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Wisconsin lawmakers strike down three emergency election rules
(The Center Square) – The fight over who writes the rules for elections in Wisconsin continues. The Legislature’s rule making body, the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, on Monday voted to suspend three proposed emergency rules from the Wisconsin Elections Commission that dealt with uniform rules for absentee voting, challenges to candidates and challenges to nominating paperwork. Attorney Sklyar Croy, with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty,...
Sturgeon Bay man injured in Friday crash
An Arlington Heights, Ill. man was cited for driving without a valid license and failing to yield to the right of way from a stop sign after he struck another vehicle with his passenger van last Friday afternoon in the Town of Sturgeon Bay. Shortly before 4:10 p.m., a Sturgeon Bay man was driving southbound on County Highway U when the passenger van driven by the Illinois man pulled out in front of him at the Silverdale Road intersection. The impact of the collision sent both vehicles into a nearby yard, with the passenger van going towards a tree on the property. According to the accident report, the deputy on the scene could smell alcohol on the breath of the Illinois man but did not see enough through the field sobriety test to add an Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) citation. The Sturgeon Bay man suffered a possible injury from the crash, but he was treated on scene.
Jenifer Quimby discusses her campaign for Wisconsin Assembly 46th District
Jenifer Quimby’s political career started with a sit-in at her high school. After she wasn’t pleased with the results of a conflict between the guidance counselor and the principal, Quimby got her entire school to begin a sit-in. The school board noticed, and her movement impacted future decisions. Quimby, who is currently the mayor of Waterloo, is running as a Republican to represent the 46th district in Wisconsin in the Assembly. This district includes the cities of Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills and Waterloo, plus the...
Friends of the R.D. Pike Building launch fundraiser to restore historic property
Mary Gruhl thought she could fix up the R.D. Pike Building with just a dustpan, broom, a can of paint and a brush. She was determined to have the building cleaned up in a week. But the building, more than 125 years old and used a fish hatchery and residence, proved to need more work than expected. Gruhl and other Friends of the R.D. Pike Building launched an initiative to...
Wisconsin Mycological Society Foray: 1st organized event in Pelican River Forest
A wonderful example of economic stimulus made possible by the “Northwood’s Newest Gem” – the Pelican River Forest – was experienced July 18th through 21st in the counties of Oneida, Langlade and Forest. Eighty mycologists from all over Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota turned out for...
Area athletes compete in All-Star games
Details are limited, but several local athletes donned their high school colors one last time over the weekend as area all-star games were held. Luxemburg-Casco alum Braeden Schley donned a Spartans cap one last time on Sunday as a part of the Fox Valley All-Star games. Algoma's Grant Vandervest was...
Lake Michigan shipwreck hunters discover historic schooner unseen for 131 years
On the morning of May 12, Kevin Cullen and the team set out into Lake Michigan on a 16-foot motorboat with sonar gear in tow. The shipwreck hunters hoped to find the wreck of the Margaret A. Muir, a 130-foot, three-masted schooner believed to be a short distance off Algoma, Wisconsin. The...
Sturgeon Bay reorganizes engineering department with Shefchik leaving
With City Engineer Chad Shefchik leaving his post for a new role at Portside Builders next week, the City of Sturgeon Bay will be utilizing the experience it has on hand to reorganize the engineering department. City Administrator Josh Van Lieshout says Shefchik did a marvelous job the past several years for Sturgeon Bay and that current Engineer Technician Brian Spetz will be stepping in as the new Senior Engineering Technician. That position combines Spetz's current duties with the daily activities of the city engineer. Van Lieshout explains why the move makes sense on several levels.
K/D Salmon Tournament wraps up, final standings to be reviewed Monday
David Tebon was the port prize winner at Algoma with this 23.55-pounder. A 23.90 won at Kewaunee, Baileys had several 25s and there was a 24.89 at the island. No fish were weighed at Sturgeon Bay. It was a busy day for big fish at the scales Saturday, Day 9...
Speaker Robin Vos on the RNC and 2024 presidential race
So what brings you out to the Republican National Convention?. So I've been to every convention since 1996. I've traveled across the country watching politics kind of from up close. This is the political epicenter for the week that it's here. I am incredibly proud that it is in Wisconsin. They have worked really hard to make this an excellent convention and if you ask, I think I've probably talked to delegates from half the country, and the thing that makes me the most proud is that, Wisconsin, nice is real. I have heard from all these delegates. They love Milwaukee. People have been friendly. The venue's been great. Weather's been spectacular, so I think that the organizers and, frankly, the party in the state has done a great job of showing the best that Wisconsin has to offer.
Current Events: Dredging the Great Lakes
Roen Salvage Co. began operation shortly after Capt. John Roen raised the 600-foot freighter George M. Humphrey from where it had sunk in the Straits of Mackinac—connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron—in 1944. With no other salvage company willing to take on the challenge, this success put Roen in high demand in his field. In 1949, he joined his daughter Hilda Roen Asher and her husband, Charles W. Asher, in officially founding Roen Salvage.
Manitowoc manufacturer to pay state $85K in settlement in air pollution lawsuit
MANITOWOC – A lawsuit between the State of Wisconsin and Kerry Inc. over air pollution violations by its liquid smoke manufacturing facility in Manitowoc has been settled, with the manufacturer agreeing to pay $85,000. The announcement came July 22 in a news release from Attorney General Josh Kaul's office after the case...
City of Marinette Parks fall victim to Vandalism, again
At the height of summer season, there is an increasing level of vandalism occurring at Marinette’s city parks. Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot is calling out those responsible for vandalizing the city’s public parks. Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot says…. Genisot says, “we’ve added some additional equipment to try to...
Two Green Bay residents arrested in Fond du Lac County following 15 mile police chase
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook about a dangerous police pursuit that resulted in the arrest of two Green Bay residents for multiple felony offenses. On Sunday evening around 6:30, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff (FDLCSO) was...
Ernest, the country singer-songwriter and Morgan Wallen collaborator, to headline Titletown Beats in August
GREEN BAY - Ernest, the country singer-songwriter whose high-profile friends and collaborators include Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen, will perform at the final Titletown Beats concert of the summer. The free show will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 in the Green Bay Packers’ Titletown District across from Lambeau Field, with the stage set up on the west side of Ridge Road. Outlaw’d will open at 6 p.m. ...
Welcome to the Neighborhood: Wisco Sips Inc
(WFRV)- With drink names like “cranberry bog,” “favorite flannel,” and “Lakeshore,” they are tapping into their roots at “Wisco Sips.”. In this segment, Kayla Billick, Irelyn Hintz, and Jen Hintz from Wisco Sips discuss how the business got started and how they come up with the creative names.
Volleyball Adds Five Freshman to 2024 Roster
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay volleyball program and head coach Abbey Sutherland announced the addition of five recruits to the class of 2024. The Phoenix will kick off their fall season with an exhibition at Loyola Chicago on August 17. Our incoming class is overall very powerful...
Facebook child scam hits local pages
Scams involving fake posts about missing or abandoned children are once again making the rounds in central Wisconsin, with the latest caution coming from the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department. The department is warning the public about the scam after learning about a Facebook post on the Shawano County Classifieds...
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