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Former Wisconsin Medicaid Director Jamie Kuhn named interim Dane County Executive
MADISON, Wis. -- Former Wisconsin Medicaid Director Jamie Kuhn will serve as interim Dane County Executive, acting county head Patrick Miles announced Friday, becoming the first Asian American woman to hold the role.
'It's this deep understanding': Urban Triage's work empowers Black community
MADISON, Wis. — In the heart of Madison’s southwest side, the city’s oldest Black enclave, lies a beacon of hope and resilience: Urban Triage. Founded by the Brandi Grayson, Urban Triage is not just an organization; it’s a lifeline for Black individuals and other vulnerable populations in need.
This fast-growing sport is coming to Madison's parks
Looking for a fun, new way to get outside this summer? Has pickleball become too mainstream for you? Look no further than futsal, a scaled-down variant of soccer that uses a smaller ball on a hard pitch.
Pressure builds to create task force on missing, murdered Black women and girls in Wisconsin
MADISON - A call for action was made Thursday by lawmakers and advocates to pass a bill that would research the "root cause" of the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Black women and girls in Wisconsin. "This isn't a Black, white, brown, male or female issue," Erika Brown said during a Capitol press...
Wisconsin boasts one of PFF's highest-graded returning Big Ten running backs
Wisconsin’s Tawee Walker is one of PFF’s highest-graded returning Big Ten running backs entering 2024. The former Oklahoma Sooner was one of Luke Fickell’s big-ticket transfer acquisitions this offseason. He wasn’t on the Badgers’ roster in 2023, but today’s definition of ‘returning’ must translate to ‘returning from any college program’ given the significance of the transfer portal.
Great Wisconsin Quilt Show contest call for entries
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show Quilt Contest is inviting quilters to submit up to four entries in the 2024 contest, with cash prizes for best of show, first-, second- and third-place honors in each of the 10 categories, along with a viewers' choice award. Now in its 20th year, the annual Great Wisconsin Quilt Show welcomes quilters from across Wisconsin and throughout the United States to the Alliant Energy Center in Madison Sept. 5-7 to celebrate quilting. ...
Apparent Suspension of Student Groups at Wisconsin for Pro-Hamas Chalking
From FIRE's letter sent yesterday to the University of Wisconsin (you can see the citations here); I generally trust FIRE's factual summaries, but if there is any error in the below, I'll of course be very glad to correct it:. FIRE is deeply concerned that UW-Madison has suspended two registered...
Cannabis plants found outside state Capitol in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- There was an odd spotting outside the state Capitol in Madison Thursday: cannabis plants. Shelby Ellison, a plant science expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tells CBS 58 she determined cannabis plants were found on the Capitol grounds that "look purposely planted." Ellison added it's...
Bones found in 1989 in a Wisconsin chimney identified as man who last contacted relatives in 1970
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Human bones found inside the chimney of a Wisconsin music store in 1989 have been identified as those of a man whose last known contact with relatives was in 1970, authorities said. The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit that uses genealogy to identify unknown persons,...
Suspect in DeForest attempted homicides pleads no contest to one charge, others dismissed
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The man accused of plotting to kidnap a former classmate pleaded no contest to one count of attempted homicide Friday, while several other charges were dismissed. The court found Gabriel Savage guilty, but not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. The court dismissed three...
Fitchburg man sentenced to six years in prison for meth possession
A Fitchburg man was sentenced to more than six years in prison Wednesday. According to a Channel3000 report, Orrin Hunt-Haynes 32, of Fitchburg pleaded guilty to possessing 50 grams or more of meth with intent to distribute. The term will be followed by four years of supervised release. During a...
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