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Area Firework Show Dates and Times
As 4th of July weekend approaches so are the firework shows in the area. Appleton will be holding its show at dusk in Memorial Park today (July 3rd), as will Egg Harbor at Harbor View Park, while Kimberly’s show will take place at 9:30 p.m. in Sunset Park. Then,...
As fireworks displays get more expensive, Wisconsin communities see scaled-back, canceled shows
It’s time to celebrate Independence Day, and for a lot of families in Wisconsin, that means heading to a local fireworks show. While large-scale public fireworks displays are a popular holiday attraction, cities around the state are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of putting on Fourth of July festivities.
Stretch of Highway KK south of Kaukauna to close for bridge replacement
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (WLUK) -- A section of Highway KK along the Outagamie-Calumet county line is closing for more than three months. Outagamie County highway officials say a new bridge will be built over Kankapot Creek, south of Kaukauna. Detour for the Highway KK closure in Outagamie County July-October 2024.Click here...
Pool at Kaukauna's renovated aquatic center to open Wednesday
KAUKAUNA (WLUK) -- 'Tis the sea-sun for swimming, and come Wednesday, the Kaukauna community can finally do so at its newly-renovated aquatic center. According to a Facebook post Tuesday from the Kaukauna Recreation Department, the pool at the Kaukauna Aquatic Center will open to guests Wednesday. It comes a few days after the splash pad opened.
Spinning the State: Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Baraboo, Appleton
Stories you might have missed from around Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Vel Phillips plaza opens. The wait is finally over! The plaza built to honor African-American trails blazer Vel Phillips had it’s grand opening Friday. Mayor Cavalier Johnson and other city officials joined Phillip’s son Michael for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The plaza is located at 401 W. Wisconsin Ave.Michale Phillips who joined us last month to talk about the project again praised a public art installation that will be part of the plaza’s future. After graduating from Howard University, Vel Phillips attended University of Wisconsin Law school, becoming the first African American woman to graduate there. She and her husband opened a law firm. She became the first African-American woman on the Milwaukee Common Council and the first woman to be elected Secretary of State. A well deserved tribute to an exceptional woman. Full Story.
Fox Firecracker run/walk set for Thursday in Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA — The Fox Firecracker 5K Run/Walk and Kids Run returns to Kaukauna on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Festivities begin at 7:30 a.m. and several roads in the area will be closed. (See below) Kids Run participants will run/walk a ¼ mile route starting at 7:40 a.m. Each Kids...
Kaukauna’s new pool and aquatic center opens Wednesday
KAUKAUNA — The new aquatic center and pool in Kaukauna will open Wednesday, July 3, 2024. They still are waiting on paperwork for the new purple slide: it will not be open until the paperwork is received. The city has posted the season rates:. DAILY ADMISSION. 3 & Under...
Expect backups, delays on Northeast Wisconsin roadways over the 4th of July holiday
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A record-breaking number of people are hitting the roads this week. AAA projects nearly 1.6 million Wisconsinites will travel during July 4th week, and more than 70.9 million people around the U.S. are expected to travel 50 miles or more away from home. People like Jim...
League of Women Voters holding info seminar on new legislative maps July 11
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - When Wisconsin voters go to the polls next month for primaries in legislative races they will be voting under new maps. The maps create new boundaries for State Senate and Assembly Districts and some candidates will be running in new districts. To help voters navigate...
'How can you not love the Fox Cities?' 5 things contributing to the 45% jump in home sales
APPLETON — Fox Cities Realtors say there are several explanations behind Outagamie County's spike in home sales this year. Metro housing markets across Wisconsin have seen existing home sales increase through May of this year, compared to 2023, but none saw the 45.3% increase in Outagamie County, according to Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA) sales data.
After being closed for 11 months as an archeological site, Menominee Park's Pratt Trail is open again
OSHKOSH – Menominee Park’s Pratt Trail is back in business. Almost one year after being closed as an archaeological site, the winding road through Oshkosh’s Menominee Park has been reopened for public use. The city of Oshkosh made the announcement in a news release 11 months after...
Things to do in Oshkosh this week include Lifest, gallery walk, Boogie and the Yo-Yoz concert, and more events
OSHKOSH - The coming week is filled with events that range from Lifest to a gallery walk, and free concerts to a historic home tour. Check out this week’s can’t-miss events. Lifest set to run July 11-14 at Sunnyview. Lifest, one of the nation’s largest Christian music festivals,...
Oshkosh Pilot Neil Hansen flew for Air America
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Neil Hansen is a docent with the EAA Museum. He has lived around the world but the chance to be part of aviation education drew him to Northeast Wisconsin. Local 5 News recently had the chance to sit down with the pilot about being a...
Deadline for Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing tags approaches
OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Although the sturgeon spearing season is months away, the deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is coming up. The deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1. Due to a higher success rate on the Upriver Lakes, only 500 license holders will...
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