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This school built high-end training sites on campus to prepare students for local skilled jobs
A Sears autobody shop, 16 welding stations and a factory-sized construction on-campus classroom give students real-world work training experience to prepare them for jobs in career and technical education.
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‘What is happening?’ Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding
The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit unofficial records in Wisconsin of more than 14 inches (36 centimeters) in less than 24 hours.
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9 quirky traditions Wisconsin colleges carry on
At these universities, traditions new and old are a vital part of the college experience.
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Record-shattering flood hits Milwaukee County
Neighborhoods across Milwaukee County are continuing to recover from record-shattering flooding over the weekend. Inundated basements, entire portions of Wauwatosa seemingly underwater, people fleeing the Wisconsin State Fair which shut down early amid rising floodwater and reports of cars literally floating away down roadways all followed the torrential downpour which began Aug. 9.
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9 events in Milwaukee to take your kids to before summer ends
It’s almost time for school to be back in session, but before the kids head back to the classroom, check out these events in the Greater Milwaukee Area.
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Jim Lovell, Milwaukee’s hometown astronaut and hero, dies at 97
Commander of Apollo 13 and astronaut aboard Apollo 8, Lovell uttered the famous line now remembered as, “Houston, we have a problem.”
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13 famous people who are buried in Wisconsin
From famous architects to movie stars and rock ‘n’ roll legends, there are plenty of famous graves to pay your respects at in Wisconsin.
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WI Farm Bureau: Immigration reform could address labor shortage
Wisconsin’s largest farm organization wants what it calls “meaningful” immigration reform rather than aggressive federal detention and deportation efforts.
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Top 5 uniquely popular potato chip brands in Wisconsin
Instacart recently dug into purchase data from 2024 to compile the top 5 uniquely popular potato chip brands in Wisconsin.
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Tips to help manage your buy now, pay later loans
Whether you’re a first-time or recurring user of buy now, pay later plans, here are some expert recommendations to use buy now, pay later loans responsibly.
