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‘We deserve a seat at the table’: UW System unions protest as Board of Regents pass mass faculty layoffs
Unions representing faculty and staff across the University of Wisconsin System demonstrated outside a UW Board of Regents meeting Thursday, urging the board to push chancellors to meet with their unions and protest mass faculty layoffs later approved by the regents. Dozens of union members protested for more than two...
Trinity Pesko is Miss Czech-Slovak US
PHILLIPS — After serving as Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin for 2023, Trinity Pesko is now Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. after winning the two-day national competition at Wilbur, Nebraska. In addition to the title of Queen, Pesko also won other competitions at the national event including the Oratory Award, the Grand Talent Award, the Kroj Family Story Award, and the Sokol Award. The total prize package comes to $3,600 in cash, and $2,500 travel stipend fortravel to Czechia (Czech Republic) and Slovakia. ...
Fiscal Facts: Public school enrollment down for 10th straight year
Statewide public school enrollment in Wisconsin declined for the tenth straight year in 2023-24, with the nearly 9,000-student decline representing the second biggest one-year drop in the last decade. Wisconsin’s statewide rate of student chronic absenteeism declined slightly in 2022-23 but remained highly elevated relative to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly...
WATCH: Wisconsin Couple Gets Engaged at Hozier Concert, Fans Confused by Song Choice
Hozier was performing in our neck of the woods over the weekend. He did a show in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, August 17th, and the day before that he performed in Madison, Wisconsin. Hozier has an amazing voice and I love his music. Some of his music can have...
Viroqua Mayor signs proclamation recognizing September as Library Card Sign-Up Month
VIROQUA, Wis. – The McIntosh Memorial Library in Viroqua and the American Library Association invite residents to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September. McIntosh Memorial Library Director Trina Erickson said she is inviting “everyone to discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at your local library by signing up for a library card.”
City of La Crosse to enforce camping ban in late August
Unsheltered residents of La Crosse have about a week to vacate unauthorized campsites within city limits. For years, city leaders in La Crosse have tried to answer the question of how to deal with the large number of unsheltered people. Social service organizations struggle to keep up with the demand for services and residents balance concern for individuals in need with concern for the safety and livability of the community.
Dodgeville man trapped under skid steer for three hours, still in critical condition, officials say
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Iowa County Sheriff’s office found a man pinned from the waist down under a skid steer in Dodgeville Saturday. According to authorities, police received a call of a skid steer that had rolled onto private property. Dodgeville officials arrived and found a man pinned under the skid steer that had rolled multiple times while he was operating it, ejected him and landed on top of him.
VB: No. 6 Warriors Fall in Classic Finale to No. 12 Corban
LA CROSSE, Wis. – On the final day of the Viterbo V-Hawk Invitational, No. 6-ranked Midland University went up against No. 12-ranked Corban University. In the battle of Warriors, Corban came away with the four-set win (25-15, 26-24, 20-25, 25-22) to go undefeated in the early-season tournament held in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Barry Alvarez, still shaken from car crash, proceeds with interview
Barry Alvarez sounded a bit shaken on the phone. “A little bit,’’ he conceded softly. “You get caught by surprise.’’. As did the caller. The intent was to get Alvarez to talk about the 2000 meeting with Western Michigan, the last time the Mid-American Conference school played in Madison.
Former Wisconsin basketball international signee signs with Oklahoma State
Former Wisconsin men’s basketball signee Andrija Vuković signed with Oklahoma State on Sunday, per a report from DraftExpress.com’s Jon Chepkevich. Vuković initially signed with the Badgers on June 10 after a stint with KK Vršac of the Basketball League of Serbia. There, the 6’11” big man averaged 13 minutes, 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists on a 66% clip from the floor.
Queens of the Stone Age postpone all tour dates, share Josh Homme health update
Queens of the Stone Age has postponed all remaining 2024 tour dates due to frontman Josh Homme’s health. The band had originally canceled all of its July and August 2024 due to Homme’s health. The band shared the news on social media, noting that all festival dates have...
Biz Buzz Monday: Couple opens new bar in downtown Cuba City
CUBA CITY, Wis. — Ever since their granddaughter, Kenley, 1, was born, Jeff and Carrie Mizner wanted to live closer to their youngest family member. So they moved to Cuba City. And for the past handful of years, Jeff had his eye on someday owning a bar. So they...
'I wasn’t ready to give up.' Janesville Black businesses owners share what keeps them forward-focused
JANESVILLE — Originally from Texas and raised in Beloit, Lester Grace Jr. moved to Janesville two decades ago. While taking a break from studying accounting, he began entering barbecue competitions. As part of National Black Business Month in August, Grace and other Janesville entrepreneurs shared what launched their business careers, how those careers have progressed, and what continues to inspire them. National Black Business Month was first marked in 2004....
Local barbers set goal of giving 1,000 free haircuts at back to school event
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Hundreds of K-12 students gathered at the Alliant Center Sunday for a free back to school haircut. This year, over 30 barbers volunteered for Back 2 School Free Haircutz, setting a goal of giving 1,000 haircuts. Some barbers, such as Erin Hall, have been volunteering for the annual event since it started 16 years ago.
Hmong culture in Dane County finds a home at McFarland '5100' property
From prying old flat screen TVs off of the walls to taking nearly decade-old ketchup bottles off high top tables, Nengher Vang and Choua Her have been hard at work to transform 5100 Erling Ave. in McFarland. The couple is in the process of creating a new identity for the property which been vacant since 2018. What was once 5100 Bar & Grill in McFarland, and before that the Park...
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