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Milwaukee police officer Kendall Corder funeral, visitation Friday
MILWAUKEE - Kendall Corder will be laid to rest on Friday. The Milwaukee police officer, shot near 25th and Garfield last month, died of his injuries on June 29. He was 32 years old. A public visitation and funeral services will be held for...

RELIGION HEADLINES FRI 7-11-25
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS ) Battles over the place of religion in the public schools are multiplying. Some states are passing laws to add chaplains and Bible lessons to classrooms, to set aside prayer time in the school day and to expand...
Wisconsin Students Win State Agriculture Essay Contest
Friday, July 11, 2025 By Blake Jackson Annabelle Winkers, a fourth-grade student from Fennimore, and Adalyn Howe, a fifth-grade student from Lodi, have been named state winners in the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom annual essay contest....

Milwaukee using hidden cameras, reward offers to combat illegal dumping
Milwaukee leaders are cracking down on illegal dumping in the city. The city recently increased fines and added hidden cameras at common dumping sites. They are also enlisting residents’ help by posting photos of frequent offenders online and...

Wisconsin Just Passed New Tax Credits for Film and TV with Bipartisan Support — Read That Again
While Trump has flirted with imposing a 100 percent tariff on movies made outside the United States, Wisconsin is welcoming the industry with hope and energy. A new bipartisan budget from the Badger State — which tipped red in the last...

Milwaukee officer Kendall Corder funeral; police from across US in town
Friends, family, and the community will gather to say goodbye to fallen Milwaukee police officer Kendall Corder on Friday, July 11. MILWAUKEE - Friends, family, and the community will gather to say goodbye to fallen Milwaukee police officer...

Children of Town of Middleton double homicide victims remember parents' legacies
The children of a couple who were shot and killed in their Town of Middleton home are remembering their parents as loving and generous people. David and Theresa Pabst were found dead in their home Tuesday. Their son James is believed to have shot...
Wisconsin’s Sean Duffy picked to lead NASA
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin, will lead NASA as its interim administrator, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. NASA’s administrator is appointed by the president, but a permanent...

Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial announces annual Remembrance Event speakers
KEWASKUM — The Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center, 1308 Fond du Lac Ave., will welcome Julie Henneberry and Paul J. Conway as distinguished speakers for its annual September 11th Remembrance Event, which will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on...

Milwaukee police shootings; reevaluating domestic violence, fight response
In the span of less than two weeks, three local police officers were shot while responding to calls about fights and domestic violence. Now, the Milwaukee Police Association union said it is rethinking how officers respond. MILWAUKEE - In the span...

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee McKinley Beach. File photo by Graham Kilmer. As Wisconsinites hit the beach this summer, a new report finds 77 percent of Great Lakes beaches in the state tested as potentially unsafe for...

Cultural Center hosts opening night reception for ‘Art of the Book’
For City Times WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Central Wisconsin Cultural Center will play host to an opening night reception for its “Art of the Book” exhibit on July 10. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the center, 2651 8th St. S. in Wisconsin...
Wisconsin man faces hate crime charge over threats on suburban LGBTQ group's Facebook page
William Ramlow Courtesy of Lake County Sheriff's Office A Wisconsin man faces a hate crime charge after authorities said he posted a threatening comment on a Lake County LGBTQ+ organization’s Facebook page. William Ramlow, 38, has been extradited...

Educators react to state budget, New GOP candidate for governor
The state budget signed last week boosts special education funding. But some educators say it fell short by not increasing general school aid. Plus, a Republican business owner announces a run for governor. Then, a Wisconsin Elections Commission...

Wisconsin man accused of threatening LGBTQ+ organization charged with hate crime
An Elkhorn man accused of making an online threat against a Lake County, Illinois, LGBTQ+ organization has been charged with a hate crime.On June 3, the Round Lake Beach Police Department became aware of a threatening comment left on a Facebook...

Wisconsin State Patrol bureau director and wife die in town of Middleton double homicide
A Wisconsin State Patrol director and his wife were killed by their son at their Middleton home, and the suspect later died by suicide during a standoff with police, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. David Pabst, 64, who led the...

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds “Pro-choice” rights by striking down outdated abortion ban from 1849
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on July 2, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by newer state laws regulating the procedure, including statutes that criminalize abortions only after a...

Wisconsin State Patrol bureau director and his wife fatally shot in their home by their son, authorities say
MIDDLETON — A Wisconsin State Patrol bureau director and his wife were found dead in their Middleton home in what authorities are investigating as a double homicide committed by their son, who later took his own life. David Pabst and his wife,...

Wisconsin’s Sean Duffy picked to lead NASA as interim administrator
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin, will lead NASA as its interim administrator, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. The 53-year-old was born in Hayward, Wisconsin. He’s an attorney who...

Wisconsin Music Festival Keeps Newsboys on Lineup Despite Allegations against Michael Tait
A one-day Christian music festival in Eagle, Wisconsin, announced it will keep the Newsboys as its headliner despite allegations against former frontman Michael Tait. In a statement on social media, the board of directors of Praise in the Pines...