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Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News 7-21-24
WTMJ’s Libby Collins recaps the last week in Milwaukee and takes you inside the RNC. Listen for conversations with figures like Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, Marco Rubio, Greg Abbott, and more, and hear about Libby’s brush with fame.
Letting the sun do the work
DUNN COUNTY – Based on its past sustainability efforts and the desire to be stewards of the land today and into the future, Dunn Energy Cooperative recently had 3,400 new solar panels installed in the villages of Boyceville and Colfax. Jolene Fisher, director of member and employee engagement with...
County officials say inflation is making it harder to maintain current levels of service as population grows
EAU CLAIRE — “It’s kind of a two-edged sword,” said Eau Claire County Administrator Kathryn Schauf when commenting on the population growth in the county. “Last year, we had the highest net new construction in the state.” This, she said, is a good thing for county revenue because the amount of property tax that can be levied by the county is determined by this value. “We can only increase our...
Feel Good Friday: Mother welcomes baby during Chetek’s Liberty Fest
CHETEK, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – On the 4th of July, you would expect fireworks, parades and all around good times. But, one new mother in Barron County found out that when expecting, the unexpected just happens. “It went faster than I expected,” said Brooklynne Rahm-Jost. She said her baby...
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.
BUSY BEES: Dunn Energy Cooperative’s Wildflower Field a Hub for Pollinators
Summer is a busy season for Dunn Energy Cooperative, as they camp up construction and maintenance efforts (summertime should be called “construction season” around here), and it’s also a busy season for pollinators. The cooperative has a literal front-row view of the latter thanks to the wildflower field blossoming on its lawn.
Minn. man pleads guilty in armed robbery case
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Friday in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron in December. Court documents show that on July 19, 33-year-old Ryan Charpentier of Little Canada, Minn., pleaded guilty to armed robbery as party to a crime with an increased penalty for an elder person victim. Charpentier was charged as one of two suspects in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron, Wis., on Dec. 19, 2023.
Harbor View Café celebrates 44th season with new chef
PEPIN – When the Murray siblings – Wendy, Chris and Missy – purchased Harbor View Café (314 First St.) from the original owners in 2021, they said they collectively decided to continue many of the tried-and-true practices of the café, along with its decades-long traditions.
One dead, nine injured in mass shooting at Milwaukee’s Dineen Park
MILWAUKEE – A 17-year-old girl is dead and nine other teenagers are injured after a shooting early Monday morning in Milwaukee’s Dineen Park. The shooting around 12:30am followed a fight that broke out after what’s being called an “impromptu car party” in the park on the city’s northwest side.
Loggers drop pair to Rapids, as second-half struggles continue
The La Crosse Loggers baseball team’s second-half struggles continued last weekend. La Crosse dropped a pair against Wisconsin Rapids, losing on the road Saturday 6-3 and at Copeland Park on Sunday 14-2. With the two Rapids (26-26) losses, the Loggers (28-25) are now 6-13 in the second half of...
RNC Tributes Racist ‘Ole Miss’ Frat Bro Who Made Monkey Noises At Black Woman
The RNC played footage from a pro-Palestinian protest at Ole Miss' campus where a frat bro made monkey noises at a Black woman. The post RNC Tributes Racist ‘Ole Miss’ Frat Bro Who Made Monkey Noises At Black Woman appeared first on NewsOne.
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