Major Goolsby’s, one of Milwaukee’s best-known bars, finds itself on both sides of the hard and soft security zones for the Republican National Convention. Located at the corner of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue and West Kilbourn Avenue, Goolsby’s will be open throughout the massive event which runs July 15-18. But getting inside will be […]
Passaic County officials have approved a major deal for local construction unions, agreeing to a blanket labor agreement on public works projects of more than $5 million through 2025. The agreement negotiated with local union reps and the Passaic County Building and Construction Trades Council stipulates wages and benefits, apprentice ratios and safety requirements among […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — The City of Joplin is gearing up for some major improvements to East Zora Street. The project will take place over three phases: First, building a new concrete roundabout at the intersection of Zora and Duquesne Road, Then, making improvements to Zora from Duquesne to Missouri-249, Finally, improvements from Duquesne to Range […]
A large emergence of bats from the Phoenix Bat Cave appeared on the National Weather Service radar around 9 p.m. on Saturday. According to a Facebook post from National Weather Service Phoenix, a large number of bats emerged from a bat cave near State Route 51 in the Biltmore area Saturday night. The movement of […]
A large emergence of bats from the Phoenix Bat Cave appeared on the National Weather Service radar around 9 p.m. on Saturday. According to a Facebook post from National Weather Service Phoenix, a large number of bats emerged from a bat cave near State Route 51 in the Biltmore area Saturday night. The movement of […]
The Atlantic has seen its first hurricane of 2024 before July begins. Is Florida in danger of Beryl? Hurricane Beryl formed Friday night and is burning westward at 22 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It became a hurricane late Saturday afternoon after developing into a tropical storm late Friday, and AccuWeather says if […]
Beryl has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic Season as it has quickly strengthened into a Category 1 storm in the central Atlantic Ocean. Wind speeds are at 75 mph as it moves due west towards the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center Forecast Cone shows the westward track into the Caribbean Sea early […]
Hurricane Beryl grew into a Category 3 major hurricane Sunday morning as it took aim at the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 8 a.m., the hurricane was located about 420 miles east-southeast of Barbados with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph moving west at 21 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend out 15 […]
A crucial railway route between Hanover in northern Germany and the city of Minden in the western state of North Rhine Westphalia, which was closed for hours due to a lightning strike, has been reopened, a railway spokesman told dpa on Sunday morning. During the closure, trains were diverted via Bremen, causing significant disruptions, German […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday officially signed the 2024 budget, closing a roughly $47 billion deficit for the state. Newsom’s signature was expected as he and Democratic lawmakers agreed on a spending plan last week. California’s Legislature approved most of the bills that make up the budget Wednesday night. The $298 billion spending plan […]
Tropical Storm Beryl became a hurricane Saturday afternoon, and forecasters expect it to become a dangerous major hurricane as it barrels toward the Windward Islands, forecasters said. The Category 1 storm is approaching Barbados and is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges and dangerous rip currents in the Atlantic. The government of Barbados has issued […]
Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to become a major hurricane as it inches closer to the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm will turn into a hurricane before it reaches the Windward Islands, which include Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and Martinique. Beryl is currently located about 820 miles […]