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Two tornadoes confirmed in area from last Thursday's storms
EAU CLAIRE — The National Weather Service has confirmed a pair of tornadoes in northwestern Wisconsin during last week’s severe weather. Both were weak by the standards of such storms. The first of the two was in Pierce County, near Beldenville. It touched down at about 6:06 p.m. last Thursday and stayed on the ground for about nine minutes. At its widest the tornado was 25 yards wide. The tornado...
Burgum, others to hold Trump Town Hall in Wisconsin Thursday
(MILWAUKEE, WI) — North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will be among others to hold a Trump town hall in Wisconsin this week. The town hall, billed as an Agenda 47 Policy Tour, will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Jan Serr Studio on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Hear from the chocolatier whose dessert won Wisconsin State Fair’s best of show
Cindy Karrels left her career as a flight attendant so she could make chocolate. Now she’s an award-winning chocolatier thanks to the Wisconsin State Fair. For more than a decade, Karrels and her husband, Mark, have owned a chocolate shop in Elm Grove called Fazio’s Chocolate. Last fall, she created a confection to commemorate their 10th year in business called “Decade of Decadence.” She submitted her creation for a suite of awards at the state fair for the first time.
A stitch in time: Great Wisconsin Quilt Show celebrates 20 years
For quilter Deanna Springer, the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show feels like a late summer homecoming. “I still remember that first September show 20 years ago,” Springer said. “I was in the lobby, watching thousands of attendees pour in. When I crossed paths with Nancy (Zieman) in the hallway, I grabbed her arm and said, ‘It’s working! This could work!’
Report shows improvements for Wisconsin workers while shortcomings persist
Wisconsin workers’ wages are up and the racial and gender gaps they face are smaller, says a new Labor Day report. But the gaps haven’t been eliminated and challenges such as the scarcity and cost of child care continue to keep some in the state who want jobs from joining the workforce. Those and other […]
Farmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin
For at least the last decade, Dustin Soyring and his family have struggled with wolves on their farm in the northern Wisconsin town of Maple. Soyring and his father, Jim, own about 1,300 acres in Douglas County and rent another 800 acres for the farm where they care for about 400 beef cows and calves. Soyring said run-ins with wolves were especially tough when cows had their calves in the spring.
Labor Day: It’s better in a union
Each year as Wisconsinites move through the age-old cycle in which summer gives way to fall, the transition is marked on the calendar by Labor Day. For many people, it’s a day off for picnics and barbeques, a last chance to enjoy the Midwestern summer before the snow flies. For union members, the day has […]
RFK Jr.’s name on ballot poses danger for Trump in key states
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name is likely to remain on the ballot in key states in November in what could inadvertently threaten former President Trump despite the independent candidate suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump. Kennedy said he would push to be removed from the ballot in battlegrounds that will help determine who wins the…
Bilingual billboards call Trump 'anti-unionist' in DNC Labor Day campaign
Bilingual billboards in English and Spanish calling former President Donald Trump an "anti-unionist" went up on Labor Day in high-traffic areas in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The Democratic National Committee, which released the billboards, said in a news release provided first to NBC News: "We have unions to thank for...
Supporting Wisconsin veterans as they return from service
When Adrian Moreno enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse after serving in the Mississippi National Guard and Wisconsin National Guard, he felt isolated and unprepared for the transition back to life as a civilian. “Essentially, you’re starting from ground zero,” Moreno told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “All the accolades, all...
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