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Wisconsin athletes, fans gear up for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
They come from every corner of the state — from the Northwoods, to the state’s largest city, to a small village next to Lake Michigan. And now, they’re set to compete in a wide array of events, from basketball, to judo, to rowing, to weightlifting.Â
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A Wisconsin composer’s work is all over the internet. Why? He gives it away for free.Â
Kevin MacLeod has written more than 2,000 pieces of music. Since they’re all free to use, many of his songs are staples of the online video space.
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Wisconsin’s biggest electric utility wants to spend nearly $200M to prevent storm outages
Wisconsin’s largest electric utility plans to ramp up its efforts to prevent storm-related outages after seeing an uptick in those events in recent years.
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Oshkosh businesses excited for increased traffic from EAA AirVenture
EAA AirVenture is expected to bring roughly 670,000 people to Oshkosh and generate more than $170 million in total economic impact to the region. The event is known as the world’s largest air show and fly-in convention.
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2 dead after plane crashes just miles from EAA grounds
Two people died on Monday after a plane they were in crashed in a farm field about 2 miles south of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture grounds.
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Jordan Love sits out first training camp practice, waiting for contract extension
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will not practice until he and the team agree to the terms of a contract extension.Â
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Federal grant for new transit center in Appleton supports bus connection between Fox Cities
An infusion of $25 million in federal funds will help reconstruct a transit center in Appleton for a critical bus service that connects nine municipalities in the Fox Cities.
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1,700 Mercury Marine employees affected by temporary layoffs
Roughly 1,700 workers will be affected by temporary layoffs at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, as the company responds to a declining demand.
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Mass die-off of freshwater mussels in Wisconsin leads to discovery of new parasite
Researchers have discovered a new parasite in freshwater mussels after investigating hundreds of mussels that died along the Embarrass River in Shawano County six years ago.
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Manitowoc pitcher drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
Noah Wech is the first player drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers right out of a Wisconsin high school since 2010.