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Interview: 50 years of the Indianhead Swap Meet & Car Show
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - For 50 years, the Indianhead Swap Meet and Car Show has been showing off hundreds of cars for thousands of spectators. The 50th anniversary of the show is Sunday, August 4 with gates open at 7 a.m. at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls.
Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest celebration July 27
The official end to the annual Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is the announcement of the winners, a fun celebration hosted in person and online. The public is invited to attend on Saturday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at the Winona County History Center. It can also be viewed online on the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest’s Facebook page. The program will be led by emcee Rob Thomas, with winning sonnets being read either over Zoom by the winning poets or in person by the Great River Shakespeare Festival’s Doug Scholz-Carlson and the contest’s judges. Refreshments from the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will be provided at this free event. The winning sonnets will then be published on the website: sonnetcontest.org.
WSU football adds two coaches to staff
WINONA, Minn. - Winona State University head football coach Brian Bergstrom has announced the addition of two new coaches to the WSU football coaching staff. Justin Lotz and Adam Posateri have joined Bergstrom and the Warrior program. Lotz was most recently on staff at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Ill. and Posateri comes to WSU from Nebraska Wesleyan In Lotz's time at Roosevelt University, he served as defensive line coach and defensive backs coach. Lotz responsibilities also included running scout team and organizing practice plans, assisting the strength and conditioning coach, and assisting the director of football operations. Before his time...
Community Not Cages hosts potluck July 30
On July 30, Community Not Cages will host a summer community potluck outside at the East End Rec Center from 5:30-7 p.m. It will include pizza, an art table for kids, music by Afflatus with an ASL interpreter, drumming, and community speakers about solidarity and resources.
Second annual ecumenical service July 28
On July 28, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Unity Park, 860 Parks Avenue, seven Winona area Christian congregations will be gathering for their second annual ecumenical worship service. The participating churches are First Congregational Church, Faith Lutheran Church, Grace Presbyterian Church, Central Lutheran Church, Homer United Methodist Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and Wesley United Methodist Church.
WSU Volleyball earns 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University volleyball team earned the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT for outstanding academic performance during the 2023-24 academic year. The Warriors have achieved the honor, which is given to teams that maintain a year-long GPA of 3.30, for 18 straight...
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
Nice weather continues, isolated rain chances into the weekend
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5…. Another beautiful day Friday! High pressure will deliver the sun again, temperatures go up a slight bit from yesterday, and humidity levels will remain comfortable. Rain chances bump up this weekend with afternoon/early evening rain both days. On Saturday, the best chance for rain will favor areas north of Green Bay, and on Sunday, the best chance will favor communities well south of Green Bay and central Wisconsin.
Award-Winning Actor Spotted In Wisconsin
It's not everyday that you have Hollywood royalty spending some time in Wisconsin but that was exactly the case just last weekend. Award-winning celebrity Henry Winkler was spotted all over Wisconsin, eating at a local restaurant and taking in a popular car show. Of course, Winkler is most famous for...
Wisconsin Governor Tours Lincoln Park Zoo, Explains Costal Community Grants
The city of Manitowoc is getting grant money from the state to improve an area of the Lincoln Park Zoo. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced earlier this week that Manitowoc will get a little more than $95,000 for improvements in an area on the Little Manitowoc River through the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Wisconsin Costal Management Program.
Area Projects Receive Thousands in Wisconsin Coastal Grants
Many area projects are receiving thousands in Wisconsin Coastal Grant dollars. On Monday (July 15), Governor Tony Evers announced that $1.3 million of grants have been awarded through the program, which aims to enrich economic development, support quality of life, and protect and improve the Great Lake resources. The city...
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