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Mega Millions for Friday, June 28, 2024 is a $116 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight?. After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, June 25 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $116 million for Friday, June 28. The winning numbers for Mega Millions on Friday were 28-31-33-42-66 and the Mega Ball...
How much did it rain in Milwaukee, Madison and elsewhere in Wisconsin overnight?
Many Wisconsinites looked outside Saturday morning to find that it rained overnight. But where did it rain and how much?. Milwaukee, New Berlin and Madison took the lead with cities that got the most rain, each with at least two inches overnight, according to the National Weather Service volunteer monitoring service.
Navigating Safety in Wisconsin’s Most Dangerous Cities: Milwaukee, Madison, Beloit, and Brown Deer
Wisconsin’s Most Dangerous Cities Revealed Recent crime data has brought to light concerning statistics regarding crime in urban areas of Wisconsin. Cities such as Milwaukee and Madison have notably high rates of both violent and property crimes. Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, is particularly troubled with a violent crime rate of 1,596 incidents per 100,000 residents […]
Dane County legislative candidates Q&A: Assembly District 48
Things are getting crowded in Wisconsin Assembly District 48. The five-way Democratic primary race to represent the district is the largest of any primary battle in the state, as candidates make their case to represent the East Towne Mall area in Madison, as well as Sun Prairie and parts of Dodge County.
Inflation in a Sticky Situation
Inflation continues to hamstring Wisconsinites and Americans as a whole. While the US inflation rate continues to gradually fall, it may not seem like it to most. The inflation rate is down 0.78% from this time last year and sits at 3.27%. The US Inflation Rate is the percentage in...
Look To The Sky Because Air Shows Coming To IL & WI This Summer
If you're looking for some family entertainment this summer, I highly suggest checking out an airshow in Illinois or Wisconsin. One of my favorite things to do in the summer as a kid was going to air shows. Growing up, it seemed like they were happening all the time. It was one of those things I remember my whole family enjoyed so we went whenever possible.
Baseball: Brill's Serbiak, Ashlin combine to blank Haugen
Joe Serbiak and Hunter Ashlin combined to hold the Haugen Knights off the scoreboard as the Brill Millers won 8-0 in Saturday's Independent League contest at Haugen Ball Park. In what was a close score throughout much of the game, Brill broke open the contest with a five-run top of the ninth inning on three hits. Serbiak and David Olson each had run-scoring hits in the frame. Olson drove in...
6 new affordable housing developments eligible for loan programs
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) are handing out the next round of money for the Vacancy-to-Vitality, Restore Main Street, and Infrastructure Access loan programs. “Expanding access to affordable housing is a critical part of our efforts to address our state’s generational workforce challenges...
New Nitrate Soil Monitoring Tech Could Greatly Help Farmers
According to Phys.org, a team of the University of Wisconsin researchers have developed a new, less expensive way of determining nitrate levels in soil, and the data is in real-time. New tech developed to help farmers. According to Phys.org, the team has created digital 'stickers' that are sensors, and are...
Business a mixed bag for Wisconsin retailers in first half of the year
MENASHA, Wis. — A cross-pollination of hobbies and lifelong loves led Missy Jensen to open Catch Fire Creations in downtown Menasha at the end of last year. “We are a 3D printing art studio which sometimes feels like a mouthful,” she said. “What it really is is we 3D print a bunch of models and then we put a primer on it so people can come in and paint and decorate it. It’s not just painting. It’s decorating as well.”
GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in battleground state Wisconsin on Friday appealed a ruling that allows disabled people to download absentee ballots at home in November's presidential election.
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