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New Wisconsin Veterans Museum building plans moving forward
The Wisconsin State Building Commission approved spending $9 million to purchase the building that currently houses the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and turn it into a new and improved museum. The new museum has an estimated price tag of $140 million.
Workers 'pretty nervous' after Harley-Davidson moves work from Wisconsin to Thailand
MENOMONEE FALLS — A lot of uncertainty for workers at the Harley Davidson plant in Menomonee Falls. The motorcycle maker announced it is moving some of its production to Thailand. “How are people feeling in there?” asked reporter Rebecca Klopf. “Pretty nervous,” said an unidentified worker. Watch:...
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,...
Holy Day of Obligation: The Feast of the Assumption
August 15, 2024 – Washington Co., WI – Today is a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic church as Christians celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholics observe the Dormition (falling asleep) or the day the Blessed Virgin Mary was received into...
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...
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