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Barn setup underway for Wisconsin Valley Fair
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Valley Fair preparations are in full swing as exhibitors and vendors begin to fill the grounds. Exhibitors are setting up for their animals to take over the barns. Approximately 600 youth exhibitors will fill the barns throughout this next week. They come from backgrounds like 4-H, FFA, Open Class, Little Britches and more.
Right-wing opponent to conservation lists Wisconsin as part of 2024 plans
American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), a right-wing anti-conservation group, named Wisconsin in its 2024 strategic plan, stating it wants to stop federal funding of the recently established Pelican River Forest conservation easement. With the help of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the organization was heavily involved in the local effort to block the easement, going as […]
Thunderstorms could bring strong winds and lightning Monday and Tuesday to central WI
Central Wisconsin could see thunderstorms Monday afternoon that include strong winds and lightning, but it is unlikely the area will get damaging hail or tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. The chance for strong storms Tuesday is a little bit higher, but even then the chance for strong storms is low, said Gus Kaiser, meteorologist for the National Weather Service. ...
American Pickers In Search of Minnesota Rusty Gold
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A popular History Channel show is coming to Minnesota this fall. American Pickers is planning to come through the area in September looking for rusty gold. The show was in Minnesota last year as well and this will be their 7th visit to the state....
Minnesota-Based Target Introduces New ‘Denim Take Back’ Program
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is a phrase we've been taught from a young age. Reduce the number of things you throw out, Reuse what you can, and Recycle anything that can have a new life, like clothes that don't fit anymore could be donated to a thrift store for someone else to wear.
Traffic stop leads to 30 pounds of drugs
WHITEHALL — The photo from the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office tells the story. Luke, the department’s drug-sniffing dog, sits beside a large pile of plastic bags after a major bust. The drugs came to a total of 30 pounds of marijuana and another pound of methamphetamine, and Luke looks very pleased with himself. According to the department, a traffic stop on I-94 kicked things off in the early morning hours...
Dairy shows remain ‘status quo’ at Wisconsin State Fair despite additional hurdles of avian flu
A team of around 10 veterinarians will help check-in the cattle and other show animals coming to the Wisconsin State Fair this week. Veterinary superintendent Dr. Tia Kastenson said the process will look mostly the same as it does every year, with animals coming off trailers and being settled into barns before the West Allis fairground fills with hundreds of thousands of people.
Wisconsin boosts investment in coastal communities
Coastal communities across Wisconsin are getting a funding boost to bolster local economies, natural resources and quality of life. About $1.3 million in grants are going to areas along the Great Lakes. That includes larger cities - like Kenosha, Milwaukee and Sheboygan - and small towns like Gibraltar in Door County.
Man Convicted for Threatening Wisconsin Lawmakers over Bill that Proposed Arming Teachers
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — James Stearns was convicted Monday and sentenced to time served for making terrorist threats after he threatened to go down in a “blaze of glory” over firearms legislations by shooting legislators and family stating, “people will hunt you and your family down like an animal.”
DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting
MADISON - Ahead of the Wisconsin Fall Primary Aug. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds U.S. citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes, for those who will be at least 18 years of age by the next election, includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. There is no separate “voter ID.” A federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting...
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