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Pizza Hut franchisee with 140 units files for bankruptcy
A Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 140 locations in the South and Midwest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. Nation’s Restaurant News reports franchisee EYM Pizza L.P. and affiliated companies filed for bankruptcy on July 22 in the Eastern District of Texas. EYM operates...
Wisconsin athletes, fans gear up for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Van Rear is the co-owner of Borland’s Tavern, a small bar and restaurant next to Lake Belle View in Belleville. At 5 a.m. Saturday, he’s opening up shop to welcome the village of 2,591 to come watch hometown girl Lauren O’Connor compete in rowing for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Keith Urban’s Outfit Under Fire From Popular Wisconsin Gas Station
Kwik Trip gas station has ignited a social media frenzy after calling out country music superstar Keith Urban for his questionable fashion choice at a recent show in Wisconsin. Kwik Trip vs. Buc-ee's. Let me just start by saying I have never been to a Buc-ee's gas station before, BUT...
Public Safety workers get creative promoting heat safety
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) - This next heat wave won’t be quite as hot as others we’ve had this summer, but rising temperatures and rising humidity will still take a toll on our bodies. Local public safety officials want you to be overly cautious. A lot of heat...
Hundreds of millions of dollars spent on delivering internet service yet large gaps remain
Since 2019, Wisconsin has allocated more than $345 million in state and federal funds to expand high-speed internet in the state, yet there are still more than 181,000 locations without service, according to a 2024 Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access report released Thursday. The funding will support new and improved service for more than 410,000 homes and businesses, but more work remains to close access gaps, the report noted. ...
De Pere's new $1.8 million Nelson Family Pavilion opens Friday night with free concert by Johnny Wad, Jackson Mankowski
DE PERE - The $1.8 million Nelson Family Pavilion at Voyageur Park will celebrate its grand opening Friday night with a free concert, beer, food tents and peak summer weather. De Pere’s newest community amenity is a year-round, multi-use facility with a wrap-around patio that doubles as a stage and overlooks the park’s grassy bowl and the...
Point-in-time count: Number of people unhoused in Brown County surges from last year
GREEN BAY- Overnight on Wednesday, Newcap, a local nonprofit in Green Bay that addresses homelessness, partnered with the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition to lead its point-in-time count — a count of the number people who are unhoused in Green Bay. The count is conducted twice a year — once in...
EAA legend returns in restored airplane after 'hard landing' damage in 2022
A New York pilot has been coming to EAA in the same plane since the late 1970s — but after a hard landing in 2022, there were questions if it would be back. In 2024, Larry and his plane are back.
NASA panel at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh discusses mission to return to the moon in 2025
OSHKOSH - Jim Farrington was 18 years old when he watched the first moon landing. Over 50 years later, he brought his 18-year-old nephew, Carson Fuller, an aspiring aerospace engineer, to EAA AirVenture to learn more about NASA's next mission to the moon. They attended a NASA panel Friday on the upcoming Artemis...
SUMMER HIGHS WITH HAZY SKIES THIS WEEKEND, SPOTTY SHOWERS SUNDAY
It’s Day 6 of the EAA Airventure show in Oshkosh and it’s going to be another mostly sunny day, but temperatures will be warmer. Highs will be in the lower to mid 80s... but humidity will be mild as dewpoints will be in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
Green Bay Rockers beat Wausau in extra innings
Ashwaubenon, Wis. – The Green Bay Rockers (11-9) loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the tenth inning against the Wausau Woodchucks (16-5). Then, Seth Farni (Campbell) came to the plate and launched a ball into deep right field, which brought home Nick Harms (Case Western Reserve) to win the game 705.
Green Bay Forecast: Rain Showers to Return This Weekend
Green Bay, WI – Summer weather will be in full swing as July comes to a close. Today marks the last precipitation-free day, with chances for showers and thunderstorms returning on Sunday. These weather patterns are expected to continue intermittently through at least Wednesday. According to the US National...
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