MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are casting the race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court as a referendum on billionaire Elon Musk as he and other Republican allies have outpaced Democrats in spending with the election just a month away. The Wisconsin Democratic Party announced a new $1 million-plus effort on Tuesday to portray the April 1 election as the first chance for angry voters to “punch back” against […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season, and the surging Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 127-121. Damian Lillard scored 23 points for the Bucks, who have won three straight and seven of eight. Milwaukee remained in fourth place in the Eastern Conference at 35-25. Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 points and 13 assists. Caris LeVert […]
This February the Assembly passed Assembly Bills 1-6, which focus on K-12 education accountability. I would like to highlight a few of the bills that you may find interesting. To start, Assembly Bill 1 addresses the recent change to student and school assessment criteria by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Dr. Jill Underly, the State Superintendent, has departed from federal testing standards in recent years in an effort to […]
OSHKOSH - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student, Thea Bender, was crowned Miss Oshkosh 2025. Bender received a $2,000 scholarship along with the title during Saturday’s 2025 Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Competition at Alberta Kimball Auditorium. The competition awarded $8,350 in scholarships, thanks in large part to its many sponsors and supporters, including the Oshkosh Area Women's Association. Bender competed against five other women for the title. She is a UW Oshkosh […]
Veteran left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana is joining the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $4.25 million deal with $1 million in potential bonuses, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement hasn't been announced. FanSided first reported that Quintana was signing with the Brewers. Quintana, 36, is coming off a 2024 season in which he went 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA in […]
The Highland Park, Illinois parade shooting suspect has changed his plea to guilty on the first day of the trial (per Chicago ABC affiliate WLS). The trial was expected to last three to five weeks, and see nearly all shooting survivors take the stand. Shooting suspect Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III, 24, pleaded guilty at the start of the trial to all 21 counts of first-degree murder (three counts of […]
At least two people were killed and several others were seriously injured when a German man drove a vehicle into a crowd of people in the western city of Mannheim, Germany on Monday, during an annual carnival celebration. Mannheim has a population of 326,000 and is about 52 miles south of Frankfurt. In statements posted on social media, Mannheim police confirmed an ongoing operation after “a 40-year-old suspect drove a […]
The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Monday that they have released starting right guard Alex Cappa, clearing about $8 million in salary cap space in 2025. Cappa, a third-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018, has played in 102 career games (96 starts) for the two teams. The 30-year-old signed a four-year, $35 million deal in March 2022; he started all 50 games he played in for the Bengals across […]
The Philadelphia Eagles have decided to release cornerback Darius Slay on Monday, ahead of the final year on his contract. The Eagles will save about $4.3 million against the salary cap if Slay is designated as a post-June 1 release. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported: “Eagles are releasing six-time Pro-Bowl CB Darius Slay, per sources. If he is designated a post-June 1 release, the Eagles will save $4.3 million against the […]