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3 Brothers Family Restaurant in Kaukauna officially opens its doors to the public
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – 3 Brothers Family Restaurant opened bright and early Wednesday morning, feeding hungry guests one pancake at a time. “We open at 6:30 a.m. and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” said Sebihana Baleska, the owner. “I love to cook breakfast in the morning for people. I’m a morning person. I like different people to meet. I like what I do because I was brought up in a restaurant business all my life.”
Construction to begin on Kaukauna senior living facility
The Reserve on Arbor Way will build a new senior living community in the Commerce Crossing PUD, adjacent to the Aurora Medical Center in Kaukauna. It is expected to open in 2026 and employ around 150 full- and part-time employees. The architecture and design firm EUA, general contractor Consolidated Construction...
Police Look to Identify Driver, Vehicle that Knocked Child off Bike in Little Chute
LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Fox Valley Metro Police Department (FVMPD) is requesting the public’s help identifying a vehicle and driver involved in an incident with a child on a bicycle. Police say the crash happened Tuesday at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Mill Street in...
A chance of thunderstorms kicks off a hot and humid week ahead
WHAT WE ARE TRACKING: Temperatures will remain around average to start the week given extra cloud cover from showers and thunderstorms expected through Monday. The hot temps will bounce back and return Tuesday, lingering for much of the week.NEXT 24 HRS: After a hot Saturday, we should get a small break from these hot temperatures for Sunday and Monday as abundant cloud cover and rain chances will keep us around average (mid-80s). Isolated showers are still expected Sunday afternoon and evening, primarily in Wisconsin counties south of I-90.LOOKING AHEAD: Our main chance of thunderstorms comes in the overnight hours Sunday, transitioning into Monday morning....
From drought to rain, Wisconsin had biggest one-year flip-flop from last June to this one
It's been an exceptionally soggy summer in Wisconsin, and all the rain may have washed away memories of what was happening last year. It could not have been more different. This summer, we had the sixth-wettest June in Wisconsin history. Last summer, we had the fifth-driest June in state history. And that, according to...
Five events where you can celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday with him this summer
Smokey Bear, the iconic park ranger who has tirelessly promoted wildfire dangers to people across America, will celebrate his 80th birthday at events held across Wisconsin. Smokey's official birthday is Aug. 9, according to a news release from the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, but he's on a statewide tour, making appearances at events such...
Meet the Democratic candidates running for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional seat
Kyle Kilbourn and Elsa Duranceau will face off in the Aug. 13 partisan primary to represent the Democratic Party in the November general election for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District. The winner of the primary will face Republican Tom Tiffany, who has held Wisconsin's 7th Congressional seat since 2020. Prior to Tiffany, Republican Sean Duffy was elected to five terms since 2011 before resigning in 2019 citing family health issues. ...
The Paris Olympics get started this weekend. C'est bon.
I'm JR Radcliffe and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It'll be mostly sunny today after some patchy morning fog with a high near 80, and expect a gorgeous Saturday (sunny, high of 84) before a chance for some afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday, with a high near 86. ...
7 days until the Wisconsin State Fair, check out the Sporkies and Drinkies finalists
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- We’re exactly one week out from the Wisconsin State Fair. One highlight for visitors every year is the Sporkies competition. Food vendors compete to create the most unique and delicious fair food dishes. The fair narrowed the competition down to eight Sporkies finalists....
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