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Youngman serves as Republican National Convention delegate
Daviess County Sheriff Brad Youngman spent last week serving as a Kentucky delegate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Youngman said the week was a whirlwind of events, starting with a reception for the Kentucky delegation that was hosted by Sen. Mitch McConnell, who spoke to the attendees. “It was a chance for all of us to get to know each other and talk about what ...
Milwaukee protestors make their mark during RNC
While the attention last week in Milwaukee was primarily focused on the Republican National Convention, there were protestors making their voices heard nearby as well. On Thursday, July 18, protestors gathered to support Samuel Sharpe Jr. “Jah” and D’Vontaye Mitchell. The protestors approached the hard perimeter of the RNC. They were let through by police and able to stop in front of the Hyatt Hotel. They marched from Red Arrow Park to the Hyatt.
Cubs 3, Brewers 1: Miscues, missed opportunities lead to clunker of a loss
CHICAGO -- That was a clunker. Coming off a pair of thrilling wins over the weekend in Minnesota, the Milwaukee Brewers had a much more forgettable showing Monday. Miscues in the field and an inability to cash in with runners on base sent the Brewers to a 3-1 demise against the Chicago Cubs...
Marcus Center's Rainbow Summer festival touches down this week
Follow the rainbows this week Downtown, and no, you won't find a pot of gold at the end of them – but you will find the return of Rainbow Summer, celebrating music, art and more at the Marcus Center grounds beginning Tuesday, July 23. Running through Saturday, July 27,...
'Kilbourn is like a family': Second-grade teacher spends entire 30-year career at one Milwaukee Public School
MILWAUKEE — A northwest side elementary school is celebrating nearly a dozen of its teachers who’ve been teaching there for 30 years. This dedicated group of Byron Kilbourn Elementary School teachers have more than 300 years of combined teaching experience. Most all accumulated at Kilbourn. Christine LaMarre taught...
Car rolls over pedestrians, miraculously they survive
MILWAUKEE — Four people escaped serious injuries in a two-car crash Saturday in Milwaukee, in which one of the cars rolled over two pedestrians. Surveillance video shows the remarkable crash Saturday evening at 24th Street and National Avenue, as a dark SUV turned into the path of a speeding car, and the collision carried one of the cars into two people on the sidewalk, and rolled right over them. Remarkably, no one was seriously hurt.
Milwaukee Bucks Make Major Andre Jackson Jr. Announcement After Brutal Summer League Injury
The Milwaukee Bucks expect big things from incoming second-year shooting guard Andre Jackson Jr. this coming season. The 22-year-old is coming off a rather pedestrian rookie campaign, but he is expected to have a more impactful year in 2024-25. Unfortunately, Jackson’s bounceback season got off to a rough start after...
Gas prices up a tad in northeast Wisconsin but still below national average
(WFRV) – Gas prices have risen around 13¢ since last week, causing motorists to pay more at the pump and less on personal items. Tuesday’s current average for regular fuel in Wisconsin hit $3.43, compared to $3.31 a week ago. If you go back a month ago, the average was $3.29.
The cost of maintaining Wisconsin’s state parks; upcycling plastic and making fuel from hydrogen
Is Wisconsin spending enough to maintain its state parks? Parks advocate Mike McFadzen doesn’t think so. Then, UW-Madison professor Luca Mastropasqua joins us to share his award-winning research into upcycling plastic and turning hydrogen into fuel. Wisconsin parks suffering from lack of funding, staff. Wisconsin spends less money on...
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