PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers outrighted infielder Keston Hiura to their Triple-A affiliate in Nashville on Tuesday after he cleared waivers. The move means the 26-year-old Hiura will remain with the Brewers organization after they had designated him for assignment. Hiura had an outstanding rookie season in 2019 but hasn’t been able to recapture that form. He batted .226 with 14 homers and 32 RBIs in 80 games last […]
National Exchange Bank & Trust Chairman of the Board, Peter E. Stone, announces the election of Anthony J. Ahern, president and COO of J.F. Ahern Company, and John Buelow, executive vice president and president for Mercury Marine, part of the Brunswick Corporation, to the Board of Directors. Ahern joined J.F. Ahern Company in 1993 and held a variety of roles throughout the organization before including estimator, sales and project management, vice […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers signed first baseman Luke Voit and designated Keston Hiura for assignment Monday as part of a flurry of moves they made to prepare for the start of the season. Voit had arrived in camp on a minor-league deal at the start of spring training but opted out of that contract last week, enabling him to negotiate with other teams. The 2020 MLB home-run leader instead stayed with […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school aren't letting a first-grade class perform a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because they say the song could be seen as controversial. Students at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha are being told they cannot perform a rendition of “Rainbowland,” and parents in the district say it's because the song encourages LGBTQ acceptance and references rainbows. Superintendent […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has directed that flags to be flown at half-staff in the state Tuesday to honor a Wisconsin soldier who died in World War II and whose remains were recently identified. Evers’ order directs that U.S. flags and Wisconsin state flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, the day U.S. Army Private First Class William LaVerne “Sonny” Simon will be buried […]
The Federal Reserve last week extended its year-long fight against high inflation by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says he believes it was the right move. "I think they made a good compromise," Schoofs told WFDL news. "They could have raised rates more, some called for them […]
Bev Kelley-Miller says her daughter Megan would have just turned 30 if she was still alive today. Megan Kelley was 22 years old when she died from a heroin overdose in Appleton in 2015. Kelley-Miller says her daughter was the nicest person anyone would want to meet, always willing to help her friends, and always laughing and telling stories. Kelley-Miller says arresting addicts and putting them in jail is not the answer. […]
Moraine Park Technical College will host Future Fair on Wednesday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fond du Lac Campus Conference Center. The event will feature over 60 employer exhibitors and 10 four-year colleges/universities. Moraine Park students, alumni and community members will be able to network, explore internships, view job opportunities and learn about college transfer opportunities. Registration is not required. “This event gives Moraine Park the […]
Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg’s (R-Markesan) first bill of the 2023-2024 legislative session has unanimously passed the Wisconsin State Senate. Senate Bill 36 makes updates to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s duties, and will align the department’s current practices with state statute. “Tourism is an important industry in our state. In 2021, the tourism industry had a $20.9 billion economic impact,” said Ballweg. “I am delighted that the legislative session is off to […]