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Wisconsin athletics among elite group ahead of Olympic Games Paris 2024
Wisconsin athletics will be well represented in France at Olympic Games Paris 2024. As many as twelve former Badgers will make the trek oversees in search of a gold medal. Only a handful of collegiate programs, including Big Ten rivals Penn State, USC and UCLA, will send at least 10 Olympians to this summer’s games.
Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin back EPA in lawsuit by 12 states over water rights
Two Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin have come to the defense of the Environmental Protection Agency against a lawsuit filed by 12 states over water rights. The Lac du Flambeau and Sokaogon (Mole Lake) tribes joined five other tribal nations from around the country in defending the EPA’s new tribal water rights rule under...
Unemployment is low, the labor market tight. But more Wisconsinites are on FoodShare, or food stamps, than before COVID
The number of people enrolled in the food assistance program FoodShare in Wisconsin remains above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. As of April, a little over 700,000 people were enrolled in FoodShare, the Wisconsin program part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, that helps low-income households buy food, according to the latest figures published by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. ...
Queen’s Corner – Off to Clear Lake for Heritage Days
Submitted by 2024-25 Syttende Mai Queen Katelyn Gustafson. Hey, Woodville! On Saturday, June 29, 2024, the 2024-25 Syttende Royal Court of Princesses (1st Princess Jessica Albers, 2nd Princess Addisyn Wichelman, and 3rd Princess Adeline Haugen) and I went to Clear Lake for their Annual Heritage Days. We went to the...
Barron County is enlisting volunteers to preserve 25 Native burial mounds
In an effort to preserve 25 Native American burial mounds, Barron County will partner with a statewide volunteer group later this year. It’s one of the latest efforts to protect thousands of burial mounds and effigy sites across Wisconsin. On the shores of Prairie Lake just north of the...
Walgreens Stores May Be Shutting Down in Iowa and Minnesota
For the last few weeks, we've known that Walgreens was planning on shutting the doors at about 25 percent of its 8,600 stores across America. Now we know which locations could be impacted. According to what seems to be a leaked list on uSearch.com, over the next three years, more...
Meet the Hayward ‘bog pushers’
Early this summer, a 200-ton peat bog sprouting mature, 40-foot Tamarack pine trees was blocking a waterway in the Lake Chippewa Flowage in northern Wisconsin. The bog — inaccurately known as an island — was lodged near a bridge, effectively splitting the 15,300 acre lake in two. If the bog remains in place, boats can’t cross from one side of the bridge to the other. It had to be moved.
Spooner Rodeo Stampede 5K canceled, still plenty of extras
SPOONER – The 70th Spooner Rodeo opens Thursday night, with an entire schedule of events awaiting rodeo fans besides the three Rodeo performances. Rails on Trails has announced that the Spooner Rodeo Stampede 5K has been canceled and will not take place due to a shortage of available coordinators this year. The 5k usually begins the Saturday schedule. But even without the Rodeo Stampede, Saturday will still feature a lot...
Augusta hosts 48th Bean & Bacon Days
AUGUSTA, Wis. (WEAU) - This week, the city of Augusta hosts its annual Bean and Bacon Days, celebrating both Independence Day and the city’s history. Back in 1976, communities across the United States celebrated the country’s Bicentennial. Inspired by the response from Augusta residents, Carol Peuse and the Bicentennial committee decided to keep the party going.
Stolen Kia Crashes Continue to Trouble Minneapolis (Video)
Despite a decline in overall stolen vehicle numbers across the region, the targeting of Kias and Hyundais remains a significant public safety issue in Minneapolis. The city’s police chief has identified the so-called “Kia Boys” as a top threat. Recent Incident and Victim Impact. On Sunday night,...
2024 Cloverbelt Conference Baseball All Conference Team East Led by POY Bryce Erickson(Neillsville) Emmitt Konieczny(Columbus Catholic)
2024 Cloverbelt Conference Baseball All Conference Team East Led by POY Bryce Erickson(Neillsville) Emmitt Konieczny(Columbus Catholic) Play of the Year – Bryce Erickson – Neillsville. Emmitt Konieczny – Columbus Catholic. Second Team. Name School Year. Blake Jakobi Columbus Catholic 12. Devlin Timmler Columbus Catholic 10. Carter Sommer...
Dan Lanning shares comment on death of Khyree Jackson
Dan Lanning shared a comment Saturday after learning of the death of one of his former players. Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson died on Saturday morning after being killed in car crash that also left two of his other friends dead. Jackson was a fourth-round pick by Minnesota out of Oregon and played last season... The post Dan Lanning shares comment on death of Khyree Jackson appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Iowa Woman Found With Body Near Eyota Makes First Court Appearance on Murder Charges
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Iowa woman found with a body in her crashed vehicle near Eyota last month has made her first court appearance on murder charges. 32-year-old Margot Lewis was arraigned on two counts of second-degree murder in Hennepin County Court in Minneapolis on Monday. She was charged in connection to the death of 35-year-old Liaria Tsai last week.
2 Elk River teens killed, 1 critically injured in Big Lake crash
BIG LAKE, Minn. — The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) reported two teenagers were killed and a third was critically injured after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Big Lake. According to the report, a state trooper was traveling south on Highway 25 around 2:45 a.m. when they passed...
Eight years later, Philando Castile's legacy lives on
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — It has been eight years since Philando Castile was shot and killed by a St. Anthony Police officer during a traffic stop for a busted tail light. Despite Castile's compliance in the traffic stop, he was shot five times at close range."I think about my son everyday," said Valerie Castile. "I'm doing ok but it never gets better."Valerie Castile says the pain associated with Philando Castile's death has motivated her to turn tragedy into healing."Because of the things Philando did you know being at school early enough to help the children with disabilities get off the bus...
Oratorio Society Summer Concert - August 3 at Ted Mann Concert Hall
The Artistry of Genius: A Landmark Revival of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Masterworks for Chorus and Orchestra. Includes rare works by British-African Composer not heard in 100 years. On August 3, embark on a live musical journey through time with the University of Minnesota School of Music and the Oratorio Society...
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