UW System offers students a chance at $7K to get vaccinated
University of Wisconsin System leaders are taking a unique approach to get students vaccinated ahead of the 2021 school year rather than requiring vaccinations.
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Cleveland's baseball team will change name from Indians to Guardians
Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians, the club announced Friday.
Nearly 3 dozen athletes with Wisconsin ties in Tokyo games
Nearly three dozen athletes with ties to Wisconsin will be going for the gold as the Olympics get underway in Tokyo.
Watch the July full 'buck' moon illuminate the sky tonight
The moon will reach peak illumination at 10:37 p.m. ET Friday, according to NASA.
4 pounds of cocaine made to look like cake seized in Maine
Authorities in Maine seized four pounds of cocaine made to look like cake on Tuesday. Agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency stopped a man and woman on I-295 and said they discovered “a significant amount of cocaine in their vehicle.”
Crocs sues Walmart, Hobby Lobby and others for allegedly copying its popular shoe
Crocs is accusing Walmart, Hobby Lobby and other companies of copying its iconic clog.
NOFD responds to fire alarm at home of Beyonce and Jay-Z in New Orleans
There is no word yet on the extent of the fire.
TikTok, Biden administration agree to drop litigation over Trump-era app store ban
In a filing in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the two sides said they had mutually agreed the suit should be dismissed.
In the 414: Milwaukee prepares for Bucks championship parade
The team is holding a championship parade around 11 a.m. Thursday, which kicks off at Milwaukee's Museum Center Park.
'My long lost son': Milwaukee woman recalls time she gave Giannis Antetokounmpo a ride to arena during his rookie season
A UW-Milwaukee professor, Gallop's fandom began in earnest in 2001 when she developed a love for the team while watching with her son as the Bucks made a run to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Teen pilot makes emergency landing on New Jersey bridge
A teenage pilot had to make an emergency landing on a New Jersey bridge Monday afternoon after the aircraft experienced an engine malfunction.
Deaf-blind Paralympic gold medalist heartbroken after pulling out of Tokyo Games because her mom can't be there as personal care assistant
The two-time Paralympian announced on Tuesday that she would not be attending the Tokyo Games next month because she said the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as personal care assistant.
Maria Taylor leaves ESPN following Rachel Nichols comments
Maria Taylor, one of the top NBA analysts on ESPN, is parting ways with the sports network.
New chief selected for Capitol Police after 1/6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which pro-Trump rioters stormed the building in a violent rage, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidential win.
'Free Chick-fil-A for life?' Giannis celebrates NBA title with fans on Instagram Live
While many Milwaukee Bucks fans are likely waking up groggy on Wednesday morning, Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn't stopped celebrating.
Man flees Australian Covid quarantine using a bed sheet
The man arrived in Western Australia from Brisbane on Monday afternoon, but didn't meet the exemption requirements needed to enter the state, which currently has strict border rules in place, according to a statement from the Western Australia Police Force.
A couple whose 2020 gender reveal party allegedly sparked a deadly wildfire in California has been charged in the death of a firefighter
A smoke bomb set off by the couple in Yucaipa, California, on September 5 as part of a gender reveal sparked a fire that went on to burn more than 22,000 acres across two counties.
Taco Bell is facing a food shortage
Taco Bell is warning that some of customers' favorite items might not be available.
VOTE: Will the Bucks win Game 6 of the NBA Finals?
Will it be Bucks in 6 and Milwaukee's first NBA title since 1971? Or will Phoenix force a Game 7 in the desert?
Verona English teacher chosen as Wisconsin's National Teacher of the Year
Earlier this year, he was one of five teachers named 2022 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year.
UW medical school chosen to launch new LGBTQ+ fellowship program focused on equitable health care
The school's National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program, which will receive $750,000 in funding from the American Medical Association Foundation over the course of four years, will create a clinical training program for early-career physicians so they can help optimize LGBTQ+ patients' health.
Blue Origin's Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
The Amazon founder soared to space with a hand-picked group in his Blue Origin capsule.
100-pound tropical fish discovered on a beach in Oregon
The 100-pound (45 kilogram) opah fish, also known as a moonfish, was discovered on Sunset Beach in Seaside, a city in the northwest side of the state.
In the 608: New social club now open on Madison's east side
There’s a new social club on Madison’s east side. It’s called Blind Shot Social Club, and they officially opened earlier this month.
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