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Things to do in Oshkosh this week include Lifest, gallery walk, Boogie and the Yo-Yoz concert, and more events
OSHKOSH - The coming week is filled with events that range from Lifest to a gallery walk, and free concerts to a historic home tour. Check out this week’s can’t-miss events. Lifest set to run July 11-14 at Sunnyview. Lifest, one of the nation’s largest Christian music festivals,...
Packers Encouraged to Sign Former $118 Million Quarterback as Backup
The Green Bay Packers have found a star quarterback in Jordan Love, but they could still use a veteran backup like Ryan Tannehill once the 2024 season kicks off. Lorenzo Reyna with Pro Football Network laid out one free agent each NFL team should sign ahead of training camp. For the Packers, Reyna laid out a case for Tannehill as a backup QB.
Public Input Wanted on Sheboygan Fountain Park
The City of Sheboygan is looking for the public’s input on the future of Fountain Park. The City is in the process of designing improvements to the park located at 1010 North 8th Street. The Department of Public Works will be hosting an informational meeting on July 10th, where...
With a $5.9M deficit at the marina, a new design hopes to propel more parts of Sheboygan’s waterfront
SHEBOYGAN – A concept design draft of Sheboygan’s marina revitalization project is finished after a series of design sessions last week moved substantial public unease to more positive reception. The charrette, hosted by the city and SmithGroup, allowed the public to get a firsthand look at the design process and gave them a chance to share insight directly with designers. ...
Lakeshore Elite girls soccer: Cora Erickson on pace to rewrite state record books
CEDAR GROVE — It’s almost hard to put into words what Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets’ Cora Erickson has accomplished in three girls high school soccer seasons. The best way to describe the 2024 Lakeshore Elite girls soccer player of the year is historic, but still that somehow doesn’t do her justice. Lakeshore Elite is an...
John Stamos to join The Beach Boys for concert in Green Bay on July 11
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAW) - The Beach Boys with special guests John Stamos and Dave Mason will be taking the stage at Capital Credit Union Park on Thursday, July 11. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. Stamos is currently on the road with The...
New store to open at Memorial Plaza in Sheboygan
Northtown Partners announces changes at Memorial Plaza in Sheboygan. Two retail spaces totaling 23,000 square feet located in Memorial Plaza on Wilgus Avenue in Sheboygan have undergone major changes. The former Office Max will be occupied by craft store Michaels, which is on target for a July 19 soft opening,...
Manitowoc launches two new Grove cranes
Manitowoc has unveiled two new Grove rough-terrain cranes, the GRT765 and GRT780, which were were presented for the first time to dealers and customers at Manitowoc’s Crane Days event in Shady Grove, PA this past May. Deliveries of the first units will begin in the second half of 2024.
Wisconsin Bankers Association Recognizes Iron River Banker Greg Ogren for Board Service
Greg Ogren, president and CEO of Security Bank Shares, Inc. of Iron River, was recently recognized by the Wisconsin Bankers Association for his service to the industry. Ogren joined the WBA Board of Directors in 2021 and served a three-year term. “On behalf of our Association, I would like to thank Greg for his dedication to Wisconsin’s banking industry,” said Rose Oswald Poels, WBA president and CEO, in a release. “His service on the WBA Board has helped foster growth and positive change not only...
Water main break fixed on Michigan Street
A water main break in Sturgeon Bay Tuesday night caused a slight detour for traffic on Michigan Street. Sturgeon Bay Utilities (SBU) crews discovered the break at about 5 p.m. and worked until midnight repairing the break, according to SBU General Manager Jim Stawicki. The roadway near North 15th Drive and Michigan Street was dug up, and crews fixed the longitudinal crack roughly six to eight feet long. Stawicki says it is difficult to pinpoint what caused the water main to crack, but loose soils might have been why the 65-year-old water main broke.
Menominee receives grant to upgrade harbor
MENOMINEE, MI— The City of Menominee is getting more than $21 million for port improvements. The U.S. Department of Transportation money will be used to make upgrades to the port operated by KK Integrated Logistics. Funding will reconstruct a dock wall along the Menominee Harbor and install rail infrastructure...
Sturgeon Bay passes two financial incentives for two housing projects
On Tuesday evening, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council approved two recommendations by the Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee that will provide two development incentives to move the respective projects forward. The first recommendation was a request for financial assistance for a 10-unit duplex development on North 15th Avenue being built by...
Fond Du Lac Man Charged In Dodge County With Attempted Homicide Enters Not Guilty Plea
(Calamus) A Fond du Lac man charged with Attempted First-Degree Intentional Homicide was in court Tuesday for his arraignment hearing. Oscar Toruno entered a plea of not guilty to the felony charge that stems from an incident that occurred in the town of Calamus last August. Fond du Lac County...
Two strangers and Wisconsin natives become lifelong friends after life-saving organ donation
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Shelley Hawbecker, originally from Stevens Point, who now lives in Portland, Oregon, decided to become an organ donor after coming across a billboard about kidney donations. “It’s an honor, really; I was like so excited that I was healthy enough to do it,” said Hawbecker....
Pressure's off for Wisconsin men's basketball commit who keeps improving
There's not as much pressure this time around for Zach Kinziger. The last time he attended the University of Wisconsin men's basketball's advanced camp, the De Pere High School guard was just starting to build a relationship with the Badgers, just starting the process of his recruitment and still yet without a high-major offer. But a year later, he returned to Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion nearly 10 months committed to the school he grew up rooting for.
Tragedy For A De Pere Church Family
NECEDAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Six people with connections to a De Pere church died in a house fire in central Wisconsin over the weekend. St. Mark Ministries posted on Facebook that church members Karl and Hannah Henselin and some of their extended family were vacationing at a rental home when the fire broke out Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
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