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An outbreak of disease has killed hundreds of deer in Southeastern Wisconsin just as hunters have begun to take to the forests and fields for the state’s celebrated deer season.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources suspects that epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has killed at least 1,200 deer in Wisconsin as of Tuesday, including more than 900 in Washington County. The body count is enough to make it the largest such outbreak in Wisconsin history. ...
In typical Wisconsin fashion, the spring weather has truly been all over the place. In March, parts of the state were hit with historic amounts of snowfall and two weeks later, temperatures warmed up, melting all of the snow and welcoming in ice storms. Just about a month later, on April 15, evacuations were ordered as major rainfall hit the state, flooding basements and overflowing rivers and lakes, and tornado warnings rung out across its southern half.
In the days leading up to March’s Winter Storm Iona, Reddit users took to r/wisconsin to speculate about the rapidly changing weather reports coming in on their phones.
Good news, concerned citizens and nosy neighbors alike: Much Milwaukee police activity throughout the city can be tracked live right from your smartphone.
The best first place to answer an immediate question is the “dispatched calls for service” page on the police department’s website. It’s a log of the last 90 minutes of police calls, including time, address, nature of the call (traffic stop, battery/fight/assault, shots fired, reckless vehicle, etc.) and status of completion. ...
Season four of HBO’s “We’re Here” premieres this Friday with a new co-host – Jaida Essence Hall – a Milwaukee native and the winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 12. We asked Hall to share her experience on the show, which sees her and other drag queens putting on one-night shows in small towns across the country.
What has been the highlight of joining “We’re Here” as a host this season?
I honestly have to say the highlight for me was working with my drag children. There were a lot of emotional moments with them. They learned so much about me, but I learned so much more about them and the way that they work with their [drag] families.
Rehearsals were always fun. So it was really good to not only just get to be in there and do the work, but also get to meet people and really learn from them. ...
1. Wisconsin State Fair
ALL WEEKEND | WISCONSIN STATE FAIR PARK
Grab your sunscreen, and prepare yourself for cream puffs, fried food, the culinary insanity that is the Sporkies and … John Mulaney? The Wisconsin State Fair is back yet again from Aug. 6-16, with the usual good stuff, as well as a performance lineup that includes the much-celebrated comic along with Nelly, the All-American Rejects and more.
2. Third Ward Moon Festival
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT VARIOUS TIMES | CATALANO SQUARE
Celebrate the moon and all her glory at the Third Ward Moon Festival. Throughout the weekend, enjoy moon-themed performances from local groups like the Milwaukee Ballet and Skylight Music Theatre, dance to live music, try out a new painting technique at the kid’s corner and more. A full life of activities and a performance schedule is available online. This festival is free to attend and open to all ages. ...