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Milwaukee is a Democratic city, but it has more Republicans than you might think
When former president Donald Trump accepts the 2024 Republican nomination, he will do so in a city that he lost four years ago by 59 points. There is nothing strange about that. Political conventions are held in cities, and almost every city big enough to have a baseball team or host a national...
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 […]
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,...
Elcho Hornets win girls fast pitch league
TOMAHAWK — Elcho Hornets won the 12U A Northwoods girls fast pitch league in a nail biting rain-soaked championship game in Tomahawk roughly two weeks ago. They fought hard through a season of wins, ties, one loss and injury, but persevered to build a successful team and an unforgettable season. Coach Heather Visser, with the help of other parents and past/current Elcho students, led this team to their first ever championship title. Coach Visser said, “The team supported each other and were very coachable.” This team thanks Pelican Lake for the use of their well cared for field and the Elcho community for its phenomenal support. They showed up in force for home games as well as traveling to the away games.
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.
1 dead in Portage County rollover
A 50-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Saturday in the Portage County town of Buena Vista, officials said. The crash was reported at 5:15 p.m. on Hwy. JJ about 600 feet south of Coddington Road. The victim has been identified as William C. Scarce, of Bancroft. Police say...
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.
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