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Labor secretary touts ‘ripple effect’ of Microsoft project during mine visit
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su touted the ripple effect of Microsoft’s planned $3.3 billion Wisconsin AI datacenter while visiting a mine that will supply materials for its construction. She spoke yesterday at the Payne & Dolan mine in Franklin after taking a tour of the facilities. It conducts...
Wisconsin GOP primary voters could be disenfranchised due to confusion caused by new maps
Voters in a small Wisconsin town were not able to vote in the Republican primary for one of their local races due to an error on the ballot. After new legislative maps were enacted in the state, the town of Summit, Wisconsin, moved from the 73rd Assembly District to the 74th Assembly District, but election […]
Drone business brings new technology to area farms
CADOTT — John Goodman showed off his two massive drones at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, showing how new equipment can improve farming. Goodman said the large drones weigh about 300 pounds when the 40-liter tanks are fully loaded. “We can spray herbicide, fungicide and cover crops,” Goodman said. “We do inter-seeding into standing corn. You don’t transmit disease, and you don’t trample crops. It’s a form of technology that really...
Wisconsin election deniers Janel Brandtjen and Tim Ramthun lose in GOP primaries
MADISON — Two of Wisconsin’s most prominent purveyors of election conspiracy theories lost their primary races on Tuesday. In the Republican primary for the 20th Senate District, Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, prevailed over Tim Ramthun, a Republican from Campbellsport who served in the Assembly from 2019-23 and competed in the 2022...
Milwaukee County under beach hazard through Thursday, with high waves and dangerous currents
A beach hazard statement remains in effect through late Thursday for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties. The National Weather Service reported life-threatening waves of 4 to 6 feet and dangerous currents. ...
Primary candidate responds after misprinted ballots led to votes not being counted
TOWNSHIP OF SUMMIT, Wis. (Northern News Now) -- Republican primary candidate for the 74th Wisconsin Assembly District, Scott Harbridge, is sharing his concerns after a misprint in one township’s ballot. During Tuesday night’s primary election, incumbent Rep. Chanz Green walked away from the primary with 57% of the votes,...
14-year-old killed in shooting near 39th and Vliet, investigation underway
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that killed a 14-year-old child Thursday, Aug. 15. It happened around 3:15 p.m. near 39th and Vliet. Police say the victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment, where they died of their injuries. The circumstances leading up to...
Researchers in Milwaukee studying how Tums can speed up labor
MILWAUKEE — Researchers in Milwaukee are looking into how the common over-the-counter tablet, Tums, could potentially speed up labor. Tums, calcium carbonate tablets, are primarily taken when a person has heartburn or an upset stomach. Now, doctors at Aurora Sinai in Milwaukee are trying to see if one tablet...
Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicks off with free lunch for 1,000
The 19th annual Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicks off Monday, Aug. 19 and runs through Friday, Aug. 23 in Downtown Milwaukee. Downtown Employee Appreciation Week's mission is to reward Downtown Milwaukee’s dedicated workforce with a week of incentives, including daily giveaways, office challenge games, employee discounts and more. Monday’s...
Milwaukee Irish Fest kicks off Thursday, runs through Sunday
MILWAUKEE — The 43rd annualMilwaukee Irish Fest returns to Henry Maier Festival Park this weekend. The festival kicks off Thursday night at 5 p.m. The four-day event features Irish food and drink, Irish dance, shopping, mass and more. Hours. Thursday: 5 - 10 p.m. Friday: 4 p.m. - midnight.
Name released following fatal crash with train in Sheboygan Co., WI
August 15, 2024 – Sheboygan Co., WI – The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the Kewaskum man killed in a crash Wednesday with a train. UPDATE 08/15/24: Deceased: 66-year-old Jeffery S. Blankenheim of Kewaskum, WI. The crash remains under investigation. Below are initial...
Here's when UW-Milwaukee, Marquette, MATC and other local colleges start this fall semester
Summer is wrapping up in Milwaukee, and tens of thousands of students will soon return to the area's numerous colleges and universities for the fall 2024 semester. Here are this year's start dates for higher education institutions in and around the city. ...
Donate during the Backpack Program’s school supply drive
This August, the Backpack Program is collecting new and gently used school supplies for students, including pencils, pens, highlighters, notebook paper, binders and notebooks. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Arrupe Center for Community Service and Social Responsibility, AMU 137.
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