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Doctors urge caution amidst listeria outbreak linked to deli meat
MILWAUKEE – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) multiple people across the U.S. have been infected with a bacteria known as listeria. One of them is in Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Health Policy Advisor Dr. Ben Weston explained exactly what listeria is, and what causes it...
Wisconsin has seen far fewer air quality advisories this summer compared to last year
(WLUK) -- Most sunny days in Northeast Wisconsin have clear blue skies, or maybe some clouds here and there. But sometimes there's a hint of haze. That's because of wildfires in Western Canada. However, this summer, the fires have not impacted our air quality as much as in the past.
WATCH: Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 commit Zach Kinziger at Nike Peach Jam
Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 commit Zach Kinziger displayed his skillset at the 2024 Nike Peach Jam earlier this month. A native of De Pere, Wisconsin, Kinziger has vaulted up recruiting outlets’ class of 2025 rankings since committing to Wisconsin in August of 2023. On3’s industry ranking listed the rising senior as the No. 102 overall player in the class of 2025, No. 24 shooting guard and No. 2 recruit from the state of Wisconsin. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound shooting guard was the first class of 2025 prospect to commit to Greg Gard’s crew. He and three-star center Will Garlock round out a...
Trump edges out Harris in key swing states, ties with her in Wisconsin: Poll
Former President Trump is narrowly leading Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, in several battleground states, and the two are tied in Wisconsin, according to a new set of polls. The survey released by Emerson College Polling and The Hill on Thursday found Trump leading Harris by 5 points in Arizona, 49 percent…
Judge allows Wisconsinites with disabilities to vote via email for November election
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell issued a temporary injunction June 25 that permits municipal clerks to send absentee ballots via email to voters with print disabilities — voters who use assistance to read or mark a paper ballot — according to a Disability Rights Wisconsin press release.
Investigating assisted living in Wisconsin
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. We have a calm weather day today, and it looks like it will (remarkably) stay that way for the next couple days. The high will be around 77 degrees today with some calm winds. Temps will reach into the low 80s for the start of an incredibly busy weekend of outdoor...
Sending it to the voters
Medford school to send $22.6 million referendum to votes in November. The Medford School Board will be asking voters to approve a $22.6 million maintenance and infrastructure improvement referendum in November. At Monday’s school board meeting, members voted unanimously (with Brian Hallgren absent) to go to referendum after reviewing the...
DC Everest awarded $20K grant to keep, add mental health programming
SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - For DC Everest students, staff, and parents, this school year will have more mental health resources. Recently, DC Everest was given a $20,000 grant from the ‘Wisconsin Education Association,’ or WEA Members Benefits Foundation, for mental health purposes only. The money will be used...
‘Celebrate Plover’ kicks off this Friday
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) - Celebrate Plover is a two-day event that happens rain or shine. Admission and parking are free. The event kicks off Friday, July, 26, and goes through Saturday, July, 27. Each day has a variety of events. Friday includes a car show, kids’ fun run, music by...
‘Hub City Days’ begins Thursday in Marshfield
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) The community of Marshfield will celebrate this weekend during their annual, ‘Hub City Days’ event. The weekend will feature parts of Marshfield's past, present and future all while trying to get attendees to create new memories together. Those who want to stop out this year...
6 houses in Wausau get free home improvements all week through Saturday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Nails, hammers, and many volunteers. Through Saturday this week, six homes located just west of Wausau will be getting some long-awaited home improvements. ‘Rock the Block’ hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Wausau will have 100 volunteers helping out with these improvements. Just by looking at...
Above-average temperatures and humidity return to the forecast
WHAT WE ARE TRACKING: Much of the area will start to feel a warm-up tracking into this weekend. Rain chances remain for Sunday evening and most of Monday. This will be followed up with above-average temperatures and humid conditions for most of the week.NEXT 24 HRS: Saturday will hold our first taste of warmer weather with sunny skies and highs rising into the upper-80s. Higher dew points will also be entering the area, causing our "feels like temps" (heat indices) to linger around 90. LOOKING AHEAD: For Sunday and Monday, highs will linger near or slightly above-average (mid-80s) with extra cloud coverage provided by rain...
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