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Election day: State and federal primary picks, constitutional questions on the ballot
Wisconsin voters go to the polls Tuesday to vote on a constitutional amendment that would change how federal funds that come to Wisconsin are distributed and to nominate partisan candidates for Congress and the state Legislature. In southwestern and western Wisconsin, voters in the 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary will choose which of three rivals […]
Ragweed season could be worse than usual
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - We are almost halfway through August and the peak of ragweed season is approaching. According to UW Health, the ragweed season typically runs from August through September. The peak of ragweed season is usually in late August. This summer has certainly been wet across southern Wisconsin....
Popular 'Bachelor' franchise husband and wife make annual summer trip to Wisconsin's Green Lake. Here's what they've been up to.
Some things just go together. Wisconsin summers and lake days. Bachelor Nation's Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour. The famous couple and their annual voyage to Green Lake. "Green...
Three Wisconsinites Medaled at the Paris Olympics
The Summer Olympics in Paris concluded with the closing ceremony on Sunday after 19 days of spectacular competition. Eleven Wisconsinites, including six from Southeastern Wisconsin, represented Team USA in the games. Medals were hard to come by for the Wisconsin contingent. Sprinter Kenny Bednarek of Rice Lake, who won a...
Cooper details reasons he left McDonell for Regis
New Regis High School assistant girls basketball coach Don Cooper spoke to the media Sunday evening to address more of the reasons behind his weekend resignation as McDonell High School’s head girls basketball coach. “I didn’t feel welcome there,” Cooper told the Leader-Telegram in a separate interview before the start of a Regis intrasquad scrimmage at Carson Park Sunday evening. In addition to joining the Ramblers’ girls basketball squad this upcoming season, the decorated coach is also serving as an offensive assistant coach to Bryant...
Rice Lake manufacturing plant closed
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Rice Lake location of a wood product manufacturing plant closed earlier this month with one day’s notice. According to a notice filed with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development dated Aug. 1, Besse Forest Products, Inc. closed its Birchwood Manufacturing Company facility location in Rice Lake, Wis., on Aug. 2.
Madison brings home the blue at the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition
MADISON, Wis. -- Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection's "Something Special from Wisconsin" program won big at the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition.
Zygarlicke stepping down as CEO of La Crosse’s chamber of commerce
Neal Zygarlicke is stepping down as CEO of the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce. Zygarlicke has been CEO for the past three and a half years and said he is stepping down to “embrace a new executive leadership role at a longtime, family-owned business within the La Crosse Area community,” according to a social media post from the chamber.
Newborns and parents at Winona Health welcomed with quilts from Winona Area Quilters Guild members
The Winona Area Quilters Guild recently delivered another bundle of quilts for the Winona area’s newest community members in the Family Birth Center at Winona Health. “We love being able to give a quilt to the families we care for in the Family Birth Center,” said Krista Brand, RN, Nurse Manager. “Many people don’t have family members or friends who make handmade quilts these days, and parents seem to really appreciate them. These generous gifts from the Quilters Guild members become treasured keepsakes.”
‘Driftless Past & Present’ art opening
The Driftless region is a special Midwest region comprised of portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. Since this area was never covered by ice during the last ice age, the area lacks the characteristic glacial deposits known as drift. The area is known for its steep hills, forested ridges, deeply carved river valleys, and geology, including spring-fed waterfalls and cold-water trout streams. It is also home to amazing entrepreneurs, a rich history, and cozy spots.
Winona Community Chorale begins fall rehearsals
The Winona Community Chorale has begun rehearsals for its 2024 fall concert season. Rehearsals will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday from August 8 through November 7. New members are welcome to join the choir from now through August 29. Rehearsals are held at First Congregational Church, 161 West...
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