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Milwaukee bankruptcy avoidance plan clears Wisconsin Legislature

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday passed a bipartisan plan to prevent Milwaukee from going bankrupt that also sends more state aid to every community in the state, a long-sought-after funding increase agreed to by Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.The measure is part of a larger deal struck by Evers and Republican legislative leaders after months of talks that also increases K-12 education funding, including private voucher schools, by more than $1 billion. It was the highest profile deal reached between Evers, in the first year of his second term, and Republicans, who have found little common ground on most issues.The local government and education funding bills, which passed both the Senate and Assembly with bipartisan support, now head to Evers. Milwaukee leaders warned of dire consequences and catastrophic budget cuts as the city faces bankruptcy by 2025. Milwaukee is struggling with an underfunded pension system and not enough money t...

Man, woman dead after being found shot in Geneva home

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

GENEVA, Ill. — A man and a woman are dead after suffering gunshot wounds inside a Geneva residence early Wednesday evening, according to Geneva Police Chief Eric Passarelli.Police said officers responded to a report of a gunshot at a home on Pebble Beach Court around 5:22 p.m. in Geneva. When police arrived, officers found two victims — a man and a woman — suffering from gunshot wounds.Firefighters removed both individuals from the residence and took them to an area hospital where they later died from their wounds.It is not clear who fired a gun, or how many people may have at this time. Sheriff: 2 inmates charged after being found with drug-soaked papers Michael Sloan, who's lived in the neighborhood for nearly two decades, just returned from Boston after undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatment. He said he recently talked to the woman killed, who showed concern for his ongoing medical battle."She said, I’ll be back in a while if you want to sit down and chat as to what wa...

MedWatch Digest: Positive parenting, probiotic depression and stem cells role in battling COVID

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

For Wednesday, June 14, WGN-TV's Dina Bair has the latest new information on several topics.Sign up for our Medical Watch newsletter. This daily update includes important information from WGN's Dina Bair and the Med Watch team including latest updates from health organizations, in-depth reporting on advancements in medical technology and treatments as well as personal features related to people in the medical field. Sign up herePositive ParentingA simple way to offset stress among people is to show them positivity.Positive parenting protects young people from hardship and serious illness, according to the ongoing healthy brain network study.Researchers used MRI scans to analyze brain regions associated with stress and behavioral problems.They looked at children between 10 and 17 and found in young people who reported their parents were warm and supportive, the brain scans showed less signs of stress and the study participants reported a greater sense of resilience.Probiotic depressi...

Fast-paced rugby sevens action hits Q2 Stadium pitch Saturday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Premier Rugby Sevens will make its season debut at Q2 Stadium on Saturday and the home team will be wearing a familiar shade of orange.The league kicks off the 2023 season Saturday, and the hometown Texas Team (yes, that's their name) plays host to the league's three other Eastern Conference squads in a fast-paced variation of the sport.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe New York Locals, Pittsburgh Steeltoes and Southern Headliners will join Texas Team for eight men's and women's rugby sevens matches on Austin FC's pitch. As the name suggests, rugby sevens is played with seven players per side as opposed to traditional rugby union which has 15 players per side. For rugby sevens, The field is the same size as a union field. That means running lanes can be wide open for players to make long runs or nifty layoffs to break a teammate free for a try.With te...

State golf: New Life Academy’s Cole Witherow defends Class A boys individual title

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

Cole Witherow defended his state title in near-perfect fashion. The New Life Academy senior won the Class A individual crown with a two-day score of 7-under-par 139, two shots better than Fillmore Central’s Jake Fishbaugher.He did so with clean golf. Entering the final round with a two-stroke lead, Witherow shot a bogey-free 69 Wednesday — one of the first bogey-free rounds of his young career.“It was pretty surprising, not going to lie,” he said.But not so much in the sense that Witherow has evolved over the past year in terms of his tactical approach. He estimated he hit only two drivers Wednesday at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker. He primarily hit 4-irons off the tee, taking advantage of the bouncy fairways and consistently putting himself in good positions to attack. Witherow said he hit 16 greens in regulation Wednesday and hit 15 fairways in each of his two rounds.“I think the big thing for me as a person and being at this course is placing the ball at the right angles, fair...

Smoke pushes Minnesota Aurora game indoors, where they beat Green Bay 5-0 to stay unbeaten

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

The poor air quality in the Twin Cities caused by smoke drifting south from Canadian wildfires cost the Minnesota Aurora a game in front of their fans at TCO Stadium in Eagan but didn’t keep them from extending their undefeated start to the season.Aurora’s game against the Green Bay Glory was moved to the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center in Stillwater and played without spectators, and Minnesota won 5-0 to improve to 7-0 this season.Cat Rapp scored two goals, and Hannah Adler, Kylie Olsen and Sophie French scored goals for Minnesota.“We faced a lot of things today, a little adversity, but we were able to adapt and score one of our fastest goals of the season to get off to a really good start for the rest of the game,” said Aurora coach Nicole Lukic said. “Our level stayed consistent for the whole game and I was really happy with that.”Adler scored the first goal 75 seconds into the game after midfielder Morgan Stone played the ball over the top to Makenzie Langdok, who...

Beware! AI voice scam calls on the rise

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Area police are now on alert for thieves using "AI,” or artificial intelligence. A man in Arnold said that thieves mimicked his son's voice and took $10,000 from his grandfather.Issues have progressed so far and so quickly that Congress is now taking action.The voice on the phone said there had been a crash in downtown St. Louis around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday. It sounded like Larry Jenkerson’s son, Jeremy, 23. The voice told Jeremy’s grandfather that he was injured. He had been driving drunk and needed the $10,000 for bail.“On Market Street, he ran a red light and T-boned another vehicle,” Jenkerson said. “The person that was acting as Jeremy said, 'I don’t want my dad to know because it’s his car and his insurance. I don't want him to know. I’ve got to tell him to his face.'” Man died holding apartment door closed as sister fled shooter, police say There was no such crash, but the phone call was made to Jeremy’s grandfather about 120 miles away in Jackson, Missouri, near...

Ball Park Village restaurant grand opening offers free tacos  

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If St. Louis Cardinals fans are looking for something to celebrate, the staff of Condado Tacos at Ballpark Village believes they can help. The restaurant is offering a giveaway on Thursday when it opens its doors to the public at 11 a.m.“The first 100 people through the door will get a free taco every week for a year,” said Lupe Hernandez, the restaurant’s general manager.The grand opening will also offer a free taco with a purchase and $5 signature margaritas.“Tacos and tequila bring everybody joy,” Hernandez said. “I haven’t meant somebody yet that doesn’t appreciate that.”The opening will be the restaurant’s 45th location and the first west of the Mississippi River. Local artists help create some of the colorful décor visitors will encounter. Hernandez promised visitors would experience great music, a great bar, and a vast selection of tequila.To find out more information, click here.

Leaky pipes, broken pump at St. Louis water plant

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Top water officials in St. Louis said the city is in desperate need of infrastructure upgrades and repairs.The City of St. Louis granted FOX 2 team exclusive access to the St. Louis Water Treatment Plant on Wednesday."What you're hearing is water leaking from around the valves and piping in the plant here," said Kurt Skouby, director of public utilities for the City of St. Louis. "There's always going to be some leakage, but not this much."Leaky pipe at St. Louis Water Treatment PlantSkouby has spent his entire career at the city's water department, working his way up to director more than a decade ago."Our average output is around 110–120 million gallons a day, so it's getting close to a 1/3 of the population of the City of St. Louis," he said.Skouby said the city's water department needs additional funding to keep up with inflation, repairs, and other infrastructure needs.The city is down two pumps now; one of the machines is responsible for pushing 36 million gallons ...

Rockies fall apart in seventh inning of 6-3 loss to Boston Red Sox

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

The Colorado Rockies’ chance to sweep the Boston Red Sox fell apart instantly on Wednesday night.The Rockies held a slim 2-1 lead when the Red Sox scored five runs in the seventh inning of a 6-3 loss after a two-hour rain delay at Fenway Park.The fireworks began when Rockies starter Austin Gomber allowed back-to-back singles, leading to a pitching change. With reliever Brent Suter on the mound, Boston tallied three runs off shortstop Pablo Reyes’ sacrifice fly and left fielder Rob Refsnyder’s two-run triple.Suter was out, and Peter Lambert was in, but Boston’s scoring surge continued. Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner singled in a run before right fielder Alex Verdugo’s RBI double gave Boston a four-run lead.For the most part, the Rockies’ third game of the series was a pitching duel. Boston starter Garrett Whitlock shut down Colorado for five innings, allowing two runs on six hits and seven strikeouts. Whitlock kept the Rockies hitless for three straight innings after giving up a...