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Green Lake neighbors react to wake boating advisory issued ahead of 4th of July weekend
GREEN LAKE (WLUK) -- The deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin is the latest to take up the issue of wake boating. A wake boating advisory has been issued by the municipalities that surround Green Lake. Wake boats have special tanks allowing them to create larger wakes than other boats....
2024 D1 WFSCA All State Team Includes Klismith(SPASH) Kluck(DCE) Roth(SPASH) Coushman(Wausau East)
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2 dead, 1 injured in incident in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, Wis. (WSAW) - Two people are dead and one injured after an incident in Abbotsford early Friday morning. According to the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on the 300 block of Oak Street just after 1:30 a.m. Officers found two dead victims inside the home. They found a third person who was injured. That victim was transported to an area hospital.
Waupaca celebrates Fourth of July with annual Parade
WAUPACA, Wis. (WBAY) - While Waupaca’s firework show is cancelled Thursday, it didn’t stop people from coming out for their 4th of July parade Thursday morning. If there’s one thing that stood out at this parade, it wasn’t just the number people, but the creativity from some of the floats making their way down Main Street.
Land O’ Lakes organizations working towards conserving around 1,400 acres
LAND O’ LAKES, Wis. (WJFW) - Here in the Northwoods, we are surrounded by nature, and to stay close to nature, sometimes land must be preserved. That's why one community is working to conserve hundreds of acres of forest within their area. Not far from each other in the Land O' Lakes area are two privately owned pieces of property that are currently in the process of being conserved. Joe Hovel, the Director of Partners for Forestry, stated that this wouldn’t be possible without the Forest Legacy Program, designed to help states conserve land for future generations. The program assists states in purchasing land and, in this case, provides additional support.
Cherished Baby Center offering resources to families with infants
ANTIGO — Cherished Baby Center opened on April 5, 2023, under Co-directors Beth Gibson and Ana Larson. The center is housed in the basement of First Baptist Church, 414 Eckart St., Antigo and it is open on Wednesdays from 1 — 4 p.m. The center started with a community member asking First Baptist Church for diapers for their babies and the idea ballooned from there. The center provides baby and...
How much did it rain in Milwaukee on July 4th? How much will it rain this weekend?
Rain fell briefly on Summerfest Thursday and disrupted afternoon Fourth of July celebrations in the Milwaukee area. Thankfully, the rain subsided in time for Milwaukee fireworks shows. However, fireworks in the north-central part of the state, including in Wausau and Antigo, were rescheduled due to the weather. Here's how much...
Green and Gold Empire: Packers pick up a property for $1.2 million
The building near Lambeau Field currently home to Team 2 Racing is now owned by the Green Bay Packers. The sale was finalized June 27. The store will continue to lease the space in the near future.
Absentee ballot drop boxes allowed in November election
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin will once again be able to drop their ballots in drop boxes in the November election. In the state Supreme Court's 4-3 ruling Friday, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley wrote in the majority opinion that while nothing in Wisconsin law specifically allows ballot drop boxes, the law does allow voters to leave their ballot with the local clerk’s office as opposed to the local clerk. ...
Wisconsin got $49M to invest in personalized medicine. What does that mean?
Wisconsin is already a hub for the growing field of personalized medicine, where scientists tailor treatments to a person’s genes. But a range of challenges is holding the industry back. Advocates say it’s hard for researchers to find the workers and data they need, and that the existing health data exacerbates inequalities because it doesn’t include enough people from racial and ethnic minorities.
Burned out: why (and how) northern Wisconsin will soon abandon coal as a power source
Standing atop Wisconsin Public Service’s Weston power plant, 220 feet above the ground, it’s impossible to miss the giant coal pile on the property. About a half-million tons of coal are at the facility at any given time, ready to ready to be burned, ready to produce much of the power used by people, businesses, and industry in northeastern Wisconsin.
First Alert Weather: Some sunshine this weekend
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Saturday will be the weather pick for the rest of the holiday weekend, with a fair amount of sun. A small chance of a shower, mainly north of Hwy 8. Showers and the risk of storms return on Sunday. The early new work week has intervals of sun, along with scattered showers and storms. Drier weather finally settles in for the latter half of the upcoming week, with seasonable temperatures.
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