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Future funding for Spooner schools discussed at meeting
SPOONER — The decrease in school funding is causing Wisconsin school districts to come up with ways to counteract the revenue loss, and the current and future situation for the Spooner Area School District was discussed at the School Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, Aug. 5. Supt. Dr. David Aslyn said this is a biennial year for the fiscal year budget in the Legislature, so it is difficult at this point to know what will happen for funding. The Spooner Area School District...
Desperate Vikings Sign Major Draft Bust As J.J. McCarthy Replacement
The Green Bay Packers are ready to take that leap this fall when the regular season kicks off. They were able to show a glimpse of what they are capable of but want to hit that next level. But everything starts inside of the division. The Packers are going to...
Birding Event Welcomes Anyone to Get Involved in the Hobby
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Did you know baby birds “graduate” into adulthood?. Every August, young birds mature into their full-grown state as they prepare for migration. And in Superior, people celebrated the start of migration as birds make their way down south. The “Anyone Can Bird” event is...
JCPenney closes Eden Prairie Center location permanently
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Nationwide department store JCPenny has closed its doors within the Eden Prairie Center. In a statement provided by a company spokesperson to FOX 9, the company said, "We regret to share that the JCPenney store at the Eden Prairie Center will not be reopening its doors."
Cucumber salmonella outbreak spreads to Wisconsin. What to know
Public health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak from cucumbers that has rendered more than 400 people ill, including several in Wisconsin. As of July 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had traced the salmonella outbreak to 31 states and the District of Columbia. Between March and July, 449 people became...
Wisconsin State Patrol launches "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign
MADISON, Wis. -- As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Wisconsin State Patrol announced Friday troopers and inspectors will focus on preventing impaired driving as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign, starting Aug. 16.
Wisconsin state park use still strong and growing. But there are warning signs about outdoors funding.
More people went to Wisconsin state parks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the trend is sticking around. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum showed that sales of state park annual admission stickers in 2023 remained high — almost a 50% increase over 2019. ...
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