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Sturgeon Bay's Ice Age Trail segment to be temporarily rerouted
You can thank construction for taking you to different parts of Potawatomi State Park if you are hiking on the Ice Age Trail in Sturgeon Bay. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced last week that construction near the shuttered observation tower will begin September 3rd and last into December. The trails to the tower and N. Norway Road from the Old Ski Hill Overlook to Shoreline Road will be closed due to the construction. This will force Ice Age Trail users onto more inland trails from the Old Ski Hill Overlook before they rejoin the original route. The vault toilet near the tower will remain open for visitors, as will N. Norway Road from the pull-off east of the tower to Shoreline Road, but only to pedestrians.
Sturgeon Bay soccer opens conference title defense Tuesday
The area's soccer teams will get their first taste of competition on Tuesday when the regular season begins. Sturgeon Bay will look to keep their era of dominance going beginning on Tuesday when they travel to Kiel for their first match of the season. Other fixtures scheduled for Tuesday include Gibraltar/Sevastopol traveling to New Holstein, Algoma heading to Roncalli, and Luxemburg-Casco hosting Kewaunee.
Portage Co. dairy store included in NFL Draft-themed corn mazes opening next month
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - In a blend of sports and agriculture, the 2025 Draft Local Organizing Committee has announced a collaborative effort with family farms across Wisconsin to celebrate the upcoming NFL Draft in Green Bay. This partnership aims to spotlight Wisconsin’s rich agricultural history while building anticipation for...
New federal grant will help Lake Superior communities ward off costly flooding
A $1.45 million federal project will help communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan prepare for floods by building up resilience along the Lake Superior coast and reestablishing the land’s ability to store water and release it slowly. The project, which is funded by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, is one of 19...
Vance to cap off August with another visit to Wisconsin
DE PERE, Wis. -- In case you needed a reminder of just how important Wisconsin is in the race for the White House, Sen. JD Vance has one for you. The Republican Vice Presidential nominee will speak Wednesday in De Pere, his fourth visit to the state this month.
A Wisconsin ballot error highlights the pressures on election officials ahead of November
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Everything had been going just fine on the morning of election day in Summit, Wisconsin, when a voter walked up to an election official and asked why Chanz Green wasn’t on the ballot as a state Assembly candidate.A few checks, a couple calls, and then panic set in: It was an election official’s worst nightmare.The Douglas County clerk, who’s relatively new to leading the office, assigned the wrong Assembly race to the small northern Wisconsin town. Summit’s...
High school football team helps neighbors clean up after storm: ‘Incredibly grateful’
KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - Communities across northeast Wisconsin are picking up the pieces after being hit by a series of powerful storms this week. Kewaunee was among the hardest hit in the region, with strong winds tearing through the area just before lunchtime on Tuesday. Student-athletes from Kewaunee High...
Oconto Fire & Rescue receives grant for new Fire/EMS chase vehicle
OCONTO, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with the Oconto Fire & Rescue say they have received a grant allowing them to purchase a new Fire/EMS chase vehicle. According to a release, the funds for the new Fire/EMS chase vehicle stem from the 2023 Wisconsin EMS Flex Grant written by Tabitha Vande Voort which was awarded in the amount of $125,604.
Bonduel, Oconto Falls win cross-county games
The Bears won their season opener 28-19 over Wittenberg-Birnamwood. Bonduel was scheduled to travel to Coleman on Aug. 29, while the Chargers are set to host Tomahawk on Aug. 30. Oconto Falls 46, Oconto 8. Oconto Falls scored all of its 46 points in the first half as they routed...
One Win, One Loss for Lincoln Tennis in Shawano
The Manitowoc Lincoln Girls Tennis team picked up two wins during a triangular tennis meet at Shawano Community High School yesterday morning. The Ships’ beat Oshkosh North 4-3. Lincoln tennis players that picked up wins include Jordin Popp and Abbie Kaiser in singles and the double team of Zylia...
Power outages reported after round of thunderstorms
(WLUK) -- More storms are on tap for Tuesday. It will be another very hot and humid day with heat index values between 95 and 100. The remainder of the week looks far more comfortable, temperature-wise. Tuesday, we will be partly cloudy, hot, and humid with a high of 90....
Michigan woman who told friends she planned to burn down man's house learns her fate
LANSING, Mich. (TCN) -- A woman will spend at least three decades in prison for setting fire to a home in 2021, killing a man and his two dogs. The Michigan Attorney General's Office announced Aug. 27 that a judge sentenced 43-year-old Hope Snyder to 35 to 60 years in prison in connection with the deaths of Jeffery Grant and his pets. She previously pleaded no contest in June to second-degree murder, first-degree arson, and two counts of second-degree killing/torturing animals. She had initially been charged with first-degree murder.
Eligible Bridge card holders can use their benefits at participating restaurants in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) program allowing eligible Bridge card holders to use their benefits at Michigan restaurants is continuing to expand. MDHHS is celebrating its fourth year of the Restaurant Meal Program, which launched on Jan. 1, 2021. The program allows...
Wisconsin judge rules governor properly used partial veto powers on literacy bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers properly used his partial veto powers on a school literacy bill, a judge ruled Tuesday. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Ehlke’s decision marks a victory for the Democratic governor as he works to stave off Republican attempts to rein in his partial vetoes, one of the few ways he can block or soften GOP initiatives. The dispute centers around two bills designed to improve K-12 students’ reading performance. The governor signed the first measure in July 2023. That bill created an early literacy coaching program within the state Department of Public Instruction as well as grants for schools that adopt approved reading curricula. The 2023-2025 state budget that Evers signed weeks earlier set aside $50 million for the initiatives but didn’t actually distribute any of that money.
Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what’s happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and streams local newscasts. Swing State Election News, which began operation Monday, lets streamers choose from among 37 local television stations in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. They are primarily local affiliates of CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox. Those are the states that pollsters have concluded will most likely decide the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The service will allow people to test the maxim of “all politics is local” by closely following how the campaigns are being waged there. “Nobody knows local politics better than the journalists in the local communities,” said Jack Perry, CEO of Zeam Media.
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