Around Town
JOHNSON’S BARBERSHOP: Adam Johnson raised $300 for the Historical Society of Scandinavia by cutting hair at the Scandinavia Corn Roast. Thank you, Adam!
VIKINGS HERE FIRST: Scientists have confirmed that Vikings arrived in Canada 500 years before Columbus. They were active in Newfoundland in 1021. The evidence came from three pieces of wood found at L’Anse aux Meadows, the remains of a Viking settlement on Newfoundland’s northern coast. Take that, Italians!
HELP DOUG HINES: A GoFundMe page has been created to help Doug Hines pay for medical expenses related to his kidney care and pain management. Go to this link to donate.
Job Opportunities
BART’S PIZZA PUB: Cooks and servers wanted; must be 18 years of age or older; kitchen applicants must be 16 years of age or older. Apply during business hours.
Around the County
CLINTONVILLE LACKS PROCESS: Interim City Administrator Diane Rowe told the Clintonville Common Council the city has no defined process for reviewing proposed property development site plans. Staff and developers reported confusion, with some approvals handled verbally. The Safety & Ordinance Committee will develop procedures. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
NEW LONDON HOMICIDE CASE: Rodolfo Gonzalez, 39, of New London faces first-degree intentional homicide, arson and mutilating a corpse charges in the July 26 death of his mother at Franklin Park Apartments. He remains held on $1 million cash bond with a preliminary hearing set for Aug. 6. (Source: WBAY)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
MADISON CLEARS ENCAMPMENT: City crews and police cleared a protest encampment early Tuesday at Williamson and Baldwin streets in Madison, the site of the July 22 police shooting of Corey Ruiz. At least 10 people were arrested; some reports cited up to 17. The intersection reopened later in the morning. (Source: WMTV)
FIRES DURING CLEARANCE: Protesters set three small fires using memorial candles as Madison crews cleared the Willy Street encampment Tuesday morning. Firefighters extinguished the flames. Three people were injured, including one protester hospitalized. (Source: FOX11)
MAYOR PUSHED END: Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway had demanded for days that the Williamson Street occupation end, citing safety, neighborhood impacts and potential costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime. (Source: Channel 3000)
METRO OVER BUDGET: Madison Metro Transit projects it will finish the year $4.2 million over budget, according to a midyear review. City leaders face decisions on bus service funding for next year. (Source: Channel 3000)
CLIMBER IDENTIFIED: Authorities identified 21-year-old Kaden Brunner as the man who died after falling while rock climbing last month at Devil’s Lake State Park on the Southside East Bluff of Balanced Rock Trail. (Source: Channel 3000)
PRIMARY APPROACHES: Wisconsin’s partisan primary is one week away on Aug. 11. Officials urge absentee voters to return ballots promptly due to potential postal delays. (Source: WSAW)
Today in History
Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:
1790 — PRESIDENT GEORGE Washington signed legislation authorizing revenue cutters to enforce tariffs and prevent smuggling, establishing the foundation of the U.S. Coast Guard.
1914 — PRESIDENT WOODROW Wilson proclaimed U.S. neutrality as World War I erupted in Europe following Germany’s invasion of Belgium and Britain’s declaration of war.
1936 — AMERICAN ATHLETE Jesse Owens won the long jump gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, securing his second of four golds and challenging Nazi claims of Aryan superiority.
1944 — GESTAPO AGENTS arrested 15-year-old diarist Anne Frank, her family and four others in their Amsterdam hiding place after two years in seclusion during the Holocaust.
1958 — BILLBOARD MAGAZINE published its first Hot 100 chart, with Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” claiming the No. 1 spot as the inaugural top single.
1964 — AUTHORITIES DISCOVERED the bodies of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner buried in an earthen dam in Mississippi, 44 days after their murders.
1977 — PRESIDENT JIMMY Carter signed the Department of Energy Organization Act, creating the U.S. Department of Energy to address national energy policy and security.
1984 — PRINCE’S ALBUM “Purple Rain” began a 24-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming one of the best-selling soundtracks in history.
2007 — NASA LAUNCHED the Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to study the planet’s arctic soil, search for water history and assess potential for microbial life.
2020 — A MASSIVE explosion of improperly stored ammonium nitrate at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, killed more than 200 people, injured thousands and devastated large sections of the city.
