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44th AD Dem primary candidates Roe, Myers both back more funding for education
Two Democratic candidates, both former congressional candidates, are running in a primary for the heavily Dem 44th Assembly District seat in the Janesville area. Ann Roe of Janesville is a small business owner and former instructor at UW-Whitewater who ran for Wisconsin’s 1st CD in 2022, but lost to U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville.
'Starve the beast': GOP candidates in Wisconsin offer their solutions to economic woes
(The Center Square) – Auditing the federal reserve, reforming the tax code and decentralizing health care were just a few of the policy solutions proposed by the three Republican candidates vying for Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district in a debate Thursday. Trump-endorsed businessman Tony Wied, state Sen. André Jacque and former state senator and veteran Roger Roth participated in a 90-minute debate played host to by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. A panel asked the three candidates their opinions and policy suggestions on issues including rising inflation...
Spinning the State: Madison, Bayfield, Appleton
Stories you might have missed form across Wisconsin. Madison: Whooping cough outbreak hits Wisconsin. There’s another respiratory illness popping up this year and medical professionals are calling it “the tip of the iceberg”. This week public health Madison and Dane County reported an outbreak of pertussis or as it’s more commonly known, whooping cough. At this point the outbreak has affected 43 people over the last eight weeks. The majority of the illnesses happened in teens. Dr, James Conway, a Wisconsin physician who specializes in infectious disease in children told the Wisconsin Examiner “It’s becoming more and more apparent that there’s the beginnings of an outbreak happening.”Wisconsin has logged 226 cases of pertussis this year, up from 51 cases in 2023.Symptoms of the easily spread upper respiratory illness include runny nose, maybe a scratchy throat but after about a week patients develop a persistent cough that lasts for weeks with its signature “whoop” sound. Full Story.
Car fire on Beltline shuts down multiple lanes near John Nolen exit
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The three left lanes of the Beltline near the John Nolen Drive exit were closed due to a car fire, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said in an alert Saturday afternoon. Dane County Communications said numerous calls came in starting around 2:01 p.m. As of 2:45...
Belleville community gathers to watch one of their own on the world’s largest stage in sports
BELLEVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - Eleven former Badgers are in Paris competing in the 2024 Olympic Games, including one from the Madison area. Belleville native and rower Lauren O’Connor is representing Team USA and the village of Belleville on the world’s biggest stage, and those at home are not missing the chance to watch her.
New Glarus “mullet boy” needs your vote!
NEW GLARUS, Wis. (WMTV) - A young boy in New Glarus is rockin’ a hairstyle that is turning heads all over town. Hayes Pesch is just 4 years old but he’s known all over the area for his sweet mullet. “Short in the front and long in the...
Overture Center launches $30M campaign to shore up aging facility
At this moment, the downtown Madison stage that recently held high-kicking cancan dancers is filled with stagehands checking every part of Overture Hall’s rigging system. That repair job will take Overture’s largest hall offline for six to eight weeks, the second phase of a project started in 2023.
Cambridge football: Moms tackling sons and lift-off hit fundraising goal
The Cambridge football team and Cambridge Blitz Club fundraiser on Monday, July 22 was a big hit. Literally and figuratively. Members of the Cambridge community gathered inside the Cambridge High School gym to watch the football team lift weights and also for moms to get the opportunity to tackle their sons as a fundraiser for the two programs. ...
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Sen. Dianne Hesselbein hold Harris for president event in Madison
Local leaders and community members gathered Friday in Madison to rally support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, following her first rally as the Democratic nominee for president in Milwaukee that drew 3,500 attendees. Speakers included state Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and community leader Laura Davis, who highlighted the contrast between Harris’ positive vision for the future and former President Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda.
Meat Animal Sale: Rock County 4-H Fair auction rewards youth for raising market animals
JANESVILLE — Auctioneers loudly called out bids Friday and youth exhibitors crossed their fingers that those would come in high in an annual tradition, the Rock County 4-H Fair Meat Animal Sale. The sale, that lasted about three hours, wrapping up just before noon on Friday, was held per tradition inside the Stock Pavilion at the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds, before an overflow crowd that filled folding metal chairs and the bleachers and peered in through doorways and uncovered window openings. ...
Zimmerman paces field after first round of Janesville Men's City Golf Tournament
Matt Zimmerman, a 2018 Janesville Parker graduate, leads the Janesville Men’s City Golf Tournament after shooting a 2-under round of 70 at the Janesville Country Club on Friday. He started out hot, making birdie on his first three holes at the country club and adding two more later on his front nine to go out in 5-under 31. But he came back to the field a bit on the back nine after a double bogey on the par-4 14th and another bogey to end the...
Bend Launches New Pediatric Acute Stabilization Program to Fill Gap in Care
Pediatric behavioral health provider Bend Health has launched a new virtual acute stabilization program in 25 states. The multi-pronged virtual program is designed to be a step up from traditional outpatient care and a step down from inpatient programs. The new program was born out of a need for an intensive level of care for the youth population.
Casey Rabach Named Badgers Assistant Coach
Sturgeon Bay native and former college and pro football offensive lineman Casey Rabach has been named an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Wisconsin. Rabach joined the Badgers’ staff as a personnel assistant in 2022 before moving into the director of scouting role in the spring of 2023 and playing a key role in Wisconsin’s recruiting efforts.
Arraignment Date Set For Asbury Man Charged In Armed Robbery
The arraignment date for an Asbury man charged with allegedly robbing another man at gunpoint inside a Dubuque hotel room has been set. 37-year old Dwight Lott is charged with first degree robbery and will enter a plea to the charges on August 8th in Dubuque County District Court. Police...
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