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Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Massachusetts has the fewest number of contested state legislative primaries in 2024, while Wisconsin has the most. A closer look at Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary. 95...
New Fitchburg camp seeks to help girls learn construction job skills
More than a dozen local girls will take part in a construction skills camp this week at the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center in Fitchburg. The free camp aims to teach girls ages 14 to 18 skills for careers in carpentry, electrical, interior design, architecture, siding, roofing and heavy machinery operation. The girls also will be connected with potential employment opportunities or mentoring.
Evansville gets hit hardest in latest storms, funnel clouds reported around Rock County
When it comes to this year’s severe storms, Evansville keeps getting hit…and keeps picking up the pieces. This time, it was 3,500 customers of the city of Evansville’s electric utility who caught the brunt of things as Evansville yet again found itself in the epicenter of a major storm Monday night that officials said may have included touchdown of a tornado.
MacFarlane Pheasants says it lost 55,000 birds, netted $2 million in losses in June tornado
MacFarlane Pheasants says it lost 55,000 birds in the June 22 tornado that tore apart part of its Janesville bird operation. In a statement released Tuesday by MacFarlane, the company says the tornado caused $2 million in damage to the farm on the city’s south side. It was in...
The Highground Veterans Memorial Park Hosting Badger Talk on August 4th
The Highground Veterans Memorial Park is excited to host a Badger Talk by University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Emeritus Doug Bradley on Sunday, August 4 at 1pm. Bradley will present We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War, which places popular music at the heart of the American experience in Vietnam.
Beaver Dam car dealer accused of rolling back odometers and title fraud
BEAVER DAM, Wis. (WBAY) - The DMV has revoked the wholesale dealer licenses for Great Lakes Motors LLC, a car dealer in Beaver Dam. The business is accused of rolling back odometers on vehicles they sold to consumers, as well as falsifying title documents, in violation of state law. The...
These Milwaukee voters are undecided, and unenthusiastic, about Biden and Trump
(MILWAUKEE, W.I.) — The Republican National Convention is bringing a hoard of die-hard Donald Trump supporters from across the country to Wisconsin, where some residents are echoing they’re support for the former president. At Milwaukee Public Market, ABC News asked local voters who they plan to support in...
Accused drunken driver back in court after three years of avoidance
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — Nearly three years after her arrest for drunken driving with two minor children in the vehicle, a 32-year-old Kenosha woman was back in court recently to face those charges. Court records show that Samira Barner initially failed to appear in court in October 2021, after...
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
Gov. Evers, AG Kaul files motion to join state abortion lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday that his administration is joining an ongoing lawsuit, Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski, and arguing the Wisconsin Constitution protects access to abortion in Wisconsin. As part of this action, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) filed...
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