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Illinois Beware! Latest Phone Scam Could Drain Your Bank Account
You can't deny that technology has made our lives easier and in some ways more efficient, putting everything we need in the palm of our hands. But, that also means when someone is able to take control of these devices, it can wreak havoc on our lives. Scams You Need...
Warning: Don’t Shake Vending Machines In Wisconsin
We've all seen or been a part of a situation involving a vending machine and a stuck piece of candy. The first instinct is to try and get the candy loose ourselves or just move on with our day leaving it for someone else to mess with. There are a...
Wisconsin volleyball stars enjoy Olympic opening ceremony with NBA legend Steph Curry
Just days after snapping a photo with rapper Snoop Dogg, former Wisconsin volleyball stars Lauren Carlini and Dana Rettke were pictured alongside NBA legend Steph Curry at the Summer Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Staged along Paris, France’s Seine River, the opening ceremony included a majority of the 592 American...
Wisconsin women's rowing alumni kick off 2024 Olympic action
Three Wisconsin women’s rowing alumni kicked off the Olympic competition at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Saturday. Sophia Vitas, Grace Joyce and Lauren O’Conner represented the Badgers in the first day of competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Vitas, who rowed at UW from 2013-16, was the...
Appleton Art Museum to host Museum & Me program
The Appleton Art Museum and Museum is hosting the Museum & Me program for pre-K children ages 2-5 on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. This program is designed to introduce children to the museum and its unique exhibits. The event will feature story time, a visit to the galleries to view a work of art, and a visit to the Artspace to complete an art activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Country Villa Assisted Living expansion celebration
OMRO – Country Villa Assisted Living broke ground for its new building expansion earlier this month, which is expected to be completed in 2025. The expansion includes a two-story, 41,448-square-foot extension to the current facility that will feature 38 rooms, an elevator, a kitchen and a full bar area for happy hour.
Coaching the whole child, while strengthening entire family
APPLETON – Tantrums; anxiety; lack of confidence, motivation and focus; screen-based entertainment addictions – if contemporary society’s childhood challenges aren’t altogether new, their magnitude, Jen Philibeck and Mandy Rinne said, is. By launching Empowered Minds Kids Studio (5765 West Grande Market Drive), Co-owners Rinne and Philibeck...
Beloit Sky Carp drop finale against Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
BELOIT — A strong start to Sunday’s series finale with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers wasn’t enough to prevent one of the more frustrating finishes. Wisconsin didn’t collect its first hit until two outs in the fourth inning and trailed 2-0 before tying the game with runs in the eighth and ninth and then tacking on three in the 10th for a 5-3 victory at ABC Supply Stadium. The Timber Rattlers...
Appleton joins national day of mourning for Sonya Massey
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - People gathered at Houdini Plaza in Appleton on Sunday afternoon as part of a national day of mourning for Sonya Massey. Massey, an African American woman, was killed in her Illinois home by a deputy who was responding to her 911 call. Those in Houdini Plaza...
Ribbon cutting at Charis Pregnancy & Family Help Center
FOND DU LAC – Envision Greater Fond du Lac recently hosted a ribbon cutting at Charis Pregnancy & Family Help Center to welcome Vida Medical to the building – a move that increases programs and assistance to the individuals and families of Fond du Lac. Cindy Sweeney, Charis...
Young Packer's Ugly Practices Becoming a Big Concern for Green Bay
Training camp is underway for the Green Bay Packers and fans got great news on Friday night as they inked starting quarterback Jordan Love to a lucrative multi-year contract. Love sat out the first few days of training camp due to the lack of a new deal, which opened the door for Sean Clifford and rookie Michael Pratt to split first-team reps.
NFL seeks nominations for Fan of the Year; Green Bay Packers fan Tom Grossi won in 2023
The National Football League will accept NFL Fan of the Year nominations through Sept. 30 to find a successor to Tom Grossi, the Green Bay Packers representative who won the 2023 contest. Grossi is a YouTuber with a wide range of NFL content, some of it analytical, much of it wildly humorous....
Packers cut former first-round pick in 53-man roster prediction
The Green Bay Packers have completed one week of training camp. Jordan Love got his massive deal, Zach Tom returned from injury, and the defense showed signs of unlimited potential under Jeff Hafley's leadership. With the preseason around the corner, the Packers' roster decisions are far from over. What have...
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