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New doc explores Uniroyal departure from western Wisconsin
It was 32 years ago, in June of 1992, when the Uniroyal tire plant in Eau Claire shut down for good. It had been a stalwart in the western Wisconsin manufacturing landscape for some 75 years. More than 1,000 workers lost their jobs in the closure. A new documentary chronicles...
In reversal from 2016, GOP projects unity while Democrats scramble
MILWAUKEE — Republicans find themselves in a somewhat unusual position: fully in sync, while Democrats hash out a major internal disagreement in public. It’s been a remarkable split screen playing out this week. Republicans are gathered in Wisconsin, unified and energized behind former President Trump’s candidacy, while Democrats are in open disagreement over whether President…
Meet the dogs of the RNC
MILWAUKEE — From delegates to politicians to law enforcemnet officials, thousands of visitors have touched down in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention. While many delegates brought along a plus-one, just a few brought along their furry friends. Meet the dogs of the RNC:. And, we threw in a...
Ripon Summer Concert Series brings Road Trip to stage July 26: Your latest news in brief
FOND DU LAC – Road Trip, one of Wisconsin’s most popular bands, will perform July 26 as part of the Horicon Bank Ripon Summer Concert Series. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Village Green in downtown Ripon. Road Trip has been nominated in various categories at...
Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,285 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,904 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
The man who caught the flying bullet after former President Donald Trump was shot — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — Doug Mills of The New York times thought it was going to be just like any normal Donald J. Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania as he began to get images of the former President speaking to a full crowd last Saturday — until, it wasn’t.
DRM Industries Corp. joins Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that DRM Industries Corp., a provider of precision machining and metal fabrication in Lake Delton, Wis., has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. This status affirms DRM’s commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans for continuous environmental improvement.
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
Zenith Tech relies on Tadano’s Telescopic Boom Crawler Crane for Wisconsin project
Zenith Tech relies on Tadano’s Telescopic Boom Crawler Crane for Wisconsin project. Zenith Tech takes great pride in each project it does, because its people know that they are benefiting the communities they live in. Case in point was a recent project that the Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company completed along the 52-mile (83.7-km) Glacial Drumlin State Trail that runs between Milwaukee and Madison.
Poll: Trump leading Biden in Midwest swing states
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden by 3 points in Michigan and 5 points in Wisconsin, according to the results of a new Emerson College poll. The poll, conducted July 15-16, surveyed about 1,000 likely voters per swing state. Democrats for the Next Generation sponsored the poll, which has a +/-3% margin of error. It was released Thursday, the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. ...
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