Wisconsin
Clean Wisconsin Celebrating 10th Annual Epicurean Evening
It’s an event that will surely be remembered. On April 11, 2024, Clean Wisconsin’s Epicurean Evening returns to Madison for its tenth year.
This culinary experience is hosted by an organization that focuses on protecting the environment.
About 350 people attend the annual Epicurean Evening. Photo courtesy of Clean Wisconsin.
Working for a Clean Future
“Clean Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s oldest and largest state-wide environmental advocacy group. Our mission is to combat climate change and pollution in our air, water and land and ensure a healthy future for every Wisconsin community,” explains Jacob Ahrens-Balwit, strategic communications manager for Clean Wisconsin.
Their energy program and legal team work to support new renewable energy development in the state of Wisconsin.
“We have about 30,000 members and supporters all around the state,” he says.
Local chefs create and prepare the unique meals served at the event. Photo courtesy of Clean Wisconsin.
An Opportunity to Connect
Approaching its tenth year, the annual Epicurean Event returns on April 11.
“This is our premier gala event. There’s a beautiful five-course dinner and a cocktail hour before the event. It’s a great opportunity to meet with other Wisconsin environmentalists and to connect with our staff. There’s also an auction and short film. Epicurean Evening is an opportunity to celebrate some of the best culinary options that the city of Madison has to offer, allowing guests to make the connection between good food and a healthy environment,” Ahrens-Balwit says.
Several talented local chefs will be creating and preparing the five-course meal.
“We have a number of chefs coming back. We find chefs that we really enjoy working with and who share some of the same values that we have,” says Ahrens-Balwit.
Photo courtesy of Clean Wisconsin.
About 350 people are expected to attend the highly-anticipated evening thanks to the memorable meals from previous years.
“Last year we had some excellent vegan offerings from Jardin, there were corn fritters from Chef Juan, house-made pasta by Chef Giovanni from Bar Corallini, a parsnip cake from Bloom Bake Shop, and some seafood offerings as well,” Ahrens-Balwit says.
This year, guests can expect to dine on golden beet carpaccio and seared yellowfin tuna, arancino siciliano, and chilled edamame matcha soup. The full menu can be viewed on Clean Wisconsin’s website.
“We truly believe that you can’t have good, healthy food without having a good, healthy environment. So this is an event that we use to highlight that connection,” he explains.
Photo courtesy of Clean Wisconsin.
Supporting a Good Cause
Clean Wisconsin is always looking for ways to keep its thousands of members informed and engaged.
“Epicurean Evening is a way for us to connect face-to-face with people from across Wisconsin who are passionate about protecting our environment. Clean Wisconsin has a number of communication channels that we use to connect with supporters, but we believe that some of the best communication happens in person, over a good meal,” Ahrens-Balwit says.
Photo courtesy of Clean Wisconsin.
Pattern Energy’s Uplands Wind is proud to sponsor this year’s event.
“Wind energy is a big part of building a clean energy future in Wisconsin. It’s not just about offsetting the air pollution and climate harms that are directly caused by burning fossil fuels. It’s also about sustainable investment in rural Wisconsin communities,” Ahrens-Balwit explains.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Epicurean Evening and you don’t have to be a member of Clean Wisconsin to attend.
To buy tickets and to learn more about the evening, visit Clean Wisconsin’s website.
ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) — Luke Combs may be the leading man, but he can’t put on a show alone.
Mat Maxwell plays bass and Jake Sommers plays drums for Combs on tour.
Mat Maxwell plays bass and Jake Sommers plays drums for Combs on tour. They spent Saturday morning hosting a clinic at Heid Music in Ashwaubenon. (WLUK)
They spent Saturday morning hosting a clinic at Heid Music in Ashwaubenon.
The clinic focused on giving insight to aspiring musicians about how to have a successful music career and improve their playing.
Mat Maxwell plays bass and Jake Sommers plays drums for Combs on tour. They spent Saturday morning hosting a clinic at Heid Music in Ashwaubenon, May 16th, 2026. (WLUK/Austin Roth)
Sommers says at the end of the day musicians need to be their own best advocates.
“Hopefully with a little timing and a little luck, y’know you meet that right person,” he said. “And either y’know you want to do the band thing, cool. Or like what we do, we’re side men and obviously our careers depend on said artist and it’s just a belief thing.”
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Combs’ backing band is known as The Wild Cards. The band played an early concert at Green Bay Distillery Thursday.
What to know about NCAA-tourney bound Wisconsin Badgers softball
The Wisconsin Badgers are headed to the NCAA softball tournament. These are some names to know, as well as some pertinent history.
Wisconsin softball could not keep up with the reigning national champions.
Texas – the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament – run-ruled the Badgers, 9-0, in six innings on May 16 in the Austin regional of the NCAA Tournament, easily sending UW to the consolation side of the double-elimination bracket.
Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan took a no-hitter into the fifth inning until Alivia Bark’s single. The Badgers’ only other baserunner during Kavan’s five innings in the circle was on a walk in the first inning.
The Badgers did not have a runner in scoring position until the sixth inning, when Emily Bojan hit a double off Texas reliever Cambria Salmon.
The Longhorns, meanwhile, wasted no time in distancing themselves from the Badgers with their bats. They scored three runs in the first inning after back-to-back hits by Kayden Henry and Katie Stewart, a sacrifice fly by Viviana Martinez and a two-run home run by Reese Atwood.
Texas scored another two runs on a Henry double in the second inning, prompting the Badgers to pull UW ace Shelby Jacobson. One day after her complete-game win over Baylor, Jacobson gave up five earned runs against the Longhorns in 1 ⅓ innings pitched.
Texas piled on with two more runs in the third inning in small-ball fashion after loading the bases, and completed the run-rule win with Henry’s two-run homer in the sixth inning – her third hit of the afternoon – off UW reliever Jordan Felci. (The mercy rule in college softball is eight runs after five or more innings.)
All three UW pitchers to face the Longhorns – Jacobson, Berritt Herr and then Felci – each gave up at least two runs against the host and SEC tournament champion.
When, who will Wisconsin softball play next
The Badgers will look to keep their tournament run alive later today in a consolation game against the winner of the Baylor-Wagner game. (The winner of UW’s next game would then need to defeat Texas twice on May 17 to win the Austin regional.)
UW defeated Baylor in the first round following Hannah Conger’s walk-off double in the ninth inning. Wagner is coming off a 9-1 loss against Texas. The first pitch of UW’s second game is expected to be at approximately 5 p.m., depending on the duration of the Baylor-Wagner game.
This story will be updated after Wisconsin’s second game against Baylor or Wagner.
MILWAUKEE – The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of southeast Wisconsin late Friday night. It remains in effect until 5 a.m. on Saturday, May 16.
The watch covers Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Waukesha counties. Storms could produce gusty wind and hail.
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