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A onetime pro, Garrett Jones achieves his biggest golf dream with a Wisconsin StateAm title
WAUKESHA – After a grueling four days of competition at the Legend at Merrill Hills golf course, Garrett Jones of Madison won the 123rd Wisconsin State Amateur Championship. Hardly a second into his acceptance speech, Jones began to break down. ...
EF-0 tornado in southern WI from July 16 storms: National Weather Service
SULLIVAN, Wis. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sullivan identified on Friday, July 19 another tornado rated EF-0 from the storms that passed through southern Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 16. Officials say the tornado passed through the southwest side of Evansville – a little more than 20 miles south...
Global technology outage hits Northeast Wisconsin
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - The global technology outage affecting airports, airlines, banks, hospitals, and other industries is being felt here in Northeast Wisconsin. Aurora BayCare is the only one reporting computer issues, but a dispatcher with the hospital tells us they don’t believe the issues are impacting patient care. Bellin Green Bay, HSHS Saint Vincent’s, and ThedaCare in Neenah all told us they are unaware of any issues currently.
How Wisconsin will investigate the 5 Columbus police officers who killed man near RNC
The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will investigate the five officers who killed a man in Milwaukee near the Republican National Convention on Tuesday. Greenfield, Wisconsin Police Captain Eric Lindstrom said he's never encountered a case like this before - a use-of-force investigation of out-of-state police officers. Lindstrom is team commander...
28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded history
A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
Bucking the GOP establishment: Northwestern Wis. Republicans challenging their own party’s incumbents
A trio of Northwestern Wisconsin Republicans are challenging incumbents within their own party, and Aug. 13 will see if they prevail in upending the GOP status quo after the ballots are counted. Jim Swenson, Scott Harbridge and Jay Calhoun sat down on Wednesday in Anderson Park in Barron to discuss their reasons behind throwing their hats in the ring in challenge to either GOP incumbents or party-endorsed candidates. The three...
Milwaukee homicide near 7th and Orchard, victim beaten to death
MILWAUKEE - A person was beaten to death near 7th and Orchard in Milwaukee early Friday morning. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 5:55 a.m., the victim, a 44-year-old, was beaten to death with a piece of wood. MPD tips. Anyone with information is asked to contact Milwaukee...
Milwaukee PD: Critical missing 11-year-old found
MILWAUKEE — UPDATE 1:45 P.M. The Milwaukee Police Department said Bryana Johnson has been found. Police did not release further details. The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing person, Bryana Johnson. Bryana, an 11-year-old girl, was last in contact with her...
Republicans at national convention reach out to Black voters on social and economic issues
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, speaking to other Black delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, wanted to reassure them of one thing — they are not alone. “As African-American conservatives, sometimes it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one here,” Scott said...
DCE alumna to receive Artistic Achievement Award
CHICAGO – The Central National Association of Dance Masters announced this week a 1984 graduate of D.C. Everest Senior High School and former student of the Central Wisconsin School of Ballet will be honored with the 2024 Artistic Achievement Award. This recognition will be presented to Melissa Anderson, a...
'SpongeBob SquarePants' 25th Anniversary; Gino at the Movies
MILWAUKEE - Who lives in a pineapple under the sea…. SpongeBob Squarepants is celebrating 25 years with new episodes!. Gino Salomone sits down with the actors who voice Squidward and Sandy Cheeks.
UWM alum uses art to promote mental health awareness across the country
The next time you reach for a tissue, you might see an uplifting message and cheery artwork on the box thanks to UWM alum Sarah McGinnis. Work by McGinnis is showcased in Target stores nationwide as a featured artist in an ongoing collaboration between Kleenex and Self Care is for Everyone, a collective working to raise mental health awareness.
Babydog bobblehead unveiled by National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
MILWAUKEE, WI (LOOTPRESS) – The very first bobblehead figure of the Mountain State’s own Babydog was unveiled on Friday morning, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Phil Sklar tells LOOTPRESS. The news follows the English Bulldog’s show stealing appearance with Governor Jim Justice at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee. “We’re […]
Marquette Offers A Scholarship To JJ Andrews
Generally speaking, there’s been a trend for Shaka Smart’s recruiting since he became the head coach for Marquette men’s basketball. It has seemed that Smart has been focused on recruiting the kind of high school player that he knows he can develop into a star over four years. This was something he talked about with athletic director Bill Scholl in the hiring process, and it is a departure from what miiiiiiiiight have kind of been forced on him at Texas.
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