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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. He was identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Friday as Alijah Golden-Richmond. The shooting happened around 3:15 p.m. near 39th and Vliet. Police say the victim was taken to an...
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.
HeadWay HiFi Sound System Brings the Noise to Milwaukee Events
Every party needs good music, and every big party needs loud music. Jonah Holter supplies both. As owner and architect of HeadWay HiFi Sound System, he operates what’s perhaps the largest hand-built speaker system in Milwaukee. “We’ve broken 120 decibels before,” says Holter. That’s roughly the same...
MIAD interns aim high at Bucks; offer internship advice
Two Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) students interning for the Milwaukee Bucks are thrilled with the variety of their work, the collaborative brainstorming and brand support skills they are gaining and the joy of seeing their work in use by the Bucks organization. “At the Bucks, graphic designers...
At the box office: Reviewing 'Alien: Romulus' and 'Sing Sing'
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The latest entry in a long-running franchise and a gripping, fact-based drama are on area screens this week. CBS 58 was joined by film critic Chuck Koplinski to review "Alien: Romulus" and "Sing Sing."
Orientation Week Family Mass, Aug. 21
The annual New Student, Transfer Student and Family Mass is on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. in the Church of the Gesu. Each year, the Marquette community gathers to celebrate with our new first-year and transfer students and their families, invoking God’s blessings for the new academic year and their transition to campus. All are invited to attend.
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