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Wisconsin rainfall impacting farmer's crops
WEST BEND, Wis. - Crops need water to grow, but some farmers say all the rain we're getting is actually doing the opposite. As a farmer, John Falk usually welcomes rainfall. But the amount of rain Mother Nature is delivering this season is a different story. "A lot of people...
Powerball for Wednesday, July 3, 2024, is a $138 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Monday, July 1 the grand prize grew to $138 million for the Wednesday, July 3 drawing. ...
Wisconsin Police Department Receives Most ‘Wisconsin’ Complaint Ever
There's a very odd string of food-related crimes lately in one Wisconsin town. At the beginning of June, an Eau Claire family was struck by a brazen brisket bandit who made his move while they were sleeping, stealing a whole 12-pound chunk of meat from their backyard smoker. A few...
Smith: Survey shows continued decline in mallards but total ducks higher than long-term mean
The 2024 Wisconsin spring waterfowl breeding survey showed a continued decline in mallards, the state's most abundant duck species, and a year-over-year drop in total ducks as well as Canada geese. However the number of total ducks was higher than the 50-year average and waterfowl numbers are still in good...
Tomahawk hosts 4th of July parade
Tomahawk is full of red, white and blue today. The city held its 4th of July parade this afternoon. The crowd gathered to watch more than 100 vehicles parade through the streets. It was organized by the Tomahawk Lions Club, which has been doing so for more than 60 years.
Future of central Wisconsin county-owned nursing home unclear after sale falls through
The future of a county-owned nursing home in central Wisconsin is uncertain after a potential sale of the facility fell through. At a committee meeting Tuesday, Lincoln County officials said a planned sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill had been canceled. “At this point in time, there is...
Stevens Point passes resolution pledging to be carbon neutral by 2050
Stevens Point recently became the latest Wisconsin city to pass a nonbinding resolution pledging to be carbon neutral by 2050. The Stevens Point Common Council unanimously approved the resolution last month saying the city will strive toward 100 percent clean energy and carbon neutrality in all operations. Other cities around...
Prominent election deniers draw complaints from Glendale mayor
The mayor of Glendale complained that two of Wisconsin’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists were disruptive while observing voting in the Milwaukee suburb of Glendale during Tuesday’s primary in the special election for the 4th Senate District. First reported by Fox 6, Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy said he thought the actions of the two election […] The post Prominent election deniers draw complaints from Glendale mayor appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Tragedy Strikes: Beloved Mom Of 6, LaShanda Shumpert, Fatally Shot At Her Doorstep
LaShanda Shumpert, a beloved mother of six and grandmother to 18 children, tragically lost her life in a senseless shooting at her home during the early hours of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The incident unfolded in a Milwaukee neighborhood where Shumpert, 47, was reportedly speaking on the phone with her...
Former Packers player arrested in Indiana after son was missing for two weeks
A former Green Bay Packers player and his wife were taken into custody Wednesday in Indiana after police located his 14-year-old son, who was previously missing for just over two weeks. Bryson Muir, the son of former NFL defensive tackle, Daniel Muir, was the subject of a silver alert on...
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