Local News

Random Lake Motel Gets Over $600K Grant Toward EV Charging Station
A modest motel near Random Lake is getting a not-so-modest grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in support of electric vehicles. The Random Lake Motel, also known as the Wisconsin-Aire Motel on Highway 57, is one of 42 locations that is being awarded a share of a $25 million initiative to build fast, ...
3h ago

Calumet County Officials Release Name of Traffic Fatality Victim
The name of a person killed in a two-car crash in the Town of Brillion this past Thursday has been released by the Calumet County Sheriff's Office. Officials said on Tuesday that 32-year-old James Davis of Manitowoc lost his life when he failed to stop at County Highway PP while traveling westbound on County Highway K ...
3h ago

Sale of Private Data Behind City's Bid to Drop Flock
Did Flock Safety try to sell private data without the City of Sheboygan's Consent? According to a resolution to terminate the City's contract with the service, that's exactly what happened. The Common Council will meet tonight to vote on the resolution which states that Sheboygan police were made aware of an email by a...
14h ago

Sheboygan Police Remind Owners to Lock Vehicles Following Thefts During August
The Sheboygan Police Department is reminding owners to lock their vehicles after several instances of theft during August. Police say that several of those were preventable after finding that in most cases, vehicles were unlocked and keys were left inside of them. The SPD said that a few steps like removing valuables,...
14h ago

City of Sheboygan Garbage & Recycling Schedules are Shifted Due to Holiday
Anyone putting out their garbage and recycling for collection in the City of Sheboygan should remember that the schedules have shifted to one day later due to Monday's Labor Day holiday. That shifts Monday's collection to Tuesday, Tuesday's to Wednesday and so forth until Friday's is picked up on Saturday. And after b...
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Sports
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney bristles at question about roster construction
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) - The blowout loss to LSU was too small of a sample size to judge the Clemson Tigers' 2026 outlook, head coach Dabo Swinney said at his press conference Tuesday. Swinney, whose job security had been ques...
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Rutgers to start QB AJ Surace in place of injured Dylan Lonergan
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) - Rutgers will give quarterback AJ Surace his first career start Friday night at Boston College with Week 1 starter Dylan Lonergan recovering from an injury. Lonergan left Rutgers' 37-21 loss to UMass l...
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Tennis-Tiafoe reaches US Open semis in thrilling fightback
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Frances Tiafoe recovered from two sets and a break down to beat U.S. compatriot Alex Michelsen 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6(6) at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, reaching the semi-finals for a third time in a thrilling fi...
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CFP opens ESPN window to discuss potential 24-team format
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) - College Football Playoff officials elected Tuesday to trigger a 30-day exclusive negotiating window with broadcast partner ESPN to discuss an expanded playoff format. It represents the clearest sign ye...
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Bucs sign QB Baker Mayfield to 3-year extension worth reported $165M
By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday that quarterback Baker Mayfield has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2029 season that makes him the highest-paid player in franchise histo...
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National News
US DOJ widens probe into Fox's Roku deal, Semafor reports
Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is widening its antitrust inquiry into Fox's $22 billion deal for streaming platform Roku, Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Roku fell around 2% in exten...
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Courts issue conflicting rulings on Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map
By Andrew Chung Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to reinstate a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri aimed at helping the party maintain its slim majority in the House of Representatives in November's midterm elec...
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Trump administration cuts criticism of Confederate statue that stood at Arlington Cemetery
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has removed language that criticized a memorial to the Confederacy that previously stood at Arlington National Cemetery, according to archived versions of its web...
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US names acting FDA drug, vaccine chiefs to permanent posts
Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. health department on Tuesday appointed the acting heads of the FDA's drug and biologics review centers to permanent roles, formalizing leadership at the two key units responsible for regulating medicines, vaccines and othe...
3h ago
IRS under Trump unlawfully shared taxpayer info with immigration authorities, court rules
By Nate Raymond Sept 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld an injunction blocking an Internal Revenue Service policy that allowed it to share thousands of taxpayers' addresses with immigration authorities, saying the Trump administration...
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World News
Trump attributes state election win of Germany's far-right AfD to immigration rules
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump attributed the win of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a state election to existing immigration rules and regulations that he cast as "horrible." "Wow! The Popul...
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Drone debris falls on business grounds in Russia's Novorossiysk, mayor says
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Drone debris fell on the premises of a number of businesses and close to an inhabited building in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk late on Tuesday, Mayor Andrei Kravchenko said on the Telegram messaging app. There we...
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US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil carriers after attempted missile attacks
Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on September 8 after attempted missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days. (Reporting by Jasper Ward...
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Iran says it captured US submarine drone in Strait of Hormuz
By Idrees Ali and Joe Brock WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday it had captured a U.S. uncrewed submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering a rare glimpse into how underwater drones are being use...
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China, Russia stress strategic ties with North Korea in anniversary messages to Kim
SEOUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin used messages marking North Korea's 78th founding anniversary to reaffirm close strategic ties with Pyongyang, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Wedne...
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Health News
Evommune scraps eczema drug after trial miss, shares plunge
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Evommune said on Tuesday it will not advance its experimental skin disease drug after it failed to meet the main goal in a mid-stage trial, sending its shares down 24% in aftermarket trading. Here are some details • The company sai...
2h ago
US names acting FDA drug, vaccine chiefs to permanent posts
Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. health department on Tuesday appointed the acting heads of the FDA's drug and biologics review centers to permanent roles, formalizing leadership at the two key units responsible for regulating medicines, vaccines and othe...
3h ago
Soccer-Spanish FA launches fertility support programme for female players and referees
By Fernando Kallas MADRID, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Spain's football federation has unveiled an agreement to support fertility treatment for female players and referees, presenting the measure as another way to give women in elite football greater freedom to...
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Dyne, Sarepta shares tumble as Novartis setback weighs on muscle disease drug developers
By Sriparna Roy Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shares of Dyne Therapeutics and Sarepta slumped on Tuesday after Novartis' treatment for a muscle-wasting disorder failed in a trial, fueling investor concerns about the prospects of similar therapies for the tough-t...
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Amgen-AstraZeneca lung cancer drug combo boosts survival in late-stage trial
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Amgen's targeted immunotherapy, Imdelltra, combined with AstraZeneca's cancer drug Imfinzi, significantly improved overall survival in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer in a late-stage trial, the companies said o...
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Science News
Macron summit to seek boost for European space despite no-shows
By Tim Hepher PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - France is pressing ahead with a space summit shunned by the U.S. tech giants and hampered by a lower-than-expected turnout from European leaders as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a stronger role for Europe in th...
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Satellogic taps former US geospatial-intelligence chief as president
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The new president of Earth-observation firm Satellogic is a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral who led the Pentagon's geospatial intelligence agency, a key hire for its defense business as it builds a satel...
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Indian space startup GalaxEye wins US patent for satellite imaging technology
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Indian space technology startup GalaxEye said on Tuesday it had secured a U.S. patent for a system that synchronises optical and radar sensors on satellites, strengthening its position in the fast-growing market for Earth imaging d...
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ArianeGroup studies increase in European space launches
PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - European rocket maker ArianeGroup is studying a potential increase in deployments of its Ariane 6 heavy launcher, CEO Christophe Bruneau told reporters on Monday. The European Space Agency said on Friday it was considering a...
Sep 07, 2026
ISRO seeks to calm nerves over India's space privatisation push
BENGALURU, Sept 7 (Reuters) - India's space agency ISRO said it would remain the country's leading space institution after its staff association raised concerns about plans to transfer certain activities to private and state-run companies. India is on...
Sep 07, 2026
Technology News
US DOJ widens probe into Fox's Roku deal, Semafor reports
Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is widening its antitrust inquiry into Fox's $22 billion deal for streaming platform Roku, Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Roku fell around 2% in exten...
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Cognition AI raises $2 billion at $48 billion valuation
Sept 8 (Reuters) - AI coding startup Cognition AI said on Tuesday it had raised $2 billion in a Series E funding round at a valuation of $48 billion. Here are some details: • The round was led by new investors Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, along...
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Chime to buy nationally chartered Stride Bank for $590 million, shares jump
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Fintech Chime said on Tuesday it will acquire nationally chartered Stride Bank for $590 million, bringing key banking infrastructure in-house as it looks to expand its lending business. Here are some details: • Chime's shares, whic...
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Meta launches AI agent that can access other apps to send emails, make payments
By Katie Paul NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Meta rolled out on Tuesday a long-touted AI assistant that can autonomously send emails, sell a car and book travel on a person's behalf, despite internal concerns that the technology mismanages its access to ...
5h ago
US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology
By Courtney Rozen and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from American AI firms, potentially complicating relations ahead of a pla...
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Entertainment News
Family of slain 14-year-old girl sues pop vocalist D4vd over her death, reports say
LOS ANGELES, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Family members of a 14-year-old girl whom the recording artist known as D4vd is charged with fatally stabbing and dismembering have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the singer and some of his associates, news media...
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US DOJ widens probe into Fox's Roku deal, Semafor reports
Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is widening its antitrust inquiry into Fox's $22 billion deal for streaming platform Roku, Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Roku fell around 2% in exten...
1h ago
Paramount says California AG contradicted bond arguments in TV interviews
By Jody Godoy Sept 8 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance said on Tuesday that California Attorney General Rob Bonta made statements in television interviews that undermine his legal arguments against the company's request for a $1.88 billion bond in the Wa...
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Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda brings beloved manga tale of friendship to Venice
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda said a chance encounter with a manga about friendship, ambition and loss inspired him to make "Look Back", the first live-action adaptation of a work by bests...
Sep 07, 2026
Only woman director of Venice fiction film says industry remains unequal
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The scarcity of women competing for the Venice Film Festival's top prize reflects a structural problem in the film industry, Danish director May el-Toukhy said on Sunday as she unveiled her gritty drama "Wo...
Sep 06, 2026


