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Isabella Lyste crowned 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair
Isabella Lyste of Barron was crowned the 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair on Sunday afternoon as one of the concluding events of the five-day fair. Named first runner-up was Alexus Olson of Rice Lake, and crowned the first-ever Junior Fairest of the Fair was Cadence Holten of Hillsdale. Judges of this year’s event were Karen Germanson, Heidi Small and Doris Laursen. Fairest co-coordinators are Devon Lauren and Sarah Doyen. The program included introductions by all three candidates, a farewell from outgoing Fairest Elora Repman and a hello from visiting Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair Kelsey Henderson of Racine County. Fair Board President Russell Rindsig awarded the outgoing fairest her framed portrait as fairest and a share of stock in the Barron County Fair.
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.
Local organization launches statewide FAFSA completion campaign
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- College Possible Wisconsin has launched a statewide campaign to assist students with their FAFSA applications, in a response to technical issues and delays with the FAFSA application system. The goal is to ensure more area students have access to financial aid. The campaign includes free, one-on-one...
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. […]
Are mosquitoes worse in Wisconsin this year?
If you feel like mosquitoes are around more this year than the past couple summers, you're not imagining it. After several years of drought, above-average rain this summer seems to have brought mosquitoes back out in full force. Here's the rundown on how much more mosquito activity we're seeing in Wisconsin this year,...
‘Feeling of freedom’: Wisconsin sailor Stephanie Roble to make second Olympic appearance
Stephanie Roble grew up in East Troy and was destined to be a sailor on Lake Beulah. “My dad was into sailing,” Roble said. “When I was born, he and my brother sailed around the lake with ‘IT’S A GIRL’ on the on the sail. I joke with them, ‘Little did you know what you were manifesting for me in life.’”
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