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Death of a Man in Appleton Deemed Suspicious
A man died in Appleton late last week, and the case is being investigated as suspicious. The Appleton Police Department was called to the 2800 block of North Park Drive Lane just before 10:00 Thursday evening on a report of an injured individual. Officers located the unnamed male and began...
Green Bay Rockers’ early flurry too much for Dock Spiders
Ashwaubenon, Wis. – The Green Bay Rockers (10-8) outlasted the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (6-14) at Capital Credit Union Park this afternoon 9-5. Green Bay has now won six straight games and nine of its last ten. The Rockers have the next three days off for the All-Star break, before a four-game stretch against the Wausau Woodchucks next week.
How accessible is Fond du Lac? Readers share challenges of those with physical disabilities in part one of a series.
FOND DU LAC – How accessible is Fond du Lac? We asked, and the community answered. Many people in the Fond du Lac area live with or care for someone with a disability, and they have to navigate their community with an eye for whether their wheelchair will fit in an establishment, whether parking will suit their needs and whether staff will be accommodating.
Everything to know about EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, from admission to air show schedules and more
OSHKOSH – They’re here! The aviation community is back in town at Wittman Regional Airport for the 71st edition of the world’s biggest fly-in convention — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. More than 650,000 visitors and a further 10,000 aircraft are expected to descend on Oshkosh for the week-long event July 22-28 following last year’s record-setting...
Manitowoc listening session with council member Eric Sitkiewitz tops this week's government meetings
MANITOWOC – Mayor Justin Nickels and council member Eric Sitkiewitz, Common Council representative for District 6, are hosting a listening session at City Hall July 25. Nickels said in a Facebook post there will be listening sessions with all 10 council members scheduled for the year. The next one will be Aug. 8 with Tim Boldt, the council representative for District 7.
Gov. Tony Evers visits Little Manitowoc River as city receives grant for restoration work and kayak launch installation
MANITOWOC – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited the Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo July 17 to tour the Little Manitowoc River. The visit was part of the governor's efforts to meet with grant recipients of the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. They were joined by Manitowoc Mayor...
Downtown hosts Family Fest on 5th
ANTIGO — Saturday morning, 5th Ave. was the site of Family Fest on 5th, the street gathering designed to highlight downtown businesses and bring community members to the downtown for a day of fun. The event, organized by the downtown business association Thrive on Five, ran from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It featured wide-ranging vendors and family-friendly attractions, and brought ample business to the stores along the street. Three...
Dombeck: John Dixon's legacy, legacy of others lives on long after they're gone
I’ve been a professional sports reporter for 13 years this month. Thousands of stories with my byline have been published across nearly every sport imaginable — yet, certain stories stand out. Anytime I’m tasked with memorializing someone’s life, I know the story is going to be one of the toughest of my career to report and write. How do you sum up a person’s entire life in the span of a few hundred words, trying to...
Scheffler Doubles PDTR Super Six Late Model Pleasure, Welch Bags Win No. 1, Smith, Sorce, Thompson Register A-main Triumphs
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 20, 2024 – Taylor Scheffler of Waukesha held off the spirited challenges of five-time Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Late Model champion Brad Mueller of Random Lake and Jayden Schmidt of Seymour to rack up his second consecutive 30-lap 106.5 The Buzz Seubert Calf Ranches Super Six Late Model Series A-main victory at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, July 20.
Milwaukee Bucks G League affiliate Wisconsin Herd files as creditor in Oshkosh Arena foreclosure case
OSHKOSH – Future Bucks LLC, the Wisconsin Herd’s management team, has filed as a creditor of defendant Fox Valley Pro Basketball Inc. in a recent court document in Bayland Building’s ongoing foreclosure claim against the Oshkosh Arena owner. In a document filed July 18 in Winnebago County...
‘Put blood, sweat and tears into this metal’: Appleton Old Car Show driven by legacy
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Decades of history rolled through Appleton’s Pierce Park Sunday afternoon. It was a scramble at first for the classic car owners to get the best vantage point along the path to watch the constant stream of more cars arrive, and then eventually just a scramble to find a spot semi-covered in the shade.
Village of Winneconne Police Department seize over 100 pieces of drug paraphernalia
WINNECONNE, Wis. (WBAY) - The Village of Winneconne Police Department, along with the City of Omro Police Department, executed a search warrant on Sunday morning, taking possession of more than 100 pieces of drug paraphernalia. It included used syringes, loaded syringes presumably filled with methamphetamine, prescription medication, and smoking pipes....
Cherney County Park to Host Cave Tour
The Cherney Maribel Caves County Park will be hosting cave tours. The tour will feature the park’s New Hope Cave on Sunday (July 21) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The New Hope Cave, first discovered in 1984, is one of five caves in the state currently being shown to the public.
Jordan Love gets the worst injury news before training camp even begins
Expectations have raised significantly for the Green Bay Packers' offense, but they need to stay healthy. Injuries hurt the Packers last season, as Christian Watson and Aaron Jones missed significant time due to hamstring issues. Jayden Reed emerged as a top target for Jordan Love in his first year, setting the pace for the Packers in receiving yards with 793, the third-best total among rookies in franchise history.
NFL to hire hundreds of locals to work, support 2025 draft in Green Bay
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- To navigate the thousands of people who will inevitably make the trip to Green Bay next year for the 2025 NFL Draft, NFL staff will be hiring local community members to help the event run smoothly. "The program they use to hire folks for the draft...
Long-time Road America employee lives at the race track
ELKHART, Wis. — A Road America staff member has worked at the track for over 30 years. He loved the place so much that he decided to make it his literal home. Bryan Walthers saw his first race at Road America when he was 9-years-old. He was immediately hooked and now lives in a 37-foot-long motorhome at the track. Rain or shine, he is busy making sure everything runs smoothly in what is now his backyard.
UW Green Bay Hosting STEM Fest in Manitowoc
The Chamber of Manitowoc County is teaming up with UW Green Bay – Manitowoc Campus to teach children the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, better known as STEM. The event is known as STEM Fest and will be held at the campus, located at 705 Viebahn Street.
Looking ahead at this week's events in Milwaukee post-RNC
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Republican National Convention may be over, but Milwaukee's summer events are still going strong -- from ethnic festivals to Wisconsin traditions. Starting bright and early Monday morning through Sunday, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) kicks off in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. "AirVenture" is the largest airshow in...
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