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Funding for Mendota treatment center withheld by Republican lawmakers
A 16-year-old boy was charged last week with second-degree reckless homicide, felony murder and two counts of battery of 49-year-old Corey Proulx, a youth counselor for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections at Lincoln Hills School for Boys who was killed at work. The youth prison — as well as Copper Lake School for Girls — […] The post Funding for Mendota treatment center withheld by Republican lawmakers appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin dogs frantically search for hidden rats in sport called Barn Hunt
The dog, its nose to the ground, frantically searches through straw bales. Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter. The rat’s faint sound is now close. The dog darts through hay bales, a hunter sniffing for its squeaking prey. It’s called Barn Hunt. Dogs and their owners enter a...
Popular Wisconsin Attraction Featured as Jeopardy Question
Jeopardy continues to be a cultural icon, so whenever a question pops up with a local twist, it's always fun to take a look at what it was. This Wisconsin attraction was recently featured as a question on the popular game show Jeopardy. What is the Freshwater Fishing Hall of...
Loaded up and truckin'...on the water? Portage co. man builds semi-truck pontoon boat
CUSTER, Wis. -Summer's here, and that means a lot of Wisconsinites are getting their boats out on the water. But don't feel intimidated if you're pushing off from the dock and see a semi-truck making waves on the open water.
Nancy Byng Community Theater in Abrams sporting a new sleek look
ABRAMS, Wis. (WFRV) – The Nancy Byng Community Theater in Abrams has a new look after volunteers helped transform the quaint country church into a contemporary theater venue. Organizers say that repainting the former church building was momentous, requiring a group of hardworking volunteers, 30 gallons of paint, a...
Dermody Properties breaks ground on Wisconsin LogistiCenter
On Thursday, private equity investment management company Dermody Properties announced it had signed a lease with WestRock for a build-to-suit property at LogistiCenter in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. The new facility will be a Great Lakes regional corrugated operation hub of more than 580,000 square feet within that state’s newest rail-served logistics park. “We are pleased […] The post Dermody Properties breaks ground on Wisconsin LogistiCenter appeared first on Transportation Today.
Wisconsin legislators called on to ban bump stocks
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on bump stocks has a Milwaukee Alderman pushing for state legislators to ban them ahead of the Republican National Convention (RNC). During Tuesday's Common Council meeting, 13th District Alderman Scott Spiker shared his push for the Wisconsin State Legislature to...
Wisconsin judge defies Democratic attorney general with last-minute voting rule change
Wisconsin election officials will now be required to provide disabled Wisconsin voters, who legally cannot vote independently, an absentee ballot via email. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell ordered last week that voters with disabilities such as blindness or other physical disabilities that impair one’s dexterity are entitled to vote electronically. Voters will still […]
From 1951 to Eisenhower to today, Indian Bowl showcases Ojibwe culture in Wisconsin Northwoods
LAC DU FLAMBEAU – Billed as the centerpiece for Ojibwe cultural sharing and education for the Northwoods, the weekly summer Lac du Flambeau Indian Bowl events have been taking place for almost 75 years. The series of weekly mini pow wows and cultural demonstrations on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation are advertised on TV commercials throughout the Northwoods inviting anyone to visit and learn a little about Ojibwe culture. They have been going on since 1951. ...
Ready for the 4th: Damaged campers hauled from campground after tornado damage
After an EF-1 tornado moved through an Oconto County campground in late June, cleanup continued Wednesday ahead of Independence Day, and crews hauled away the final damaged campers set for removal.
‘The Fonz’ to returns to Iola Car Show, event planned July 11-13
IOLA, Wis. (WSAW) - Henry Winkler is returning to the Iola Car Show. The “Happy Days” actor is best known as TV’s “The Fonz”. He will be joined by Donny Most (”Ralph Malph”) and Anson Williams (”Potsie”). This is the 52nd...
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