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Essen Haus bar and restaurant to close for redevelopment
MADISON, Wis. — The historic Essen Haus restaurant and bar and its neighbor the Come Back In will shut down. Both are making way for a new housing and hotel development at Wilson and Blair Streets in downtown Madison. Step into Essen Haus, and you can’t help but feel...
Be smart and be seen this summer
Independence Day holiday is here, summer is in full swing, and the roads and sidewalks are filled with people trying to get out and enjoy the good weather. This can also bring some additional safetyhazards, however. To help raise awareness of the dangers of walking, the Oregon Community Education and...
WWII veteran from Madison on a quest to have 99 new adventures before his 100th birthday
In the last year, retired Brig. Gen. Lewis Harned zoomed down a dragstrip in a racecar, tried indoor skydiving and rode on the back of a Harley Davidson. All that was in service of a big goal: the World War II veteran hopes to fulfill a bucket list of 99 new adventures in the year before his 100th birthday in August.
Biden has crucial visit in Madison today
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. The weather might not be the most ideal for fireworks, parades or Summerfest today — it's looking like we'll have on-and-off rain and storms for most of the day. Tomorrow should be in the clear, though some rain chances will return on Sunday.
66th annual Tallman Arts Festival is Aug. 3-4 at the Rock County Historical Society
JANESVILLE — The 66th annual Tallman Arts Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4. It will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the Rock County Historical Society campus, 450 N. Jackson St. The festival will feature diverse artists, live musical entertainers, food and drink, museum tours, children’s activities, and more. ...
Riverfest firework postponed until Friday night, though music plays on
La Crosse Riverfest fireworks are postponed until 9:40 p.m. Friday. The plan is still to fire them off from Pettibone Park. Lightning caused the postponement but the party continues from Riverside Park. The Remainders still plan to hit the J.F. Brennan North Stage once lightning passes. No button will be...
Mississippi River may have crested just below 15 feet, could fall to 13 late next week
It looks like the Mississippi River won’t be getting to 15 feet at La Crosse during this current round of flooding. Weather watchers say the river appears to have crested at 14.94 feet Tuesday and has dropped an inch or two since then. The latest predictions call for the...
Rain does not damper spirits at Riverfest 2024
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - Many are braving the rain for La Crosse’s annual 4th of July festival, Riverfest. “We encourage people to still come down regardless of how the weather is. It’s a beautiful day in Riverside Park always, and it’s great time for Riverfest,” says Riverfest 2024 Ticket Trailer Director Nick Bjerke.
Blackhawk Technical College graduates third industrial maintenance program
JANESVILLE – Seventeen students completed Blackhawk Technical College’s accelerated industrial maintenance program Wednesday, marking the third graduating class of this initiative, which was funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. “There’s so much opportunity right here in our stateline for building a career,” Greg Phillips, dean of manufacturing, apprenticeship, technology and transportation, told the graduates. “My hope is that you have a better understanding of your personal interest and that the AIM program helped you or sparked you to build on...
Former Wisconsin quarterback joined NFL legend Peyton Manning with impressive career milestone
Former Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson joined NFL legend Peyton Manning as the second NFL QB to ever pass for 3,000 or more yards in each of their first 12 professional seasons after his 2023 output. Altering being traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Denver Broncos in 2022, Wilson compiled...
Riverfest fireworks are set to continue, despite Pettibone Park flooding
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The La Crosse fireworks show will still happen Thursday night, despite flooding in the area. On Tuesday, the city of La Crosse closed Pettibone Park until further notice. This is because of high water that has continued to flood the park over the last few...
Entering his 3rd Olympics, former Badger has sights set in his 1st medal
MADISON (NBC 26) — A Badgers track and field legend is heading back to the Olympics and hoping the third time is the charm. 31-year-old decathlete Zach Ziemek took seventh place at the Rio Games in 2016 and sixth place in Tokyo three years ago. Ziemek is just the...
Fitchburg man arrested after pointing gun during road rage incident
FITCHBURG, Wis. (WMTV) - A man has been arrested after pointing a gun at a car during what police describe as a road rage incident. The Fitchburg Police Department says at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, the victim reported that the suspect, an 18-year-old from Fitchburg, pointed a gun at his car which contained his significant other and his child while they were at a stoplight in the area of Fish Hatchery Road and Greenway Cross.
Mr. Adams Sets Off Fourth of July Fireworks with Grand Slam
Luke Adams cracked his second grand slam home run of the season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to send the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 9-0 victory over the Beloit Sky Carp on Thursday night in front of 4,936 fans at Neuroscience Group Field. Jadher Areinamo wasted no time in...
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