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Manitowoc manufacturer to pay state $85K in settlement in air pollution lawsuit
MANITOWOC – A lawsuit between the State of Wisconsin and Kerry Inc. over air pollution violations by its liquid smoke manufacturing facility in Manitowoc has been settled, with the manufacturer agreeing to pay $85,000. The announcement came July 22 in a news release from Attorney General Josh Kaul's office after the case...
Cause of Clark County church fire under investigation
LONGWOOD, Wis. (WSAW) - Authorities are investigating the cause of a church fire near Owen. Pastor Elizabeth Bier said the Emmanuel Lutheran Church building caught on fire sometime overnight. She tells NewsChannel 7 the fire’s cause was unknown. Bier said the building appears to be a total loss. The...
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Prairie Dirt Classic, Wilmot Debut Pit World of Outlaws Stars Against Fast Locals
The World of Outlaws makes its second 2024 visit to Illinois and Wisconsin for three nights of racing in four days. Dirt Late Model history will be tested and written. A two-state trip to Illinois and Wisconsin has the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models chasing glory and adding a new chapter to the record books.
Mobile Community Closet to setup at Wausau West
WAUSAU – United Way of Marathon County’s Mobile Community Closet will setup at Wausau West High School in late July. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 30, guests can shop for clothes and shoes for themselves and/or their families and everything is free. There is no income restriction. Everyone is invited and guests do not need to have students in the school district or live in the district.
Employment at new Weston Amazon distribution center expected to double by end of 2024
WESTON, Wis. - On Tuesday leaders in the Village of Weston celebrated the launch of Central Wisconsin’s new Amazon facility. The delivery station is located just off of Highway 29 near Wausau and will serve Amazon customers within approximately 60 square miles, as far north as Rhinelander and as far south as Wautoma.
City seeks comments on environmental assessment for former Wausau Floral property
City officials are seeking public comments before demolishing a Grand Avenue building that will become the next Wausau Fire Department headquarters, without preparing an Environmental Impact Statement. According to a July 12 notice from Mayor Doug Diny, an Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS, is not necessary because the project “will...
Fans Are Asking Kimberly Guilfoyle To 'Stop With The Plastic Surgery' After Seeing Her Transformation From 2020 To Present
Shortly after Kimberly Guilfoyle delivered a speech and appeared with fellow Republicans at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention last week, social media users and her fans on TikTok began scrutinizing the mom of one...
Wisconsin Music Festival Surprises Fans with Drone Show
It's music festival season, and Wisconsin is home to several huge festivals that draw tens of thousands of fans for several days of music and fun, one of these festivals just surprised fans with a high-tech show to end the day. Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin, just celebrated its 30th...
Which Democrat will win rural votes for an open Assembly seat?
Three political newcomers — a former entertainer, a recent college graduate and a longtime district resident — are grappling for Wisconsin’s 40th Assembly District after incumbent Rep. Dave Considine, D-Baraboo, decided not to run for reelection. The new faces on the ballot include:. Brad Cook, 50, of...
All elected Wisconsin Democrats endorse Harris ahead of her Milwaukee campaign kickoff
Every elected Democratic lawmaker who represents the state of Wisconsin has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as she begins her presidential campaign in Milwaukee on Tuesday. Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), both Democratic U.S. representatives, and other notable statewide elected officials have endorsed Harris ahead of her visit to the Badger State. […]
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