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NTC breaks ground on its new Regional Forensic Science Center
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Northcentral Technical College is breaking ground on a new Regional Forensic Science Center. The new facility will give students hands-on experience in working with forensic autopsies, and much more. This will be the 8th Forensic Center in the state of Wisconsin and more importantly, it’s the...
A presidential campaign launches in Milwaukee
I'm Steve Martinez and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. We might see some occasional rain Wednesday morning while temperatures cool slightly to the low 70s. Expect cloudy skies. Thursday should be a perfect summer day with plenty of sun and highs around 74. ...
Milwaukee shooting at Dineen Park; chilling new video released
MILWAUKEE - Chilling new video shows a hail of gunfire at Dineen Park in Milwaukee. A teenage girl died in the shooting. A single gunshot followed by rapid gunfire. A camera captured more than 40 seconds of shooting near Dineen Park early Monday, July 22. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office...
UPAF in Milwaukee names Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck as its new president and CEO
Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck will be the United Performing Arts Fund's next president and CEO, the Milwaukee-area arts funding organization announced Tuesday. Scobey-Polacheck has been director of corporate philanthropy for Johnson Controls since 2018, with previous roles at Johnson Controls that involved her managing UPAF and United Way campaigns. For more than 20 years, she...
MIAD instructor selected to produce work for Farm/Art DTour
Matthew Vivirito, adjunct instructor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), is one of eight artists and artist teams selected to create site-responsive art for Wormfarm Institute’s biannual Farm/Art DTour. Farm/Art DTour, the popular self-guided tour encompassing 50 miles of rural Wisconsin farmland in Sauk County, encourages...
Giannis Can’t Play Or Function Without Thanasis, According to Former Teammate
Giannis Antetokounmpo is so close with his brother Thanasis that he appears to be reliant on him, according to former Milwaukee Bucks guard Jeff Teague. Teague, who was on the Bucks’ 2021 championship-winning team, made the comments on The Draymond Green Show. “Giannis ‘ brother, when we went down...
Activists and police look beyond Trump’s coronation in Milwaukee to the Democratic convention in Chicago
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 shooting and killing a man while in the city. Some activists and attendees said...
Brewers fans are loving Cubs admitting defeat after offseason Craig Counsell theft
The 2024 MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away with the Milwaukee Brewers primed to be buyers once again. Meanwhile, a different NL Central team may officially now be on the other end of the spectrum. And that is music to Brewers' fans ears, especially after what transpired in the offseason.
Craig Counsell Irate In Press Conference Leading Up To Final 2024 Series Against The Milwaukee Brewers
Craig Counsell, first year manager of the Chicago Cubs, entered the 2024 All-Star break with his team having a 47-51 record. Post All-Star break the Cubs avoided a sweep on Sunday, July 21 by winning the final of three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. During the post game press conference Counsell was irate with a reporter’s comments regarding one of his players.
Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
Wisconsin has one of the best school systems in the country, according to WalletHub
Wisconsin's school system ranks as fifth-best in the country, according to a new study by WalletHub, a personal finance company. The company analyzed quality and safety metrics to rank the public school systems in all 50 U.S. states and D.C. The study used 32 metrics to pinpoint quality and safety, including student-teacher ratios,...
Ag Briefs: Source of manure spill in northeast Wisconsin still under investigation
ACE Twilight Meetings to be held on four Wisconsin dairies. In an effort to open dialogue about agriculture between community members, elected officials and business leaders, Professional Dairy Producers, Wisconsin Counties Association and the Wisconsin Towns Association, will be hosting the 2024 Agricultural Community Engagement ACE Twilight Meetings across Wisconsin next month.
Milwaukee Latino vote; group works to boost election turnout
MILWAUKEE - The Latino population is growing, including in the swing states that will decide the presidential election. For Eloísa Gómez of the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County, getting the vote out in the south side of Milwaukee is her main priority this election season. "We...
Milwaukee Downtown to host post-RNC Wrap Party with giveaways at local restaurants
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Data tracking the economic impact on Milwaukee from the Republican National Convention will be compiled over the next several months. For now, what is known is that the convention generated great visibility, starting with Visit Milwaukee. Visit Milwaukee's popularity soared during the week of the RNC....
Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman's statue at its Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol. Workers lowered the shrouded statue of Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel Phillips into position outside a Capitol entrance Tuesday, and then encased it in a crate ahead of Saturday's unveiling. “This is beautiful,” said Michael Johnson, a civil rights advocate...
St. Ann Center Sets Homecoming Gala for Oct. 5
Experience a grand celebration commemorating 25 years of care for all generations. St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care will host Homecoming: A 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 5, at its Stein Campus, the intergenerational day care’s first home. The event is among the center’s largest fundraising efforts in support of its world-renowned day care program, which serves children, frail seniors and adults with disabilities, all in the same home-like setting.
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