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The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing released the identity of the pilot who died in an F-16 crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on December 8. The pilot was Air Force Captain Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who is survived by his wife and two children. Captain Jones died as a result of the crash during an evening training flight in Michigan’s Hiawatha National Forest. A multi-state, interagency search for the pilot and aircraft immediately followed the crash. The cause of the crash is under investigation. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss, and...

Governor Tony Evers announced with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) that restaurants and other targeted small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive $45 million in assistance, bringing the total assistance distributed to Wisconsin businesses this year to more than $220 million. The program, We’re All In For Restaurants, is aimed at businesses throughout Wisconsin that, as gathering places, have been challenged from the beginning of the pandemic, and are incredibly important employers and community members. “Restaurants and other venues have been among the businesses hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Governor Evers said. “They’ve made the...

Port Milwaukee plans to enter into a lease agreement with Pearl Seas Cruises, which would give the company priority docking rights for its cruise ships at Pier Wisconsin, the downtown dock immediately east of Discovery World museum. The Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the agreement at its meeting on December 3. Under the lease, Pearl Seas can extend the initial ten year agreement until 2040. “Pearl Seas has been a great partner with our port, bringing passengers to our city and establishing Milwaukee as a center of Great Lakes cruising,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “Starting with the 2021 cruise...

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at approximately 8:00 p.m. on December 8. The search for the pilot continues, and the pilot’s status remains unknown. The 115th Fighter Wing participated in a coordinated search effort with local emergency responders, the U.S. Coast Guard and other government agencies overnight. Search and rescue efforts on the ground, in the air, and in the water continue. “I was devastated to learn last night that a member of the Wisconsin Air...