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Pizza Hut franchisee with 140 units files for bankruptcy
A Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 140 locations in the South and Midwest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. Nation’s Restaurant News reports franchisee EYM Pizza L.P. and affiliated companies filed for bankruptcy on July 22 in the Eastern District of Texas. EYM operates...
Spinning the State: Madison, Bayfield, Appleton
Stories you might have missed form across Wisconsin. Madison: Whooping cough outbreak hits Wisconsin. There’s another respiratory illness popping up this year and medical professionals are calling it “the tip of the iceberg”. This week public health Madison and Dane County reported an outbreak of pertussis or as it’s more commonly known, whooping cough. At this point the outbreak has affected 43 people over the last eight weeks. The majority of the illnesses happened in teens. Dr, James Conway, a Wisconsin physician who specializes in infectious disease in children told the Wisconsin Examiner “It’s becoming more and more apparent that there’s the beginnings of an outbreak happening.”Wisconsin has logged 226 cases of pertussis this year, up from 51 cases in 2023.Symptoms of the easily spread upper respiratory illness include runny nose, maybe a scratchy throat but after about a week patients develop a persistent cough that lasts for weeks with its signature “whoop” sound. Full Story.
September 2021 Milwaukee fatal shooting; woman sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Tia Meddaugh on Friday, July 26 to 18 years in prison and five years of extended supervision in connection with a September 2021 fatal shooting in the city. According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were dispatched on Sept. 14, 2021 to a...
'Looks like we made it': Cudahy music teacher wins Manilow Music Project Award
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Alex St. Louis, a music teacher at Cudahy High School, has been announced as the winner of Barry Manilow's Manilow Music Project Teacher Award in Milwaukee. The announcement came in a Thursday, July 25 press release. St. Louis and Cudahy High School will receive a combined...
Wisconsin couple makes trip of a lifetime for the Olympics
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin couple is on a trip of a lifetime to see some of the world's best athletes go for the gold at the Olympics in Paris. "It feels surreal. Megan and I have been planning this trip for a long time," Russell Craze said. After winning...
Racy new game hits radio waves
You know the game. The one where someone lists three people – often celebrities – and you have to say which one you'd marry, which one you'd murder and which one you'd like to, er, have an intimate relationship with. Well, FM 102/1's Jon Adler asked me to...
Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store Meets Community’s Needs
The husband-and-wife team of Maurice 'Moe' and Yashica Spears Wince hope to bring healthy food options to one of Milwaukee’s food deserts with their Sherman Park Grocery. Located in West Milwaukee, Sherman Park Grocery is the only full-scale, Black-owned grocery store in Wisconsin. Co-owners Maurice “Moe” and Yashica Spears Wince founded the grocery store to meet the community’s needs, home to nearly 80% of Black residents.
Milwaukee Brewers help us all feel a bit older
The Milwaukee Brewers have done their part to make all of us feel as though the Grim Reaper is knocking on our doors. On Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Brewers have signed undrafted free agent Jadyn Fielder. Fielder is the son of former Brewers’ first baseman Prince Fielder and the grandson of slugger Cecil Fielder.
VIDEO | REAL ESTATE | Featured Property of the Week in Barton | By Wendy Wendorf – Homestead Realty
Barton, WI – This cute and cozy 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath ranch will WOW you with updates. Situated in the heart of West Bend, WI on a corner lot at 2035 Parkfield Drive. Features a newly remodeled eat-in kitchen. The lower level includes the 4th bedroom, a spacious family room, and a laundry room. Ample storage throughout. Bring your ideas and make this home your own.
Milwaukee Brewers Odds Of Landing 2024 All-Star Pitcher Took A Significant Hit
Milwaukee Brewers GM Matt Arnold reiterated with members of the media on Friday, July 26 that adding starting pitching/length options remains a priority as the July 30 trade deadline approaches. Around the league Zach Eflin and James Paxton have already been dealt and unfortunately for the Brewers their odds at landing a 2024 All-Star starting pitcher have taken a significant hit.
Milwaukee shooting; man accused of wounding woman, trying to strangle her
MILWAUKEE - A 45-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting and wounding a woman at his residence on the city's north side. The accused is Freddie Wright – and he faces the following criminal counts:. First-degree recklessly endangering safety. Strangulation & suffocation. Possession of a firearm by a felon.
A month in mourning: D'Vontaye Mitchell's family details life upended, waiting for charges
Demonstrations every few days for a month. One public funeral with prominent activist Al Sharpton and local political leaders in attendance. Detailing a painful life experience over and over again...
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