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Wisconsin athletes, fans gear up for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Van Rear is the co-owner of Borland’s Tavern, a small bar and restaurant next to Lake Belle View in Belleville. At 5 a.m. Saturday, he’s opening up shop to welcome the village of 2,591 to come watch hometown girl Lauren O’Connor compete in rowing for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
7 days until the Wisconsin State Fair, check out the Sporkies and Drinkies finalists
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- We’re exactly one week out from the Wisconsin State Fair. One highlight for visitors every year is the Sporkies competition. Food vendors compete to create the most unique and delicious fair food dishes. The fair narrowed the competition down to eight Sporkies finalists....
Hundreds of millions of dollars spent on delivering internet service yet large gaps remain
Since 2019, Wisconsin has allocated more than $345 million in state and federal funds to expand high-speed internet in the state, yet there are still more than 181,000 locations without service, according to a 2024 Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access report released Thursday. The funding will support new and improved service for more than 410,000 homes and businesses, but more work remains to close access gaps, the report noted. ...
A Reconsideration Of An STR Restriction
Acting upon legal advice from the city attorney, Sturgeon Bay’s Plan Commission wants to reconsider its vote from last month when it didn’t allow short-term rentals (STRs) as part of a conditional-use permit (CUP). The permit is for Ryan Polzin and Erik Vandervest of E&R-SB to construct what...
Grand Opening Held For SCS Sunset Estates
S.C. Swiderski (SCS), the City of Sturgeon Bay and Destination Sturgeon Bay hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for SCS Sunset Estates on July 18, 1 pm. The SCS property management team hosted tours of the property, located at 845 N. 8th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. The event also featured special guests from Sturgeon Bay School District and Door County Economic Development Corporation.
Suspect pleads not guilty in Fond du Lac drug deal turned deadly stabbing
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) – The suspect in a homicide during an argument about a drug deal pleaded not guilty Friday. No trial date was set for Annaka Trudell in connection with the Feb. 13 stabbing death of Ashley Calo. A status conference is set for Aug. 21, court records show.
‘Bursting with pride’: Bar & grill in Neenah celebrates hometown Olympian with decorated storefront
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – A bar & grill in Neenah is honoring a hometown Olympian by decorating its storefront in red, white, and blue. The windows of Greene’s Pour House in the 100 block of West Wisconsin Avenue are adorned with paint in support of Neenah native Maddie Wanamaker. Wanamaker will be competing in rowing events during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Watch Out For Beers On The Trail
Crossroads at Big Creek is partnering with all eight Door County breweries in creating a special Ale Trail on its property for a fundraising event on Sept. 7 from 12-3:30 pm. The Ale Trail is approximately one-third of a mile and will include beer sampling stations hosted by Bridge Up Brewing, Door County Brewing, Hacienda Beer Co., One Barrel Brewing Co., Peach Barn Farmhouse and Brewery, Shipwrecked Brew Pub & Restaurant, Starboard Brewing Co., and Sway Brewing + Blending.
Brewers sign son of team legend
The Milwaukee Brewers are adding the son of a team legend to their organization. The Brewers agreed to a contract with undrafted infielder Jadyn Fielder, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The 19-year-old Fielder is the son of former Brewers All-Star Prince Fielder. The son of Prince Fielder is joining the Brewers’ organization, a... The post Brewers sign son of team legend appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Harris tied with Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan, down 1 point in Wisconsin: Fox News
Vice President Harris is tied with former President Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and down 1 point from him in Wisconsin in a set of new Fox News polls released Friday. The polls found Harris and Trump tied at 49 percent support in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and the vice president at 49 percent support in…
More layoffs at freight-related firms: 607 workers cut across 4 states
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of layoffs since the beginning of July. Averitt Express, Bath & Body Works Logistics Services, ShipBob, and Henry Avocado Corp. announced a total of 218 layoffs earlier in the month.
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