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Domino Bar loses liquor license
Despite the owner’s pledge to reopen by July 1, a once-popular Wausau bar remains shuttered and the tavern’s liquor license has expired, city officials confirmed last week. That means two regular licenses, which are typically in high demand, are now available in Wausau. The Domino Bar, 740 Washington...
Wood County inspections: Reports include cats in bar kitchen and improper use of sanitizer
The following are the latest results of Wood County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and Marshfield News-Herald report monthly. Marshfield. Jimmy Johns, 601 N. Central Ave.: June 17: One violation: Sanitizer bucket not at proper concentration. Pour...
'We will lead the fight for change.' Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson fires up Wisconsin GOP delegation
MILWAUKEE — Calling former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson’s speech Tuesday to Wisconsin Republican National Convention delegates a stemwinder could be considered an understatement. Thompson, the longest serving governor in Wisconsin history, had the delegates on their feet chanting “fight, fight” as a rally cry to support the presidential candidacy of former president Donald Trump. The photo of Trump bleeding from a gunshot wound Saturday shouting “fight” will be a victory...
DNR To Host CWD Public Meeting In Pierce County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a public meeting with the Pierce County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Spring Valley.
DNC announces a $3 million funding push into battleground Wisconsin
MADISON – As the Republican National Convention kicked off in Milwaukee, the Democratic National Committee announced it will funnel nearly $3 million into Wisconsin to assist with the state party's organizing efforts. It's part of a broader $15 million investment into battleground states less than four months ahead of the Nov. 5 election. ...
These are the arenas and stadiums that Wisconsin sports teams have called home, past and present
Fiserv Forum gets the national spotlight this week with the arrival of the Republican National Convention, which also is making use of the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena right down the street. The venues used to have a third stadium situated between them, the Bradley Center, creating an entire series of downtown stadium blocks on Phillips Avenue. ...
Local pantries and programs address food insecurity as demand grows by over 100%
According to Feeding America, 617,790 people are facing hunger in Wisconsin, and 204,750 of them are children. Local pantries and food assistance programs help combat food insecurity, but the community need remains immense — demand at Dane County food pantries has increased 112% in the last two years.
She helped the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin revive its traditional ways, unwelcomed by many
Marj Stevens' quest in the 1970s to bring back Oneida traditions to the reservation in northeast Wisconsin after they had been lost due to assimilation ruffled some feathers at the time within the established Christian community. “I didn’t even know people were talking about me like that,” she recalled recently. Stevens said she...
Portage County Public Library announces new director to succeed Larry Oathout
STEVENS POINT – Portage County Public Library announced Monday the hiring of Alexander Johnson as library director to replace Larry Oathout, who will retire effective Sept. 6. Oathout has served in the role since 2016. “Portage County Public Library is thrilled that Alexander will be joining the PCPL team,”...
RNC comes to Milwaukee metro area with a new, more challenging political landscape
Republicans are holding their 2024 national convention in a swing-state metropolis where the political ground has been steadily shifting against them. The four-county Milwaukee metro area, home to more than a quarter of Wisconsin’s voters, voted Republican for president in 2000 and 2004. But not since. ...
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