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Readers confident Milwaukee can maintain a WNBA team, support push for expansion franchise
Expansion is imminent for the burgeoning WNBA. In 2025, the Golden State Valkyries, affiliated with the Warriors NBA franchise, will join the league. The following year, Toronto will have its own professional women's basketball squad. The influx of elite talent and personalities is driving interest in one of the country's younger professional leagues. The...
Northwestern Mutual conference is back in town this weekend. Here's what to know
If you thought the Republican National Convention leaving town meant the end of thousands of visitors wandering downtown Milwaukee in business wear, think again. The Northwestern Mutual annual conference is back this weekend. More than 12,000 employees and agents of the Milwaukee-based insurance and financial services company will gather downtown for the multi-day event. ...
GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Activists who marched outside the Republican National Convention are trumpeting their efforts, despite crowd estimates falling short. Milwaukee police are praising their cooperation with other agencies in convention security, even as Ohio officers face scrutiny for the shooting death of a man. Some activists and attendees say there was more caution after the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, while others say the setting was the right place to amplify their message and set the stage for future conventions. Milwaukee wraps up its week in the national spotlight with lessons for Chicago, which hosts the Democratic National Convention next month.
Waukesha author discusses upcoming book on trauma and healing
WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Amy Sazama, a Waukesha-based author, joined us on Thursday, July 18 to discuss her soon-to-be-released book, "Fleetwood Dreams." The memoir addresses generational trauma and grief, offering insights into self-care, love and healing. Sazama says that the book aims to provide readers with an outlet to...
Waukesha School Board member Marquell Moorer resigns to take graduate teacher fellowship
A Waukesha School Board member has resigned with just under a year left on his first term. Marquell Moorer announced his resignation from the board effective July 12 to participate in an out-of-state graduate teacher fellowship, according to a news release from the Waukesha School District. ...
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...
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