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Port Edwards native Joseph Zurfluh named new Grand Rapids police chief
GRAND RAPIDS − The new police chief will be a familiar face to many people in the Grand Rapids area. The Town of Grand Rapids Police and Fire Commission announced Thursday the appointment of Joseph M. Zurfluh as the new Grand Rapids police chief. Zurfluh will take over the position left vacant by...
Gov. Evers announces first woman to serve as WisDOT secretary
MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - Gov. Evers announced today that the current secretary will be leaving in September, and in his place, Evers will be appointing the first woman to serve as WisDOT secretary. According to a news release from the governor’s office, current Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig...
Ballot drop boxes prove popular in return to some Wisconsin cities during primary
This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. They opened to fanfare, and closed on or just before Election Day, having fulfilled their purpose. Absentee ballot drop boxes were back in...
This Summer’s Weather Present Challenges for Local Farmers
(Danielle Nauman, Dairy Star) The weather this summer has presented challenges for many Wisconsin farmers. According to Danielle Nauman with Dairy Star, across central Wisconsin, many fields have been left unplanted and hay harvests have fallen behind schedule. “We finished first crop haylage last week and we’re still working on baling dry cow hay,” Ben Seehafer said. “Our second crop is ready to cut now too.”
Southeast Wisconsin weather: Evening storms, a few more showers Saturday
Residual moisture & light winds have led to low clouds and patchy fog across much of the area. Outside of a few spotty storms in Fond du Lac county, most of the area remains dry until this afternoon.
Legendary actress Gena Rowlands was one of the most famous people to come from Wisconsin
Four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, Gena Rowlands has died at age 94. In a career spanning more than 60 years, the Wisconsin native was known for her collaborations with her actor and director husband in 10 films, including "A Woman Under the Influence" and "Gloria." Rowlands grew up in Wisconsin and later attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...
Beer, brats and ballots: Native organizers register voters at Brewers tailgate
Native Americans from across Wisconsin attended a tailgate before the Milwaukee Brewers took on the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field Thursday. But this wasn’t any ordinary tailgate — next to a table holding brats, hot dogs and a tray of cookies was another table where people could register to vote.
Wisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during a fight earlier this summer, insisting conditions at the prison have been slowly improving despite the death.
DNC mounts challenge to boot Green Party candidate from Wisconsin ballot
A Democratic National Committee employee has filed a complaint alleging that the Green Party is ineligible for the Wisconsin presidential ballot. David Strange, the DNC deputy operations director in Wisconsin, argues in the complaint that because the Green Party does not have a state officer who would qualify as a nominator, it cannot choose any […]
Conventional Wisdom: Democrats Turn In The Spotlight
MILWAUKEE - Weeks after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Democrats are prepared to convene more than 80 miles down I-94 in Chicago. FOX6's Ted Perry speaks with Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and Wisconsin Delegate LaToya Bates about the switch from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris and expectations for the DNC, which runs from Aug. 19-22. .
Wisconsin State Patrol plans aerial enforcement on Beltline
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin State Patrol announced Thursday it will monitor the Madison Beltline Highway in Dane County from the sky on Friday, Aug. 16, as part of its aerial enforcement initiative.
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