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'Don't need to buy earthquake insurance': Rare quake is WI's second this year
A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeast of the coast of Door County Friday morning — just the eighth in Wisconsin in recorded history, but second this year. An expert told NBC 26 how it occurred.
Elections Matter: Why It’s Time to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff
August 13, 2024, is an important date for voters in the state of Wisconsin. It is the date of our partisan primary election; when voters decide who will represent their party on the ballot in November. In some races (such as the 4th Senate District race) there are no candidates from the opposing party, so whomever wins the election on August 13th, will represent the district during the next legislative session.
Does Wisconsin Rank As One Of The Best School Systems?
It's almost time to send the kids back to school. But when they go back, will they be going to one of the best-run school systems in America?. A recent study shows where Wisconsin ranks in the nation. How The School State Rank Was Determined. The Wallethub study used different...
Warm weekend, next rain chances and cool down to follow
It was a warm and sunny afternoon in the Stateline with high temperatures reaching the upper 80s for some, including a high of 88° in Rockford, our 4th straight day of above average temperatures. The sunshine will stick around into the weekend with high pressure taking over. Skies will...
WisconSWIM Mermaids anxious to cross English Channel; 4-member team set to take on challenge later this month
The clock is ticking down to when Pamela Toshner and three of her friends attempt to make history. The trio from northern Wisconsin call themselves the WisconSWIM Mermaids. Their ambition isn’t modest. They want to become the first all-female team to swim across the English Channel. Toshner, a lake biologist from Barnes, will attempt the crossing alongside Michelle DeYoung, a business owner in Barnes; Lisa Weispfenning, an X-ray technologist from...
Millie’s Italian Sausage, a Wisconsin State Fair staple, to close after 93 years
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — One vendor at the Wisconsin State Fair has stood the test of time. Millie’s Italian Sausage, a beloved institution for 93 years, is set to close its doors at the end of this year’s fair. Mike Millie represents the third generation to run...
Minnesotans struggle to find secure housing due to rent spike, new report shows
MINNEAPOLIS — Too many Minnesota families are struggling to put a roof over their heads. A new report from the State of the State Housing found that median rent jumped by 8% in the last year."Housing is a basic human need, everyone needs a place to lay their head at night," said Minnesota Housing Partnership Executive Director Anne Mavity.According to the report, half of all renting families pay more than they can afford for housing. It also showed that evictions were up 8% over the previous year. That only adds to this tragic number: Close to 20,000 Minnesotans struggling with...