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Mayor Tom Barrett yesterday said the city is applying to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Milwaukee was supposed to host last year, but the coronavirus struck and left Milwaukee with a ‘virtual’ convention that meant no one actually came to the city. Barrett says Milwaukee knows what it takes to land the convention and expects to be a top contender.

Generac is talking about millions of dollars in investments and hundreds of new jobs. The company yesterday said its planned expansion in Pewaukee could mean more than 700 new jobs. Generac CEO Aaron Jagdfeld says they are investing more than 53-million-dollars into the expansion. About 300 of the new jobs will be in sales, and those jobs will be headquartered in the old American Family Insurance building off I-94 in Pewaukee. The state of Wisconsin is guaranteeing another nine-million-dollars in tax credits

They’re hiring at Fiserv Forum. The arena, and its food distributor Levy, are hosting a hiring event today from 4 until 8 p.m. They are looking for bartenders, servers, attendants, cashiers, runners, cooks, hosts, and supervisors. All of the jobs are part time, but pay starts at 15 dollars-an-hour for non-tipped workers. If you’re interested, bring a resume to Fiserv Forum’s atrium later today.

Governor Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers are proposing a multimillion-dollar package to boost the state’s agricultural industry.  The governor says farmers have always been the backbone of the state and the package creates new programs to better bolster the workforce and support the mental health of farmers and their families.  The 25-million-dollar package includes 20-million-dollars to help Wisconsin food banks purchase food directly from Wisconsin producers.  An additional 400-thousand-dollars would be used to expand the farm-to-school program.

A report of a grass fire on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus leads to the discovery of a body.  Authorities say a deceased man was found near the Arboretum walking path around 12:30 this morning.  Police are following some leads but expect a long investigation.  Anyone who may have information about this death is urged to call Green Bay Police or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers.

The remains of a Wisconsin sailor will return to his hometown for burial.  Navy Hospital Apprentice First Class Keith Connolly was 19-years-old when he was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.  Connolly along with over 400 other crewman on the USS Oklahoma died when the ship capsized after being hit by torpedoes.  His remains were identified earlier this year and he will be buried in November in his hometown of Markesan.

Starting October 16 through December 31, Star Wars fans of all ages will be treated to a menagerie of action figures, spaceships, and scenes from the original Trilogy of this highly successful franchise. Displays will feature 100 toy characters produced by Kenner in the late 1970s and early 1980s, along with vehicles, playsets, and nearly half a dozen larger creatures. The exhibition will be housed inside Chippewa Valley Museum’s 1400 square foot Ayres Associates Gallery.  Owned by Wisconsinite Jarrod Roll, the entire collection now tours the state. Although Roll had acquired many pieces in his youth, it was not

The largest Wisconsin Lottery winner of 2021, David Larsen, claimed his $3 million Mega Millions winning ticket on September 23, 2021. The ticket was purchased at the Quick Pick BP Food/Naila Inc., 14001 W. National Ave. in New Berlin for the Tuesday, August 31, 2021 drawing.

The Powerball jackpot keeps getting bigger.  No one won the grand prize in Monday night’s drawing.  That means Wednesday’s jackpot will be worth 570-million-dollars.  The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292-point-two-million.  

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi says the goal of his new Crisis Triage Center is to keep people out of jail. Parisi yesterday outlined his plan to build a new 10 million-dollar facility in Madison. He’s also promising nearly two million-dollars in county money to help run the center. Parisi says getting people help with their mental health needs will help keep them out of the criminal justice system. There’s no word on just where the CTC will be built.