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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...
Front Page, July 24, 2024
A scandal brews quietly and slowly up in Elkhorn. This scandal might become, or already is, communicable. It’s the failure of the community to properly inspect building codes, and building contractors’ work, as well as those citizens owning property where nearby vacant land is zoned for single or multi-unit construction. A current nearby building inspector once told this newspaper, when interviewed, that small communities like those currently in existence around the lakes of Geneva, Como, and Delavan simply don’t have the personnel to inspect everything that might be built after proper permits are issued, and consequently, some builders with good track records are simply trusted to follow the approved building plans.
Our Place, July 24, 2024
The United States Postal Service. Once again, this wonderful, warm and so well respected, and very American, public service must raise its first-class postal rates to a higher level. The new cost of a forever stamp is seventy-three cents, up from sixty-six cents last year. The American postal system is the most responsive, responsible, and dependable mail service in the world. The average price of a first-class stamp in Europe is $1.60, with Denmark at over $4.00 and no European country as low as the U.S. South America charges about $2.30. Asia is right at about $3.17. None of those places is mail handled and delivered like in the United States. Mail simply disappears or fails to get delivered so seldom that the citizens of this country don’t even consider the possibility. In Europe, a first-class letter is mailed with only a 91 percent likelihood that it will be delivered! Imagine the outrage in the U.S. if that was the case here. The 73-cent rate is so very worth it on any comparative basis.
Sprint over to the first Deer District 5k this September
The Summer Olympics begin this week – and if all that running, jumping and athletic excellence makes you want to get off the couch and work up a sweat of your own, sign up for Deer District's first annual 5k. Hosted by Deer District BID 53, the Downtown hub's...
Feeding America receives massive milk donation
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A local food bank got a big donation on Wednesday, July 24 to help feed families in our hometowns. More than 38,000 shelf-stable milks arrived at Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Kemps Dairy, Pick n' Save and Metro Market partnered up to make it happen.
Oak Creek could get a rehabilitation hospital on site planned for a hospital for six years
A physical rehabilitation hospital could be coming soon to Oak Creek on a site that has been planned for a medical facility for six years. The Oak Creek Common Council, by a 4-0 vote, approved the rezoning of a parcel at 1402 W. Hampstead Lane from general business to institutional. ...
Watch: County Committee Gets Update on Kemper Preservation Efforts
Kenosha, WI (WLIP)–The Kenosha County Public Works Committee is focusing on the maintenance and restoration of Kemper Center’s historic buildings. On Monday night, committee members toured the 17 and a half acre grounds and discussed the ongoing five-phase, $1.4 million project aimed at repairing and protecting the structures.
Heavy Metal Summer Experience gives students foray into the trades
A dozen high school students completed a course working alongside union trades workers in the mechanical, sheet metal and electrical construction fields. It’s the first program of its kind held in the state of Wisconsin. De Pere-based Tweet/Garot Mechanical hosted its first-ever Heavy Metal Summer Experience and invited high...
Suspects in Shooting, Chase Linked to Statewide Fraud Spree, Face Court in Winnebago Co.
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The suspects allegedly involved in a shooting and subsequent chase of a moving van were involved in a series of fraud attempts across the state, according to the mother of one of the suspects, a criminal complaint states. Police arrested Omah Brown and Shakierra Ray...
'An entirely new energy': Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris' rise
MADISON – As Vice President Kamala Harris effectively replaces President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, Sabrina Madison sees an opportunity for "a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in America." "When we improve things for ourselves we, in essence, improve things for everyone else, too,"...
Divers find 1893 wreck of ship that sank in Lake Michigan with captain's "faithful dog"
The wreck of a 130-foot ship has been found off the coast of Wisconsin more than 130 years after it plunged to the bottom of Lake Michigan with the captain's beloved dog on board, marking yet another discovery of a vessel that went down in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes over a century ago. The historic Margaret A. Muir schooner was found on May 12 by a group of shipwreck hunters using historical records and high-resolution sonar, the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association said in a news release.The team, which included Wisconsin Maritime Museum executive director Kevin Cullen, noticed...
Boat Explosion on Lake Michigan Injures Two, Causes Vessel to Sink
Waukegan, IL (WLIP)—A boat explosion on Lake Michigan injured two people and caused a vessel to burn and sink Tuesday. At approximately 3:00 p.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit was notified of the explosion and responded, while a good Samaritan transported the injured men to shore, who were later hospitalized with burns and smoke inhalation.
Milwaukee shooting Thursday; 34-year-old wounded, 87th and Villard
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police say a 34-year-old was shot and wounded near 87th and Villard early Thursday, July 25. Officials say the shooting happened around 12:15 a.m. Thursday. The victim was treated at the scene – and is expected to survive. Police are looking for a 32-year-old man who...
Weather webcast with Lisa Michaels
Clearing clouds tonight with low temperatures in the 50s to around 60. Possible fog inland by Thursday morning. Quiet, pleasant, and sunny through Saturday with high temperatures in the 70s and low 80s. A more active period of rain/storms arrives Sunday into Monday. Hot and humid condition return Sunday into Monday. That pattern could hold through all of next week.
South Milwaukee-raised athlete becomes national champion
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - When you grow up playing baseball in South Milwaukee, you dream of stepping onto the field of the Milwaukee Brewers. For one pitcher, that is merely one dream that is coming true. Nate Snead is on the ride of his life, right on through the streets...
Robots deployed in Milwaukee beaches to target sand and water cleanup
MILWAUKEE — Beach cleaning robots are now combing the Lake Michigan shore across Milwaukee County in an effort to rid Milwaukee's waterways of harmful microplastics. The machines are named BeBot and PixieDrone. BeBot operates on land and sand, while PixieDrone navigates the water waves to collect trash. In a...
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