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Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin competing for national title

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10 months ago

September 2, 2023

Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin competing for national title

MAZOMANIE, Wis. (WMTV) – Annie Heathcote from Mazomanie is one of 18 women competing for the title of Ms. Wheelchair America this week in Michigan.

Heathcote said she won the title of Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin at her first competition, and she is excited to represent girls with disabilities in Wisconsin.

“Representation is huge, and unfortunately the disabled community gets left out a lot,” Heathcote said. “And to be this figure for them and speak up for them and help others to speak up with us, it just is an incredible honor.”

Annie Heathcote earned the title of Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin.(Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin)

Heathcote has been able to travel throughout the state and advocate for healthcare and raise awareness about the caregiver crisis. She said it’s important for everyone to advocate.

“We have to continue the fight and continue to respectfully advocate for our needs and our basic human rights so we can live an independent and fulfilling life, and it really takes all of us,” Heathcote said.

The Ms. Wheelchair America competition does not focus on physical attributes. It instead focuses on participant achievements, disability advocacy and presentation skills. This is the 52nd year of the competition.

Ms. Wheelchair America competitors(Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin)

The competition was concluding with a speech night on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and the crowning gala on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Anyone could watch it live on Facebook.

There is also a People’s Choice award, and Heathcote encourages people to vote for her here.

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Columbia Co. Sheriff’s Office Dive Team searching for missing man

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5 hours ago

June 30, 2024

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Columbia Co. Sheriff’s Office Dive Team searching for missing man

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday night they are searching for a 63-year-old man that went underwater in Lake Wisconsin on the Wisconsin River.

Officials said numerous 911 calls came into the county’s dispatch center around 2 p.m. reporting a person that had gone underwater and not resurfaced.

Many area residents began searching for the man in their personal boats until CCSO’s Dive Team arrived and began searching, officials said.

Authorities were unable to find the man and called of the search for the night due to the darkness. The search will resume Sunday morning.

The area north of Tipperary Point is under an emergency slow-no-wake order. The Sheriff’s Office added it is vital that boaters abide by that order to keep divers safe and search efforts unhindered.

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His Wisconsin ‘ohana’: Badger receiver Trech Kekahuna proudly embraces Hawaiian heritage on the field

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12 hours ago

June 29, 2024

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How much did it rain in Milwaukee, Madison and elsewhere in Wisconsin overnight?

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19 hours ago

June 29, 2024

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How much did it rain in Milwaukee, Madison and elsewhere in Wisconsin overnight?

Many Wisconsinites looked outside Saturday morning to find that it rained overnight. But where did it rain and how much?

Milwaukee, New Berlin and Madison took the lead with cities that got the most rain, each with at least two inches overnight, according to the National Weather Service volunteer monitoring service.