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A dyslexic superhero’s real alter ego, and a prolific Wisconsin author reaches a milestone birthday
UW-Madison’s Shawn Robinson shares his journey with dyslexia and creation of the “Doctor Dyslexia Dude” comic book superhero. Then, Wisconsin author Jerry Apps joins us days before turning 90 to talk about his new books. Shawn Robinson’s alter ego ‘Dr. Dyslexia Dude’ aims to help children of...
Fox River's high water levels forcing temporary Illinois ban on recreational boating
The state is banning recreational boating on a long stretch of the Fox River because of hazardous conditions. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) says water is high on the Fox River
New opportunities and restrictions ahead of gun deer season
(WJFW)- During the gun deer season last fall hunters killed roughly 14% fewer bucks and 27% fewer does in northern Wisconsin compared to the last 5 year average. The natural resources board met in Green Bay and unanimously approved certain recommendations for the 2024 deer season. Certain counties will have new restrictions and new opportunities.
Packers' AJ Dillon and wife launch foundation to combat hunger in Northeast Wisconsin
LITTLE CHUTE (WLUK) -- Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon and his wife, Gabrielle, have launched The Dillon Family Foundation to tackle hunger in our area. The couple partnered with Feeding America in order to help as many people as possible. The foundation kicked off Thursday afternoon, packing 375 meals to be delivered to families across Northeast Wisconsin.
The man who caught the flying bullet after former President Donald Trump was shot — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — Doug Mills of The New York times thought it was going to be just like any normal Donald J. Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania as he began to get images of the former President speaking to a full crowd last Saturday — until, it wasn’t.
Fitzgerald warns Wisconsin RNC delegates to not take ‘foot off the gas’
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, at the RNC in Milwaukee today said Republicans are in a good spot to secure House seats in play, but added “we can’t take our foot off the gas.”. Fitzgerald told Wisconsinites at today’s delegation breakfast there’s been “a shift in Wisconsin like...
Illinois man arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced pills: 'Another drug dealer off our streets'
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - An Illinois man was arrested this week after an investigation uncovered his alleged involvement in selling fentanyl and other drugs. Alejandro I. Dominguez, 42, of Mundelein, faces four felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (Class X), five felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (Class 1), one felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to delver (Class 2) and 10 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4).
Activist group files ethics complaint after member accused of accosting GOP lawmaker
Activist group Code Pink submitted a complaint against Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) to the House Ethics Committee over now-dismissed battery charges. The Milwaukee County district attorney’s office filed and dismissed the misdemeanor battery charge against Code Pink activist Nour Jaghama after Van Orden accused her in a post to social platform X of assaulting…
'The American dream is under duress.' Beloit business owner Diane Hendricks speaks at RNC
MILWAUKEE — Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply in Beloit, addressed the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday evening. Hendricks started her speech by discussing her rise as an American business woman and struggles she’s gone through — becoming a single mother, risking it all to start her company and the death of her husband. Employing more than “22,000 Americans,” the recently recognized “most successful self-made...
Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash
A video played at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening included a clip of a white University of Mississippi student making monkey gestures at a Black woman on campus earlier this year.
Fire renders 8 Northwestern Avenue apartments uninhabitable
RACINE — A Thursday night kitchen fire in the 2200 block of Northwestern Avenue caused about $80,000 in damage. Eight apartments in the complex – including the unit where the fire originated – were left uninhabitable. Racine Fire Department personnel responded to an apartment complex at 10:10...
Infant airlifted to Milwaukee hospital dies; caregiver charged
MILWAUKEE — Racine police officers responded to a call about an unresponsive 11-month-old boy on July 11 near Villa and 9th streets. Racine Fire Department rescue personnel transported the boy to Ascension Hospital, but due to the severity of his injuries, he was later airlifted to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. Despite medical efforts, the infant died from his injuries.
Penzeys Spices hangs 'Welcome Future Fake Electors' sign in window during RNC
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Despite the excitement inside the RNC perimeter, some businesses have expressed their frustration about Milwaukee hosting the convention. For example, Penzeys Spices has been outspoken about their political views for many years, often sharing content on social media, criticizing the GOP. For the RNC, Penzeys hung...
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