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'The spark was lit': With RNC comes renewed attention to GOP's Wisconsin roots
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – As Milwaukee prepares to host the Republican National Convention, CBS 58 Sunday Morning is digging into the history of the party, that started in Wisconsin 170 years ago. On March 20, 1854, the Grand Old Party laid roots. "Congressmen, historians, and presidents have declared that...
50-year-old Bancroft man killed Saturday in one-vehicle crash in Portage County
BUENA VISTA − A 50-year-old Bancroft man is dead after a one-vehicle crash early Saturday evening in Portage County. The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. on Portage County JJ, about 600 feet south of Coddington Road, in the town of Buena Vista, according to a news release from the Portage County Sheriff's Office.
Eric Hovde visits Eau Claire while on campaign tour for U.S. Senate
EAU CLAIRE — Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Eric Hovde visited Eau Claire on Friday as a destination on his campaign tour. While stopping in Eau Claire and various other destinations in Western Wisconsin, Hovde visited Dynamic Displays to meet with the working staff and President Mike Conlin, who started the business himself in 1991. Hovde said that part of his mission with the Wisconsin tour is to restore the...
As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Chilly nights on northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage don’t deter 15-year-old spearfisher Gabe Bisonette. He’s been learning the Ojibwe practice for so long now that when his headlamp illuminates the eye-shine of his quarry, he can communicate the sighting to his dad with hardly a word.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers asks for guns to be banned near GOP convention after Trump shooting
Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) is asking the Secret Service to reconsider its decision to allow firearms within the “soft perimeter” of the Republican National Committee’s convention in Milwaukee following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. The Democratic governor said he believes it is “exceedingly important that additional steps be taken to […]
California deploys law enforcement officers to support Republican National Convention in Wisconsin
SACRAMENTO — To augment security efforts at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, California has deployed 61 law enforcement officers to Wisconsin through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) in support of local, state and federal law enforcement partners at the Convention. The request for these officers has...
Heartbreak in Wausau as Dock Spiders Take Game Two
Wausau, WI – The Dock Spiders defeated the Wausau Woodchucks, 4-1. It is just the fourth home loss of the season. Sebastian Escobar (Central Methodist University) made his NWL debut tonight for the Chucks. He went 5.0 innings pitched and struck out 5. He walked just two batters. David Brown (Oklahoma-Tonkawa) also made his debut tonight. Brown went 3.0 innings and struck out 3, allowing no runs and no walks.
Milwaukee freeway closure, shots-fired incident on I-43/94
MILWAUKEE - All northbound lanes on I-43/94 at Becher Street in Milwaukee were blocked off for more than an hour due to a shots-fired incident on Sunday, July 14. Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office squad vehicles were seen blocking the lanes on the DOT camera. The sheriff's office said they closed...
Wisconsin gas prices drop as national average climbs
(WLUK) -- Average gasoline prices in Green Bay have fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.20/g today, according to GasBuddy. Appleton- $3.19/g, down 1.5 cents per gallon from last week's $3.20/g. Wisconsin- $3.28/g, down 3.8 cents per gallon from last week's $3.32/g. Michigan- $3.58/g, up 3.1...
USPS Announces Prices Hikes For Customers In Minnesota And Wisconsin
Price hikes are nothing new these days. I'd say we have all grown accustomed to the price of things going up at this point, right?. Just last month, prices went up at Olive Gardens across Minnesota and Wisconsin, which hit particularly hard because we all love their breadsticks. Ha!. Unfortunately,...
Behind Upper Midwest tribal spearfishing is a long and violent history of denied treaty rights
HAYWARD, Wisc. (AP) — On a twilight so calm the red and white pines are reflected in the waters of northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage, John Baker plans to go spearfishing — a traditional Ojibwe method of harvesting walleye. But before he sets out, he detours his boat to land on a sandy shore, hops out and crosses the tree line, crunching through dead leaves. “This is my sanctuary,” he says, recalling childhood visits in his dad’s rowboat.
Look To The Sky Because Air Shows Coming To IL & WI This Summer
If you're looking for some family entertainment this summer, I highly suggest checking out an airshow in Illinois or Wisconsin. One of my favorite things to do in the summer as a kid was going to air shows. Growing up, it seemed like they were happening all the time. It was one of those things I remember my whole family enjoyed so we went whenever possible.
Mix of political, business and cultural figures speaking at RNC includes 4 from Wisconsin
Two more Wisconsinites with deep party credentials, one from business and one from politics, have been added to the list of speakers at the 2024 Republican National Convention getting underway Monday in Milwaukee. Diane Hendricks and Reince Preibus will join U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson as speakers with...
Research Finds PFAS Levels in Foams on State Waterways Have Higher Levels Than the Water Below
(Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio) Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that naturally occurring foams on state waterways have PFAS levels as much as thousands of times higher than waters that lie below. According to Danielle Kaeding with Wisconsin Public Radio, the findings are part of a new...
Swimmer safe after falling into water at Miller Dam in Gilman
GILMAN, Wis. (WSAW) - Multiple agencies assisted in the rescue of a person who fell off a tube and into the water at Miller Dam in Gilman, that is in Taylor County 15 miles north of Thorp and Stanley. It happened Saturday afternoon. A call came in at around 3:05p.m....
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