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Milwaukee Art Museum Names Kim Sajet as New Director
Milwaukee Magazine - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
Kim Sajet, Photo Courtesy of Milwaukee Art Museum Sajet most recently led the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The Milwaukee Art Museum has selected a new director: Kim Sajet, the former director of the National Portrait Society at the...
Warmer temps on the way
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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September 7, 2025
SE Wisconsin Weather: Warmer temps on the way IN CASE. TONS OF SUNSHINE IN THE FORECAST. IT’S GOING TO BE DRY. THAT’S GOOD NEWS. IT’S GOING TO BE COOL AGAIN. HIGH TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO ABOUT 65 DEGREES. OUR SUNNY DRY STRETCH THOUGH IT STICKS...
Wisconsin honors Connie Ramthun as State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year
Sheboygan Sun - Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Connie Ramthun as the 2025 State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to invasive species removal in the northern Kettle Moraine. As a lifelong resident of the Kettle...
Milwaukee Art Museum Hires New Director Trump Once Tried To Fire
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Kim Sajet. Photo from Milwaukee Art Museum. The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) has found a high-profile new leader. Kim Sajet was announced Wednesday morning as the new Donna and Donald...
Survey: Wisconsinites skipping meals to make ends meet
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
By Judith Ruiz-Branch It is Hunger Action Month and people in Wisconsin are skipping meals to make ends meet, according to a recent study from the think tank the Century Foundation, which showed growing economic concerns are sweeping the nation....
ON THE LEVEL: Boldt’s Dale Lewis talks about the ‘explosive power’ of data centers in Wisconsin
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
Wisconsin has been a hotbed of data center construction growth over the past few years because of the state’s colder climate, and cooperation with the government and utility companies. Dale Lewis, head of The Boldt Co.‘s data center development...
How many times has Wisconsin received FEMA aid, and how long did a decision take?
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
By USA Today via Reuters Connect It’s been eight days since Democratic Gov. Tony Evers asked President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster and open up federal aid for the August floods that hammered southeast Wisconsin. Trump hasn’t yet...
Wisconsin receives $22M federal grant to reduce traffic delays and air pollution
Sheboygan Sun - Wisconsin
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Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, announced over $22 million in federal funding from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program to support local projects aimed at reducing...
Vehicle maintenance, History of car manufacturing in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
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First, retired service manager Jim Ward is back to answer your questions about getting water out of your car and prepping for winter driving. Then, we hear about the history of cars and vehicle manufacturers in Wisconsin from Dawn Bondhus,...
More wet weather Thursday night, record cold highs Friday
WSAW - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
NEXT 12 HOURS: Rain moves through Thursday night SHORT TERM: Breezy and rather cool on Friday LONG TERM: Cool weekend, warmer new work week WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Unseasonably cool weather will continue to impact the region for the next few days....
When Wisconsin got FEMA aid in the past, the decision time varied greatly
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is awaiting a decision from President Donald Trump on federal disaster aid following historic floods. FEMA data going back to 2000 shows varied timelines for getting aid, averaging about 40 days. If and when Trump approves Wisconsin's...
Long-term closures coming to these downtown Milwaukee bridges
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Milwaukee drivers should expect traffic detours as two bridges are set to be closed to traffic for most of fall. Construction is underway on the Water Street Bridge and Mason Street Bridge. Here's what to know about the projects and how they could...
Commotion in the weather community: How new application question could affect staffing gaps
ABC 57 News - Indiana
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SOUTH BEND, Ind--The National Weather Service (NWS) is scrambling to hire up to 450 people to restore cuts made by DOGE. Many aspiring and current meteorologists are taking to "X” and other social media platforms, voicing their concerns about how...
Head of Milwaukee Public Schools wants grade reconfiguration
Wisconsin Public Radio
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September 4, 2025
As Milwaukee Public Schools continues to look at the best ways to manage the district’s facilities, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius wants to consider new grade configurations. Over the next year, the district will decide how to manage its 149...
DNR: Limit eating ducks, fish caught in parts of Wisconsin due to PFAS contamination
Wisconsin Public Radio
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September 4, 2025
Wisconsin environmental and health regulators are warning hunters and anglers to avoid or limit eating fish, certain ducks and other wildlife in northeastern Wisconsin as a result of PFAS contamination. The Wisconsin Department of Natural...
When will Wisconsin gas prices start dropping for the winter?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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As summer winds down, gas prices are continuing to dip in Wisconsin. As of Sept. 4, the average price for a regular gallon of gas in Wisconsin was $2.98, compared to the national average of $3.20, according to AAA. In Milwaukee-Waukesha metro...
Milwaukee Weather: Cool down on the way
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs MILWAUKEE - Mostly cloudy tonight with temperatures dropping into the 50s later this evening and settling in the 40s overnight. Increasing clouds on Thursday and blustery with highs in the mid-60s....
Dept. of Justice won’t defend USDA programs Wisconsin farmer sued over
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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September 4, 2025
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice won’t defend a group of Biden-era Department of Agriculture aid programs that were challenged by a Wisconsin farmer. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a June lawsuit on behalf of...
Sen. Dassler-Alfheim: Legislative Democrats introduce bills to “Build a Stronger Wisconsin”
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
Bill package strengthens worker protections MADISON, WI – Today, Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) was proud to stand next to fellow Legislative Democrats and labor leaders to introduce the Build a Stronger Wisconsin bill package, which...
Weekly GOP radio address: Fish and wildlife audit
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
Hi, I’m Representative Chanz Green and I represent the 74 th Assembly District in Northern Wisconsin. Today I want to talk to you about the recent audit that came out in regards to the DNR’s Fish and Wildlife Account. The DNR claimed that they...