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Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo Reveals Brook Lopez’s Successor
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo recently gifted the entire Greek national team with a pair of his brand-new Nike Giannis Freak 6 sneakers. It was a wonderful surprise for the squad as they head into the Olympics to face an extremely tough group in the opening round. During his gifting...
Former Milwaukee Bucks Starter Barred From Competing In The 2024 Olympic Games
The Milwaukee Bucks are being well represented in the 2024 Olympic Games. Of course, Giannis Antetokounmpo headlines the Bucks as his Greece team looks to make a run. However, there is one former Bucks player who has been denied the opportunity to play in the Olympics. Former Milwaukee Bucks Starter...
The Violent Implications of the “Jezebel” Attacks on Kamala Harris
The predictably racist and misogynistic attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, came from equally predictable sources. “She does not speak well, she does not work hard,” said former Trump spokesperson Kellyanne Conway on Fox News on Sunday. “She should not be the standard-bearer for the party.” Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance went with the same “lazy” trope, adding a not-subtle “welfare queen” allusion to Harris. “What the hell have you done other than to collect a government check for the past 20 years?” Vance demanded at a campaign rally on Monday. ...
Gov. Evers announces funding to fix rural roads
ELK MOUND, Wis. (WEAU) - Governor Tony Evers in the Chippewa Valley Wednesday highlighting new efforts to improve rural roads across Wisconsin. At Meyer Brothers Grain in Elk Mound, Evers and WisDOT discussing nearly $50 million that will go towards projects fixing roads that are used to transport crops, livestock, and more.
Keith Urban’s Outfit Under Fire From Popular Wisconsin Gas Station
Kwik Trip gas station has ignited a social media frenzy after calling out country music superstar Keith Urban for his questionable fashion choice at a recent show in Wisconsin. Kwik Trip vs. Buc-ee's. Let me just start by saying I have never been to a Buc-ee's gas station before, BUT...
Wisconsin DNR to repeal fisherman gun-ban rule
(The Center Square) – The rules will soon be changing for people who carry guns and go near the water in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Wednesday announced the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has agreed to repeal its rule that essentially banned people from carrying a gun near any lake, river or stream in the state. The rule stated that no one can “[p]ossess or...
AI industry challenges discussed by Wisconsin legislative committee
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin lawmakers, technology experts and industry leaders met Wednesday to discuss how the state can encourage artificial intelligence innovation and workforce adaption, while still having legal guardrails to protect consumer privacy. In the first meeting of Wisconsin’s Legislative Council Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, the bipartisan group spent more than two hours hashing out how regulatory legislation should deal with AI. Matthew Friedel,...
ECHO receives $11,000 grant from Advia Credit Union for disaster relief after the recent tornados
JANESVILLE— ECHO, Inc. received an $11,000 grant from Advia Credit Union to help with tornado assistance. According to its press release the money comes through its Advancing Lives Grants to assist Wisconsin tornado victims following the June tornadoes that hit southwest Wisconsin. This donation is part of a broader initiative that has raised $35,000 for the community. ...
Funeral traditions merge with growth of ‘green burials’ in Wisconsin
When Tanya Mudrick searched in 2012 for a place to bury her stillborn son, Oren, she chose Circle Cemetery in Barneveld — one of the nation’s pioneer green cemeteries. Wrapped in a quilt and placed in a hand-weaved wicker basket, Oren is buried among 60 others inside a nature preserve lush with the wetlands, springs and sandstone rock of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area.
Brown Deer homicides; Joseph Tucker sentenced, life in prison
BROWN DEER, Wis. - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Joseph Tucker on Wednesday, July 24 to two consecutive life in prison terms for killing two people in 2022. A jury in May found Tucker guilty of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of taking and driving a vehicle without consent in connection with the deaths of Amarion Brown and Charlus Robinson in Brown Deer.
Harley-Davidson Homecoming; 2024 festival celebrates Willie G.
MILWAUKEE - Harley-Davidson kicks off on Thursday, July 25 its 2024 Homecoming Festival – a four-day celebration of all things H-D. A complete schedule of free and ticketed family-friendly events and musical performances planned for July 25-28 at venues across the Milwaukee area is posted at HDHomecoming.com. The big...
Sussex woman ran over with her own vehicle after carjacking
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (CBS 58) -- One month ago, a Sussex mother driving home after celebrating her 30th birthday with friends in Milwaukee nearly lost her life in a carjacking. We talked with that woman who is still recovering. "And I was like 'I have to get up.' I was like...
Harley Homecoming, German Fest, and more: Your Milwaukee weekend guide
MILWAUKEE — There will be no shortage of fun this weekend along Milwaukee's lakefront. Whether you crave the rumble of a Harley, the taste of a bratwurst, or the thrill of aerial acrobatics, Milwaukee has it all this weekend. Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival. First, Harley-Davidson's Homecoming Festival kicks off Thursday...
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