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Wisconsin Lutheran High School crowd buzzing as Knueppel drafted by Charlotte
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 26, 2025
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin native Kon Knueppel made history Wednesday night when the Charlotte Hornets selected him in the NBA draft, making him the highest draft pick ever from the state. The former Wisconsin Lutheran High School star left an...
Milwaukee's Iron Horse Hotel faces foreclosure...again
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 26, 2025
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee's Iron Horse Hotel is once again facing foreclosure. The lender filed a foreclosure lawsuit in 2021; however, owner Tim Dixon countered with Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization filing in 2022. According to our partners at...
Milwaukee residents celebrate street light upgrade to brighten neighborhood
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 26, 2025
MILWAUKEE — Residents in a west side Milwaukee neighborhood are celebrating news of a major infrastructure improvement. The city is investing $1.1 million to replace hundreds of dated street lights and their underground circuits with LED lighting....
Artifacts from 1975 time capsule to be unveiled at Fargo Library
InForum - North Dakota
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June 26, 2025
FARGO — The Fargo Public Library is preparing to take residents back to 1975 with the opening of a decades-old time capsule. The capsule, buried that year just outside the library where the Sodbuster statue now stands, will be opened Thursday,...
Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation
Microsoft
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June 25, 2025
Milwaukee, Wis. — June 25, 2025 — Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and TitletownTech announced on Wednesday the opening of an AI Co-Innovation...
Milwaukee County agency admits failure to notify DA about alleged killer's release
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 25, 2025
GREENFIELD, Wis. — Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services Division has taken responsibility for failing to notify the district attorney's office that a man accused of murder was released back into the community. Amando Lang, who was charged...
Wisconsin Assembly approves bill to pay for lead line replacements
Superior Telegram - Minnesota
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June 25, 2025
MADISON — The Wisconsin Assembly concurred Tuesday, June 24, to a bill already approved by the Senate giving Superior Water, Light & Power and its customers access to federal funding available for lead service line replacements. The bill, which...
10 Wisconsin breweries that make a difference
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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June 26, 2025
Many breweries serve more than tasty ales—they also dish out goodwill. From grant programs to sustainability efforts, Wisconsin breweries make a big difference. If there is one institution that’s beloved throughout the state of Wisconsin, it’s the...
What to know about Charlotte Hornets 2025 NBA draft pick and Wisconsinite Kon Knueppel
Yahoo Sports
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Wisconsin Lutheran High School alumnus Kon Knueppel was selected No. 4 by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2025 NBA draft June 25, tying a bow on what proved to be a very successful one-and-done college season. Here's some background info on...
Wallace en Wisconsin: la campaña de 1964 que puso a prueba el alma de Estados Unidos ante la política de identidad
The Milwaukee Independent
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June 25, 2025
Conocido a nivel nacional por su oposición a la desegregación y a los mandatos federales de derechos civiles, Wallace usó Wisconsin como un laboratorio político para probar si su mensaje radical —basado en los derechos de los estados, el...
How to watch 2025 NBA Draft 1st round: Time, TV channel, order of picks
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 25, 2025
The next class of potential NBA stars make their official rivals this week at the 2025 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, N.Y. The first round is slated for an 8 p.m. ET start on Wednesday, with TV coverage on ABC and ESPN and streaming on-demand. How to...
Summer by Rail: Exploring Wisconsin with Amtrak
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine - Minnesota
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June 25, 2025
It had been years since I boarded a train in the U.S., but at St. Paul Union Depot, it all came back quickly. I stood in a short line, showed the digital ticket on my phone, and rolled my suitcase aboard. I grabbed a window seat, opened the water...
Jacob Misiorowski a hot topic on social media after defeating Paul Skenes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Apparently, nobody beats the Miz. Including National League ERA leader Paul Skenes. Milwaukee Brewers rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski continued his truly stellar beginning to his big-league career with five scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory...
Milwaukee Hmong youth preserve culture through national storytelling initiative
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
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June 25, 2025
Local Hmong youth recently celebrated their culture and heritage with a storytelling exhibition. It was on display at the Hmong American Peace Academy in Milwaukee. The project was part of the National Geographic Society’s program called 2892...
Gonzales, Pham helps Pirates beat Milwaukee on the road
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Tommy Pham watches his two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) MILWAUKEE — Nick Gonzales went 5 for 5 with two RBIs,...
New photo collection highlights Milwaukee drag scene from the 1980s
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 25, 2025
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee's drag history is being preserved through a collection of photographs recently donated to the Milwaukee County Historical Society, capturing performances from the 1980s at the iconic Club 219. "It was like being on Broadway...
Jim Dorn built a welcoming place for LGBTQ+ people in Milwaukee
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 26, 2025
MILWAUKEE — Kim Schultz is proud to talk about her uncle Jim Dorn. Dorn left a lasting legacy after opening Your Place, the first gay-owned bar in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood in the 1960s. "Jim was always very friendly, very outgoing,...
Car horn leads to gunfire on Milwaukee interstate, leaving teens with possible graze wounds
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 25, 2025
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A 17-year-old girl and her boyfriend were shot at while driving on I-43 North in Milwaukee, with the teen suffering a graze wound in what appears to be a road rage incident. "Let's talk about a helpless, hopeless, terrifying...
Seniors fight to preserve McGovern Park as Milwaukee County proposes affordable housing development
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 25, 2025
Plans to build affordable senior housing at Milwaukee's McGovern Park have sparked passionate debate between residents and county officials over the future of a beloved community space. The proposed redevelopment would replace the existing...
Social media reacts Hornets picking Kon Knueppel 4th in NBA draft
Wasau Daily Herald - Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Lutheran High School alum Kon Knueppel was picked No. 4 by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2025 NBA draft on June 25. The selection came as no surprise after ESPN's Jonathan Givony, who compared Knueppel to Klay Thompson and projected him...