakdown in trust with university leadership. Salazar’s resignation comes amid an investigation into antisemitic incidents on campus and a separate inquiry into allegations of misconduct within the police department. In a letter to...
Fight, shooting over dead cat; Milwaukee woman charged
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman is accused of shooting a man in June, and prosecutors said it stemmed from an argument over a dead cat. Court records show 20-year-old India Rogers is charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety – and a warrant was issued for her arrest. The shooting...
Waukesha Christmas vandal gets probation, restitution totaling $24K+
WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Waukesha woman charged in a Christmas vandalism case reached a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to probation on Tuesday. Court records show 40-year-old Anna Michalkiewicz pleaded no contest to five counts of criminal damage to property. She was sentenced to time served in the Waukesha County Jail and five years of probation.
Milwaukee Bucks: Damian Lillard Issues Two-Word Warning Ahead of New Season
Milwaukee Bucks news: Despite being named an All-Star for the eighth time in his illustrious career, there’s no denying that Damian Lillard‘s first season with the Bucks did not exactly go according to plan. After all, Lillard came to Milwaukee last summer with the objective of winning his first career NBA championship.
Milwaukee alderman says he will no longer support Harley Fest on Brady Street
MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival drew thousands of people to Milwaukee last weekend, but one Milwaukee alderman said it wasn't a smooth ride on Brady Street. Third District Alderman Jonathan Brostoff said he's no longer supporting Harley Fest coming to Brady Street. "Going forward I will not be supportive...
Former Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre Is On The Verge Of Walking Away From Scandal Scot-Free
The Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings have seen their former quarterback, Brett Favre, go through a tumultuous time over the last few years. In January 2019, Brett Favre held a sales presentation at his Mississippi home in order to promote Prevacus. A drug company founded by Jake VanLandingham that had illegally received more than $2 million in welfare funds by the end of that year.
Wisconsin woman charged in drug-fueled crash that killed 4
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTVO) — Police have arrested a Wisconsin woman accused of causing a fatal April crash while intoxicated by a controlled substance. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, a man and three women were killed in a crash on Highway 12 at East County Line Road in Lima Township on April 13th.
Celebrate weirdness and beer-ness at these Saturday festivals
After last weekend’s very crowded lakefront, this Saturday brings another festival logjam that fortunately won’t require us to play favorites and pick one over the other. The two events in question: MobCraft’s 6th annual Weird Fest and Third Space Brewing’s 8th annual Wisconsin IPA Fest. Both...
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