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3 days ago
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Tell us what you think about Milwaukee dropping fourth fireworks for drone show
Is a Fourth of July celebration the same without fireworks? Milwaukeeans will find out next month as the county announced it is bringing back its Independence Day event on July 3 at McKinley Beach as a drone show complete with a synchronized soundtrack. The annual fireworks show was cancelled last year due to the lack of sponsor funding to cover the costs. 'Milwaukee County is at its best when we come together to create memorable, inclusive experiences for everyone," Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said in a news release. "We're proud to bring the community together for this first-of-its-kind drone show, highlighting not just our beautiful lakefront but the creativity and collaboration that make Milwaukee County so special." Milwaukee joins other communities (including Wauwatosa) in switching to a high-tech spectacle without the noise, debris and risk that can come with conventional fireworks. What do you think of that decision? We want to hear from you: Jim Fitzhenry is the Ideas Lab Editor/Director of Community Engagement for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reach him at jfitzhen@ or 920-993-7154. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee fireworks replaced with drone show. Is this good? | Opinion
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24-05-2025
- Politics
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As WI takes to water over Memorial Day, share your view on wake-enhanced boats
Memorial Day weekend is the official kick off to summer (regardless of the weather), and for thousands of Wisconsinites and visitors it means getting out on the water. Yet it might not be totally smooth waters as tensions over wake-enhanced boating spill over from local towns and associations into the state legislature. Wake-enhanced boating, which uses ballast tanks to create large waves for surfing and tubing, is raising concerns about shoreline erosion and damage to lakebeds. When two Republican legislators held a listening session in northern Wisconsin earlier this month the proposed state budget was expected to dominate the discussion. Instead, Journal Sentinel Outdoors Columnist Paul Smith reported that wake-enhanced boating was the topic most people came to talk about. We want to hear from you. Please take a few moments to take the poll, and if you have the time, send us your comments in our survey. Some of the most read columns and letters this year have centered on the debate. Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates on both sides of the issue are planning to meet May 28 to work out a potential compromise. If you were in the room, what would you tell them? We'll post your comments as soon as they start rolling in. Jim Fitzhenry is the Ideas Lab Editor/Director of Community Engagement for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reach him at jfitzhen@ or 920-993-7154. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Debate over wake boarding growing across Wisconsin | Opinion
