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Events

Wisconsin State Fair 2021

Wisconsin State Fair 2021

August 5-15

Joe Rogan - NEW DATE

Joe Rogan – NEW DATE

Sat, Aug 7 at Fiserv Forum

Billy Idol

Billy Idol

Sun, Aug 8 at State Fair

The Black Crowes - NEW DATE

The Black Crowes – NEW DATE

Sun, Aug 8 at American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Meet Bob Madden at Kwik Trip

Meet Bob Madden at Kwik Trip

Thu, Aug 12 from 3-5p

Go Fund Yourself Registration Event at Magoo's On The Mound

Go Fund Yourself Registration Event at Magoo’s On The Mound

Fri, Aug 13 from 7-9p

Sports

15 hours ago in Sports

The perfect tweet: Bird is the word at Washington’s camp

Washington players have noticed a small bird waltzing on the field and roaming the sideline each and every camp session since the team returned to its regular practice facility following a few ramp-up days in Richmond.

15 hours ago in Sports

Cousins returns to Vikings quarterback room after quarantine

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was activated Thursday from the COVID-19 reserve list after completing the NFL's required five-day quarantine for unvaccinated players deemed a high-risk close contact with an infected person.

16 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Native Hawaiians ‘reclaim’ surfing with Moore’s Olympic gold

Carissa Moore wore a white and yellow plumeria pinned next to her ear for her victory-lap interviews after making history as the first Olympic gold medalist at surfing's historic debut.

19 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Felix runs for history, Americans seek more basektball gold

Set the alarm for Day 14 of the Tokyo Games and watch Allyson Felix attempt to win a 10th track and field Olympic medal over breakfast. Then stay up late to catch the U.S. men's basketball team play for the gold.

National

15 hours ago in Coronavirus Updates, National

US plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers

The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said.

16 hours ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending

‘There are only so many beds’: COVID-19 surge hits hospitals

Coronavirus hospitalizations are surging again as the more contagious delta variant rages across the country, forcing medical centers to return to a crisis footing just weeks after many closed their COVID-19 wards and field hospitals and dropped other emergency measures.

2 days ago in National

Cuomo investigation: What we know and what’s next

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's monthslong fall from grace reached a nadir Tuesday, when investigators said they substantiated sexual harassment allegations against him from 11 women, many of whom have worked for him.

2 days ago in National

Huge California fire grows as heat spikes again across state

California's largest wildfire exploded again after burning for nearly three weeks in remote mountains and officials warned Tuesday that hot, dry weather would increase the risk of new fires across much of the state.

The Afternoon Program

Showbiz News

20 hours ago in Music, Entertainment

Keith Urban, Carly Pearce to play ACM Honors

Country stars Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Carly Pearce and Jamey Johnson will perform at the Academy of Country Music Honors, which will honor Loretta Lynn, Dan + Shay and Luke Combs among others.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Drummer Charlie Watts likely to miss Rolling Stones’ tour

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will likely miss the band's upcoming U.S. tour to allow him to recover from an unspecified medical procedure.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Flaunt it, Mel! Brooks memoir ‘All About Me’ out this fall

At 95, Mel Brooks is more than ready to flaunt his many achievements. Ballantine Books announced Wednesday that Brooks' memoir "All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business" will come out Nov. 30.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge

Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Grammys commit to more hiring diversity for 2022 show

The Grammy Awards will adopt an inclusion rider that will require producers to recruit and hire more diverse candidates backstage and in front of the camera for next year's ceremony.

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