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Farmers hoping for long growing season to help guide crops
Farmers want Mother Nature to help them get good corn and soybean crops off their fields this year. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress and Condition Report, Wisconsin farmers had over five days suitable for fieldwork last week, overcoming some early week rains to harvest small grains and cut hay. Corn silking is at 84 percent, which slipped off last week's pace from one to four days behind last year. Five percent of the crop is at the denting stage, the first sign corn shows on its way toward getting harvested. In Kewaunee, Deer Run Dairy owner Duane Ducat says farmers are starting to see their crops turn the corner after being challenged earlier in the year, something a long growing season will only help.
2 Wisconsin schools transition to net-zero energy, use tax credits to be more sustainable
In Dane County, Forest Edge Elementary students and teachers will soon return to what the New Buildings Institute called one of the largest “all-electric” buildings in North America. And a middle school in the Fox Valley is hoping to open a similar school next year. The elementary school...
Thousands of Wisconsin businesses receiving refunds after scam, including dozens in the Northwoods
RHINELANDER, Wis. - Thousands of Wisconsin businesses will receive refunds after being targeted by a business certificate scam. This includes 30 Rhinelander businesses, 14 Tomahawk businesses, 21 Antigo businesses, 33 Merrill businesses, 77 Wausau businesses, 20 Minocqua businesses, 15 Eagle River businesses and 1 Phillips business. A full list of businesses affected by the scam can be found here.
Powerball for Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, is a $212 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Saturday, Aug. 10 the grand prize grew to $212 million for the Monday, Aug. 12 drawing. ...
Incorrect race printed on Wisconsin town’s ballots
The Douglas County Clerk says that all in-person and and absentee ballots printed for the Town of Summit have the wrong Assembly District. The ballots contain Assembly District 73 but should instead contain Assembly District 74, which was changed by Wisconsin’s newly enacted district maps. There is a contested...
Spanning the State: West Allis, Waukesha, La Crosse, Oak Creek
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. West Allis: Wisconsin State Fair sets attendance record. The Wisconsin State Fair may be over for the year, but there is still reason to celebrate. Attendance for this year’s fair set a new record, breaking the previous record set the year before the Covd-19 pandemic disrupted everything. The eleven day event drew a whopping 1,136,805 fair goers. The previous record, set in 2019 was 1.130.572. In a statement, Shari Black, CEOof the State Fair said, “The poast few years have focused on enhancing the State Fair Park experiences and brand, as well as bringing additional value to our customers. This year’s attendance and revenue are a testament to the hard work of everyone.” other notable numbers from the Fair: 352,000 original cream puffs were served plus 21,000 specialty cream puffs. Also, more than 90,00 trips were taken on the SkyGlider. Already looking forward to next year. Full Story.
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...
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