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No charges for 24-year-old woman, who was arrested after Wisconsin US House Rep. Derrick Van Orden accused her of assault
No charges for the 24-year-old woman, whom Wisconsin US House Rep. Derrick Van Orden accused of assault and political violence. Kent Lovern, the chief deputy district attorney for Milwaukee County, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the evidence in the case, including police body camera footage, “is insufficient to support a criminal charge” against the Code Pink activist Nour Jaghama.
Wisconsin Democrats waffle on Biden as GOP proclaims unity after Milwaukee convention
As Democratic pressure mounts on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, Wisconsin Democrats have largely continued to walk a fine line — though cracks in support are beginning to show. Rep. Gwen Moore’s office has said the Milwaukee Democrat supports Biden’s reelection bid but did not respond to questions about...
Ruffed grouse drumming counts up in northern and central Wisconsin regions, down in southwestern
Ruffed grouse drumming increased this spring in two of three priority areas and the species appears to be on the upward phase of its traditional 10-year population cycle in Wisconsin, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR's 2024 ruffed grouse drumming survey showed a 57% increase in drum counts statewide...
Global outages affecting systems in Northeast Wisconsin
(WLUK) -- A global technology outage is causing a massive disruption across the world, including in Northeast Wisconsin. Several media and tech companies, schools and universities are reporting widespread outages. The FAA reports all flights from several major airlines including Delta, United, and American Airlines are grounded Friday morning due...
123rd Wisconsin State Amateur Championship: Day 4 Report Card from The Legend at Merrill Hills
Garrett Jones, Madison. The former University of Wisconsin golfer, by our research, becomes just the third golfer in Wisconsin State Golf Association history to win the WSGA "State Am Slam," a quartet of championship that includes the State Amateur, the State Match-Play, the State Junior and the State Four-Ball. Jones...
28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded history
A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
Grazing schools return to Wisconsin
The popular Wisconsin Grazing School is returning for the first time in 10 years, offered by GrassWorks. GrassWorks is a grassroots-membership organization that provides leadership and education to farmers and consumers for the advancement of managed grass-based agriculture. Farmers and others interested in learning about implementing managed grazing will have...
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