Flooding subsides in parts of Midwest after severe storms closed roads, cut power and killed at least 1

Flooding subsides in parts of Midwest after severe storms closed roads, cut power and killed at least 1

Flash flooding began to abate in parts of the Midwest on Monday, after heavy rainfall hit half a dozen states over the weekend. Inundation knocked out power to thousands, forced road closures and killed at least one person, officials said. The damage was particularly severe in the Milwaukee area, where recent flooding reached an unofficial…

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Milwaukee is home to the world's tallest timber hybrid building. Here's why developers see it as a model for the future.

Milwaukee is home to the world’s tallest timber hybrid building. Here’s why developers see it as a model for the future.

Sitting atop the Yankee Hill neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is Ascent, a 284-foot luxury apartment building made mostly of wood. The first of its kind, Ascent is also the tallest timber-concrete hybrid building in the world. Tim Gokhman, one of the developers of Ascent, says building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but he…

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Mount Mary remembers Sister Aloyse, founder of fashion degree program

Mount Mary remembers Sister Aloyse, founder of fashion degree program

Mount Mary University’s 2023 fashion show organized by just 6 students Nicknamed the ‘Super Six,’ they’re responsible for putting on Mount Mary’s annual fashion show. This year, they’re not staying behind the scenes. Tom Gifford Video, Tom Gifford Video Sister Aloyse Hessburg, a School Sister of Notre Dame, launched the first four-year fashion design degree…

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