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7 Events happening April 19-21 in Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Here’s a look at the 7 events happening this weekend in Wisconsin.
Tickets are still available Friday night to see the ELO tribute band Evil Woman at the Grand Theater. ELO’s hits include ‘Evil Woman’, ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, and ‘Roll over Beethoven’. Tickets start at $30.
Friday night in Stevens Point, you can enjoy a comedy show while helping the Humane Society of Portage County. Mike Merrifield is the headliner for Comedy for a Cause. It’s at the Moose Family Center. The show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $30 at the door.
The Midwest Horse Fair starts Friday in Madison. It’s at the Alliant Energy Center. They have just about everything you can think of when it comes to horses, plus competitions and rodeos. It runs through Sunday.
Saturday, the YMCA of the Northwoods will host Healthy Kids Day. It starts at 9 a.m. and is free to attend. There will be family-friendly activities and a chance to see the newly renovated Y in Rhinelander.
The YMCA in Weston is also hosting that event. It’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Aspirus branch. Again it’s free and open to everyone in the community.
On Sunday, Kathy Griffin will perform at the Overture Center in Madison. Tickets start at $45. The show is at 7:30 p.m.
And if you’re heading to the Weidner in Green Bay for Jerry Seinfeld, you won’t be alone. The comedy legend will perform for a sold-out audience.
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Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans calls for Social Security improvements
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Demonstrations across the state are calling for Social Security to be protected, modernized, and expanded.
The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans made a stop in Green Bay on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to increase funding.
Members say without more funding, Social Security will not be able to meet the needs of America’s most vulnerable citizens. Alliance officials say Democratic lawmakers have noticed and agree with their protest, but the alliance is aiming to grab the attention of republican lawmakers, saying both parties should work toward a common goal.
The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans made 13 stops across the state.
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‘A unicorn of a dog’: Bella the shelter dog has 5 legs and a lot of heart
Bella’s fifth leg is basically fused with her back right leg. X-rays unveiled the mystery: Two femurs, two tibias, two fibulas and nine toes. The shelter where she’s at says she’s happy and healthy.
Bella, the five-legged puppy, is looking for a Milwaukee-area forever home
Bella, a 6-month-old puppy, has a rare condition called dimelia, which left one of her legs with duplicated bones and nine toes.
When a 6-month-old dog named Bella was surrendered to the Wisconsin Humane Society, one thing − or rather one leg − stuck out.
The 50-pound pup, who was surrendered on April 15, had an abnormal gait, her back right leg was wider than the other three and her paw looked like a flipper.
Bella’s X-rays revealed the mystery: Two femurs, two tibias, two fibulas and nine toes. Basically, a fifth leg.
“I actually thought somebody was playing an AI prank on me or was playing in Photoshop,” Wisconsin Humane Society spokesperson Angela Speed told USA TODAY on Wednesday. “I’ve never seen anything like that.”
Bella the five-legged shelter pup gets diagnosis
Bella has been diagnosed with dimelia, a congenital condition so rare that her case is the first the Wisconsin Humane Society has seen in its 145-year history.
The Humane Society consulted with outside veterinarians and determined that since Bella does not appear to be in any pain from the condition, that the leg can stay as-is. Speed did say that Bella has some mobility issues and that the family who adopts her should develop a close relationship with a veterinarian.
“It’s really hard to know what the next six months, two years, five years, are going to look like for Bella,” Speed said. “We know that today she’s a happy otherwise healthy girl.”
The “unicorn of a dog” loves eating chicken, her treats and going on walks. She is currently available for adoption.
“We’ve never met anyone like her,” Speed said
Shelter hopes Bella’s noteriety helps find others forever homes
Speed hopes that the publicity Bella generates will bring more attention to the animals in the Humane Society’s shelters, where she says intake has been higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
“2024 has been a really challenging year for shelters across the country, including at the Wisconsin Humane Society. We’re seeing a lower demand for adoption right now but higher intake. It’s creating bottlenecks,” Speed said. “Fortunately, the Wisconsin Humane Society animals in our adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home, but it’s taking longer.”
According to Shelter Animals Count, an organization that tracks the number of animals in shelters across the nation, over 1,800 shelters have taken in over 529,000 animals from the start of the year through March. Of them, 241,270 were strays and 148,381 were relinquished by their owners.
The organization also reports that the shelters have completed over 324,00 adoptions and returned nearly 59,000 animals to their owners.
“We’re hoping that Bella’s story does help shine the light on the fantastic and amazing dogs available at your local shelter,” Speed said.
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