The instrument that inspired blues, country, and rock music is slowly fading away. One Milwaukee musician wants to keep the sound of the Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar alive.

We Energies recently held a contest to name peregrine falcon chicks after Milwaukee news anchors. TMJ4 Chief Meteorologist Brian Niznansky was one of the winners, and today he met “Brian Nestnansky.”

Brookfield Central junior Kyenret Rinkam has already proven she is the fastest sprinter in the state of Wisconsin - and she has big goals ahead of her.

How one store doubled in size by betting big on Sheboygan County pride. Read More:https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/sheboygan-county/how-one-store-doubled-in-size-by-betting-big-on-sheboygan-county-pride 

Here are two local films you should see at the Milwaukee Film Festival. Read More: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/milwaukee-county/milwaukee-film-festival-preview-two-locally-made-movies-you-should-watch 

A streetwear brand that's all about repping the Midwest is going to open its flagship store in Lake Geneva. Read More: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/walworth-county/midwest-inspired-streetwear-brand-lost-files-opening-flagship-store-in-lake-geneva 

Marotta Mic Drop: Who should the Bucks take with the No. 10 pick in the NBA Draft? Brian Butch, Steve Czaban, Lori Nickel, and Karley Marotta give their takes.

The Milwaukee Deep Tunnel is 28.5 miles long and 320 feet under the city. It stores hundreds of gallons of storm and sewage water. Read More:

Megan Lee is reporting from under the Holton St. bridge where floodwaters are posing an issue for traffic. Follow the latest updates at TMJ4.com

Milwaukee police are investigating a second department employee for allegedly misusing the Flock Safety automated license plate reader database, officials disclosed at a Thursday FPC meeting.

🎤Need an emcee?🎤 Thank you Chinese Community Center for having me back to MC the inaugural Sound of Asia Piano Competition. If there's a group looking for an emcee, play-by-play commentator, game/trivia host or contest judge with local experience, let me know! Resume in this and the next two post:

It's Okay To Be Woke: Trump wanting to cancel elections is unprecedented. #woke #wokeness #staywoke #politics #liberal

"There is no run like that run. Nobody has ever done it. We are the only ones." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 and 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 make the case that the 1997 Arizona tournament run does not get nearly enough credit. They closed the regular season on a down note, and nobody saw it coming. Then

I wish they knew where the farmer lives that feeds the Orange Pig With a Wig. I suppose that's against the rules of war though... (unless you are the Orange Pig With a Wig). Sigh. Apologies to real Pigs all over the world - it's extremely insulting to you all.

Flau'jae Johnson catch and shoot three #WNBA

Reminder: For his entire career, this alleged *ThoughtLeader* has been Coddled and Advanced by OG Media Execs desperate to *get on board with 21stC Tech* — wether or not he possesses any cultural competency or common sense. #EzraKlein @americanprogress.bsky.social #IDEASFest 🤷🏽‍♀️

Why do the democrats go so quietly ?

Nurse Qasim Bani Ghara "The army invaded our home and asked me to leave the house and didn't let us take anything with us" #ini Photography by Anas Houshia

"It's just a way to hand this stuff out to people they like, and particularly people who will carry their water and do their crimes." "The levels of corruption here are off the fucking charts." Sarah Longwell, JVL and Tim Miller on Trump's $1.776 billion slush fund.

Immigration Wins and Workers Rising in New Jersey Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/33365803

Drop someone BALD 🧑‍🦲🖤👨‍🦲

I first spoke with Julie Moreno back in October, when she and her husband Neff made the difficult decision for him to self-deport to Mexico after more than twenty years of building a life together in the United States watch: austinkocher.substack.com/p/it-still-f...

Thank you, Tina Petersen, for your leadership and dedication to reducing flood risk and protecting residents across Harris County. Your historic leadership and commitment to building a more resilient future continue to make a lasting impact on our community. #WomensHistory #OneHarrisCounty

Double life, double trouble! 🌒🗡️ Dive into Delia's world where justice & vengeance collide. Ready for the thrill? Link in bio to explore! 📚✨ #TheAssassinsHeart #ThrillerReads #BookTok #MysteryLovers

#worldcup #fifa #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-15/us/Sports/ar/bs/الفيفا-تعلن-عن-عرض-نصف-وقت-كأس-العالم-على-طراز-السوبر-بول-بمشاركة-مادونا-وبي-تي-إس/1277143

Shut Delaney Hall down, NOW.   Today, @menendez.house.gov and I went to Delaney Hall because of the inhumane conditions we've been hearing about.   What I saw and heard is absolutely unacceptable.

Protect yourself from the elements with a fresh and functional fit. https://rust.facepunch.com/store/#hazmats 🤿🧥

A new episode of Future Histories! This time I talk to Jan Overwijk (@jloverwijk.bsky.social @ifsfrankfurt.bsky.social‬‬) about his new book ‘Cybernetic Capitalism’ (out with @fordhampress.bsky.social‬). Full episode here: www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blo... #FutureHistories #Podcast

If you're still talking about the 2020 election you actually need help. Nothing is ever going to change and he lost the election and it wasn't even close.

ABS overturned in #Mariners at #Athletics (Bot 2). Jhonny Pereda challenged the ball call on Luis Castillo's pitch to Tyler Soderstrom. Ball -> Called Strike. HP: Carlos Torres | Upheld 44.8% (26/58). Later: Tyler Soderstrom flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena.

“Every opportunity is an opportunity.” @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss Trump turning the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting into a pitch for his ballroom project.

Luke Kornet got blessed by the nuns before the game 🙏 #NBA

“It’s been three years of nonstop trauma.” Political commentator @dalliasd.bsky.social tells #F24Spotlight how conditions on the ground have worsened since the start of the #SudanWar

🚨 Seniors were already struggling to pay for necessities, and now oil prices are at a record high thanks to Trump's war. Experts predict they won't get back to where they were until 2032!! We need a Congress that will hold Trump accountable and focus on our needs.

Comey's seashell indictment, the Iran War's legal limbo, and Trump's White House construction battles. @sranderson.bsky.social, @tylermcbrien.com, @mollyroberts.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social break it all down on Rational Security. youtu.be/S6KxoUdLOEs

The Justice Department has moved the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to drop the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys seditious conspiracy cases. Four Lawfare contributors who had intimate involvement with the cases discuss the decision. youtu.be/tho_W0Yg86Y?...

In a tense match, the urge to change everything is real. But before making it permanent, ask: is it forever or just for now? Don't do something permanently stupid because you are temporarily upset. Protect and refresh your gear confidently. Breathe, reset, and change your gear, not your fate. 😉💡

CH13: Rest Stop is a demo psychological horror walking sim set in early-2000s Poland, where a quiet drive through the woods slowly unravels into dread. Play the demo: playtester.io/ch13-rest-stop #IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame

sry I got stoned and went super cutecore with this espeon video

Need a laugh? #liar #Pinocchio

Live traders. Real knowledge. Zero guesswork. At Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026, Joe from Hotcoin Global is bringing crypto education to life, literally. 16 languages and expanding. Full interview dropping soon. Stay tuned. #whyscripted #Hotcoin #Crypto #Web3 #CryptoEducation

Ukraine's 19th Radio Intelligence Brigade mobile fire group shot down a Russian Shahed. The downed drone nearly fell on a neighboring unit but everyone made it out fine.

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says his fellow Canadians are "shooting ourselves in the foot" with an "anti-American hissy fit." What do you think about his comments to Breitbart? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/021726JJ 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/021726 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ @supriya.bsky.social

ARTE Riff Mountain is the most metal mountain in Fortnite. And what better way to prove it than with a musical runner?🔥 In this new adventure inspired by Hellfest and co-produced with SoWhen?, follow the Riff Divinity and push back the threat of the Mainstream with quests, challenges, and legends.⚡

They must be a pretty simple species to keep falling for this same trope from demagogues over and over again. #demagogue #aliens #observers #cartoon

They clearly want an America where everyone is made to be afraid to say anything bad about dear leader (just like they are!), while night & day he shits with impunity all over whoever and whatever pops into his twisted old toddler brain.

New Total Nileation. The stories you should be getting, but aren't. Link in bio.

What a night 🎉 Travis himself joined legendary editor Jean Tsien on stage following our extremely rare screening of TRAVIS (1997) at @ifccenter.bsky.social, as part of DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2026. Co-presented by MUBI. Explore the lineup: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...

Noah’s case deserves a proper trial and full scrutiny. #NoahDonohoe #news #ireland #journalism #NoahDonohoe #JusticeForNoahDonohoe

Ellie isn’t in the Epstein files but she is in the #nycacc Euth list! She needs you now! Pls repost this precious girl!

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The Cornish motto is "Onan hag Oll," which means "One and All" in English, signifying unity and inclusivity. Celebrate St Piran’s Day with Yvonne’s Cornish books -  https://books2read.com/harbourtown https://books2read.com/CBH1changes #readyvonnemarrs #fictionseries #2026yearofreading

In the next episode of The Current Podcast, TXST President Kelly Damphousse talks with artist and activist Matthew Mazzotta about the intersection of public art and activism, and the importance of public art on university campuses. 🎧 Apple: ow.ly/s18R50WnNJz 🎧 Spotify: ow.ly/mhjF50WnNJy

Trump in March: "Somebody actually said from the media, 'I think you'll get bored after about a week or two.' No, we don't get bored. I never get bored."

CLOSING ON THURSDAY: We have a fantastic opportunity to be Somerset Council's new Executive Director of Adult Services & Housing. For more information, please visit www.faerfield.co.uk/somerset. #localgov #localgovjobs #somerset #housing #adultservices

AEW Official on X clarifies what the BBC is an acronym for! #AEW

Microsoft just released its own reasoning model, image model, transcription model, voice model, and code model. In one week. This isn't a partnership play. It's independence. For years, Microsoft was OpenAI's distribution arm. That relationship is quietly becoming something else.

Good news: We voted down Congresswoman Mace’s amendment to let fears of alleged “woke bias” undermine years of standardized, merit-based admissions. If we care about fairness & maintaining rigorous admissions standards, we should rely on assessments that are thoroughly validated and widely accepted.

"At least one Palestinian reported killed, and several others injured, in an Israeli strike that targeted a gas station, central Gaza city"(QNN) #Israel #Gaza

An incredible milestone and an inspiration to all 🤝 🩵| #VitalityBlast