Tag: northwestern

Northwestern Mutual completes its purchase of former University Club. Sale price is $4.25 million

Northwestern Mutual has completed its $4.25 million purchase of downtown Milwaukee’s former University Club. Northwestern Mutual has completed its purchase of downtown Milwaukee’s former University Club, with the property selling for $4.25 million. That’s according to a new deed posted online by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. It listed a company affiliate, Wells Street LLC, […]

Alliant Energy proposing 2nd wind farm in northwestern Freeborn County

May 16—Bent Tree North Wind Farm would have fewer — but larger — wind turbines Alliant Energy has announced plans to add additional wind turbines in Freeborn County with what it is calling the Bent Tree North Wind Farm. The farm will include less than 40 turbines in Bath, Freeborn and Hartland townships, with buffer […]

Northwestern facing lawsuits, calls for president to resign after reaching agreement with pro-Palestinian demonstrators

CHICAGO — Northwestern University is facing at least two lawsuits and several resignations in the wake of its agreement with pro-Palestinian protestors to end the encampment on campus. CAIR-Chicago joined hosted a press conference Thursday afternoon saying they stand in solidarity with the anti-war demonstrators protesting Israel’s war on Gaza. CAIR Executive director Ahmed Rehab […]

Student protesters reach a deal with Northwestern University that sparks criticism from all sides

CHICAGO (AP) — For five days, Northwestern University’s Deering Meadow rang with the shouts of student protesters and supporters joining demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses nationwide. But Tuesday morning the grassy meadow on Northwestern’s suburban Chicago campus was silent after student organizers and the school announced an agreement late Monday to curb […]

State awards nearly $6M for northwestern NM energy projects

Apr. 15—The New Mexico Economic Development Department on Friday announced the allocation of more than $5.8 million for four non-fossil fuel projects to help create jobs and economic diversity in the northwestern part of the state. The money comes following the legally mandated closure of the San Juan Generating Station, a massive coal-fired power plant […]

The Northwestern wins 11 statewide journalism awards, including a first place for local government reporting

OSHKOSH — The Northwestern, Oshkosh’s daily newspaper, earned 11 statewide journalism awards including a first-place honor for its reporting on local government in the 2023 Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented March 16 in Madison. The newspaper competes in Division B with newspapers of daily circulation of less than 9,999. […]

Tornado watch issued Thursday evening for Northwestern and North Central Ohio

A tornado watch has been issued for Northwestern and North Central Ohio. The tornado watch will be in effect until midnight for Richland, Marion, Crawford, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Lucas, Knox, Wood, Hancock, Morrow, Seneca, Wyandot and Huron counties, according to Rick Garuckas, a meteorologist with the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service. “There could […]

Man arrested in death of Amish woman in northwestern Pennsylvania

A man was arrested Saturday for the death of a pregnant Amish woman in northwestern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police in Corry announced the arrest of Shawn Cranston, 52, of Corry, early Saturday. Online court documents show he’s charged with criminal homicide, criminal homicide of an unborn child, burglary and criminal trespass. He was denied bail […]