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4 days ago
- General
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Last Wisconsin student in National Spelling Bee one letter short of making finals, places 10th
Wisconsin's last remaining student in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee was eliminated in the final round of the semifinals on May 28 in National Harbor, Maryland. It took the word "Allobroges" to take out New Berlin seventh grader Ethan Robert, who tied for 10th place in the nationwide competition that started with 243 students and is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025. And he only missed the correct spelling by one letter, replacing the last "o" with an "i." Throughout the semifinals, he correctly spelled "acetarious" (used in salads) and "vibices" (a linear subcutaneous extravasation of blood). He also correctly described the word "thermophilic" (of, relating to, or being an organism growing at a high temperature). During the quarterfinals earlier on May 28, the New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School student correctly spelled "metanym," answered the vocabulary question for the word "albatross," a large seabird, and spelled "adobo," a dish of Spanish origin consisting of meat marinated in a spicy sauce, browned and then simmered in the marinade. During the preliminary rounds on May 27, Robert correctly spelled the word "promyshlennik," meaning Russian trappers and fur traders of Siberia and Alaska. Another Wisconsin speller, Appleton sixth grader Jacob Martonito, correctly spelled his first-round preliminary word but was eliminated on a vocabulary question in the second round on May 27. Martonito, who attends Appleton Classical School, correctly spelled "Makgadikgadi Pans," the name of a Botswana basin filled with salt beds. However, he incorrectly answered a vocabulary question on the word "ingenuous." According to competition's website, Robert loves watching sports (especially the NFL), doing taekwondo, math and geography, hanging out with friends and online gaming. He also enjoys reading and listed the Percy Jackson series as his favorite book. Contact Claudia Levens at clevens@ Follow her on X at @levensc13. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New Berlin student places 10th in National Spelling Bee
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11-05-2025
- Health
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New Berlin assisted living facility closing in June. Here's how it affects residents, staff
The assisted living unit of a New Berlin senior living facility will close June 30, affecting 45 residents and 24 staff members. Staff and residents got 54 days' warning of the closure at ProHealth Care's Regency Senior Communities, at 13750 West National Avenue. A letter from May 7 obtained by the Journal Sentinel from ProHealth Care and Capri Communities, which manages the facility, said the organizations have been exploring renovation options for two years and decided to demolish the assisted living wing after "exhaustive discussions and planning reviews." The 63-bed assisted living wing is located in a former hospital that is "beyond repair," according to the letter. A newer wing of 307 apartments, where seniors live independently, will remain open with no changes, ProHealth spokeswoman Susen Rasmussen said in a statement. ProHealth has offered the affected 45 assisted living residents the option of moving to one of its other assisted living facilities — in Brookfield or Muskego — or another facility managed by Capri Communities. As of May 9, 35 residents had housing plans in place, and staff would continue working with the others to make plans, Rasmussen said. All assisted living staff were given the option of applying for open positions at other ProHealth and Capri facilities, the letter said. While construction on the independent apartments began in 2017, the assisted living wing is located in the former New Berlin Memorial Hospital, which opened in 1966 and closed in 1988, according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel archives. The letter from ProHealth said the required renovations are cost-prohibitive. They include HVAC and roof repairs, aging kitchen equipment and "unrentable" room configurations. And it was not feasible to move residents into apartments in the independent-living wing, since the apartments are spaced too far apart to efficiently care for assisted living residents, the letter said. "After a review of all options, there was no clear path to renovate the space that would meet the future needs of the residents and staffing. Demolishing the building is the best business decision," the letter said. Demolition will begin in late summer or early fall, the letter said. Then, a kitchen and dining room for the independent living wing will be expanded. Facilities are required to provide 30 days' notice to residents that their facility is closing, per state standards. Last legislative session, lawmakers attempted to raise that bar to 90 days for certain facilities, citing harms to residents. The proposal failed. The New Berlin facility is classified as one that's intended for people who need help living alone due to health issues but don't have dementia or other cognitive limitations. Monthly rent at the facility ranges from $3,700 to $5,400 on average, per state records. The facility is more expensive than other facilities of the same licensure. The average statewide is $2,900 to $4,700 per month. More: Journal Sentinel's coverage of prisons, assisted living wins Wisconsin investigative reporting award This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: ProHealth assisted living facility in New Berlin to close in June
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08-05-2025
- Politics
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Trump administration's hostility and coercion breed bad faith. It's also weak.
I am raising caution against the methods used by the present administration that criminalizes differences of opinion and ideology. Actions such as discriminant and indiscriminate firings, opinion-voiced deportations and curtailment of public discourse by threat and bullying is a dangerous reversal of civil behavior. It damages the ability to create a country of true strength and power. The methods of hostility and coercion breeds a reputation of bad faith among the most loyal and patriotic citizenry. It breeds distrust arising from a fear-based requirement for obedience in an insistence to dominate. This hurts America. I endorse rooting out inefficiency, excess and ill-gained profit from exploitation of good policy. I also endorse rewarding hard work, sacrifice, accountability and admirable work ethic. The methods to attain the former are eroding the latter. The means do effect the end. Contrary to the delusion that the methods employed by the present administration show might, they only express a weakness and an extreme deficiency in the skills, art, wit of leadership through goodwill, foresight and creativity. I am asking our elected representatives to claim your power as a legislator. When you grab hold of the rudder of decency and humanity in guiding the country toward a future of common values and prosperity, you will find yourself being an agent of unity and praised for your courage. Christine Bender, New Berlin Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 200 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every two months. All letters are subject to editing. Write: Letters to the editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Fax: (414)-223-5444. E-mail: jsedit@ or submit using the form that can be found on the on the bottom of this page. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Congress must claim its power as legislators to guide us | Opinion
