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Why are flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin on Thursday?


Why are flags flying at half-mast in Wisconsin on Thursday?

You may notice that flags in Wisconsin are flying at half-staff on Thursday. The gesture, ordered by Governor Tony Evers, is in memory of a former state representative who recently passed away. Here’s what you should know about the flags at half-staff and the Wisconsin citizen it honors: Why are flags flying at half-mast in […]

Trump and Harris heat up campaign tour and storm toward election day


Trump and Harris heat up campaign tour and storm toward election day

RFK Jr. drops out of the presidential campaign and supports Donald Trump Kennedy’s decision came amid speculation that he was seeking a role in a second Trump administration. With Labor Day approaching, the 2024 presidential campaign is entering a crucial phase. Both the Harris-Waltz and Trump-Vance campaigns are stepping up their efforts and traveling across […]

Flags fly at half-mast in memory of former Wisconsin lawmaker


Flags fly at half-mast in memory of former Wisconsin lawmaker

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Flags across the state will fly at half-staff Thursday to honor a former Wisconsin state legislator who died last week, Gov. Tony Evers’ office said. James Soletski died on Tuesday, August 20. He was 75 years old. The flag is lowered in accordance with the day on which the services for […]

Boston College series and Wrigley Field game are at the top of the agenda


Boston College series and Wrigley Field game are at the top of the agenda

Munn Arena provided an electrifying atmosphere for Michigan State University ice hockey last season. The Spartans went 12-3-1 on home ice during the regular season and then defeated Ohio State and Michigan in front of a sold-out crowd to win the Big Ten Tournament championship. Highlights of this season’s home schedule, released Wednesday, include a […]

Construction of Dane County Jail underway


Construction of Dane County Jail underway

MADISON, Wisconsin – In March, the Dane County Sheriff announced the groundbreaking for the Dane County Jail Consolidation Project. What you need to know The project will cost over $207 million and will fund the construction of a six-story building with an 825-bed tower. The expected completion date of the project is June 2027 While […]

Tom Still: At Epic, AI is not just the next big thing: it is already improving care


Tom Still: At Epic, AI is not just the next big thing: it is already improving care

VERONA – Epic’s user group meeting offers thousands of attendees a themed surprise each year, so it was no surprise when founder Judy Faulkner appeared onstage at the company’s Deep Space Auditorium on Tuesday dressed as “Lady Swan,” a variation on Mother Goose and fitting into a larger narrative motif. What may have surprised the […]

Harris and Biden hold their first joint campaign event on Labor Day


Harris and Biden hold their first joint campaign event on Labor Day

Watch: UAW President Shawn Fain’s full remarks at the DNC convention Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, wore a T-shirt that read “Trump is a strikebreaker” at the Democratic National Convention in support of Kamala Harris. WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris will spend Labor Day campaigning in Detroit and then travel […]

30 years since a deadly tornado in Adams County


30 years since a deadly tornado in Adams County

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of a deadly tornado outbreak in central Wisconsin. On August 27, 1994, nine tornadoes hit the Badger State. Five of these tornadoes passed through Juneau, Adams, Marquette and Green Lake counties. The strongest of these tornadoes occurred in northern Adams County; the greatest damage occurred in […]

30 years since a deadly tornado in Adams County


30 years since a deadly tornado in Adams County

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of a deadly tornado outbreak in central Wisconsin. On August 27, 1994, nine tornadoes hit the Badger State. Five of these tornadoes passed through Juneau, Adams, Marquette and Green Lake counties. The strongest of these tornadoes occurred in northern Adams County; the greatest damage occurred in […]

Kenosha County authorities identify 1993 murder victim found in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, as Ronald Dodge


Kenosha County authorities identify 1993 murder victim found in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, as Ronald Dodge

PLEASANT PRARIE, Wis. (WLS) — Authorities released the identity of a man found dead in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, in 1993. Pleasant Prairie and Kenosha County Coroner Patrice Hall announced the man was identified as Ronald Louis Dodge, born on December 27, 1952, on a Menominee reservation in Wisconsin. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click […]