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Mercury Marine layoffs begin Friday
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - Mercury Marine is laying off hundreds of hourly workers in Fond du Lac. The indefinite layoffs affect 252 “lowest seniority employees” in Plant 15. As we reported last month, an office memo said the layoffs would begin July 26. Mercury Marine blamed...
Award-winning biplane flown by WASP pilots during WWII showcased at EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - There are more than 10,000 planes out on the EAA AirVenture grounds in Oshkosh. Some are new, some are old, and some have decorated pasts that highlight how women contributed during times of war. Mike Porter of Ohio is a pilot, aircraft mechanic, and authorized aircraft...
'Free Fridays' program at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor
BAILEYS HARBOR (WLUK) -- It's a very popular pastime. People are getting outside, hiking and walking on trails all around the area. And in Door County, one nature preserve is offering free admission to those heading out. On a Friday morning at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Brenden Boe...
Latest Manitowoc County real estate transfers show top selling price of $545,000
MANITOWOC – Here's our weekly list of real estate transfers in Manitowoc County, courtesy of the Manitowoc County Register of Deeds Office. To determine the purchase price of the real estate, divide the transfer fee by 0.003. For...
CrowdStrike outage impacts Brazilians traveling to AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) -People from all over the world come to Oshkosh for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in and convention. Brazil is often one of the most well represented countries each summer (the International Visitors Tent showed 90 checked in with them as of Thursday evening) but this year, that journey was a little longer thanks to the CrowdStrike outage earlier this month that has impacted countless flights around the world.
Appleton ranked the fifth most desirable city in America, according to survey
APPLETON - Appleton continues to stand out on a national scale, now being recognized as one of the most desirable cities in America to live in, according to a recent survey. AgentAdvice, a resource that helps real estate agents grow their business, released a survey Thursday in which multiple metrics were used to determine what makes a city desirable to live in. Those metrics included: a city's average home size and price; violent and property crime...
Economic assessment looking at Menominee tribe
Opportunities abound to bring back some of the $312M spent off the reservation. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is doing an economic assessment in the hopes of developing a strategic plan that turns the reservation into a resource for local entrepreneurs and increases the potential benefits the tribe can tap into to improve life for its people.
Aurora Healthcare Manitowoc County Gets Energy Award
Thirteen hospitals, including Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County, are being recognized by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE). The hospital was awarded as an Energy to Care Sustainability Champion, which is part of a sustainability program that works to help healthcare facilities track their energy use, water, and emissions reduction efforts and celebrates hospitals and health systems that go above and beyond in achieving their sustainability goals.
Local Athletes Compete at World Championships
The Underwater Hockey Age Group World Championships taking place this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have included athletes from Door County representing the United States. Two women – Molly Banks and Kailee Moe – and three men – Mark Herrell, Owen Foulds and Ezra Linnan – were on the rosters of their respective U24 teams for players born in 2001 or later.
Shawano was first turn in 26th EAA AirVenture cross country air race
Shawano Municipal Airport was once again the first turn for the annual EAA AirVenture Cup Race, held July 21. About 100 unique aircraft (38 race classes) competed in the race of more than 400 nautical miles. The course included the planes flying over (and some landing) at the airports in...
'I was just outraged'; Green Bay settles lawsuit, agrees to pay $200,000
The lawsuit was brought on by the Wisconsin State Senate after listening devices were discovered in City Hall. Senator André Jacque says that he was appalled and worried about sensitive conversations.
Air Force officer, Miss America makes waves at EAA
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Miss America Madison Marsh, an active-duty Air Force 2nd lieutenant, talked about how she balances her military career and pageant life Wednesday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. "I'm in two very conflicting stereotypical roles when you think about women in the military and you think about women...
De Pere's new $1.8 million Nelson Family Pavilion opens Friday night with free concert by Johnny Wad, Jackson Mankowski
DE PERE - The $1.8 million Nelson Family Pavilion at Voyageur Park will celebrate its grand opening Friday night with a free concert, beer, food tents and peak summer weather. De Pere’s newest community amenity is a year-round, multi-use facility with a wrap-around patio that doubles as a stage and overlooks the park’s grassy bowl and the...
Packers' $220M Jordan Love Decision Ignites Intense Backlash
The Green Bay Packers have their franchise quarterback locked down! After a successful season, Jordan Love was rewarded with a four-year contract worth $220 million. That makes him the highest-paid QB in NFL history. Everyone knew this was coming, especially after Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa ...
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