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Redgranite Kwik Trip sells $4.3 million winning lottery ticket
A Kwik Trip in Redgranite sold a $4.3 million winning lottery ticket earlier this week. The Wisconsin Lottery said in a news release that someone won the jackpot playing Megabucks, a Wisconsin-only lotto game. The winning ticket was sold at the gas station located at 549 W. Bannerman Ave. for Wednesday's drawing. The winning numbers were 6-8-14-26-33-37.
Manitowoc Senior Center Looking for Donations for Upcoming Event
The Manitowoc Senior Center is getting ready to celebrate National Senior Center Month in September. An open house and fry out is being planned for September 26th, which aims to highlight everything that the Senior Center has to offer to the community’s senior citizens and senior citizens visiting Manitowoc.
Mercury Marine schedules partial layoffs for 1,700 workers amid sales slump
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) – About 1,700 workers at Mercury Marine have partial layoffs the rest of the year, as the company continues to cope with declining sales. In June, the company announced 300 workers would lose their jobs. At the time, the company also said there would be “workforce adjustments” at plants in Fond du Lac and elsewhere.
Disturbance at Advanced Auto Leads to Drug Arrest
A Manitowoc man was arrested yesterday (July 17th) after a disturbance at an auto parts store. Manitowoc Police Officers were called to the Advance Auto Parts store on Calumet Avenue just before 8:00 a.m. on a report of a man threatening to kill people. The suspect’s mother was the one...
New doc explores Uniroyal departure from western Wisconsin
It was 32 years ago, in June of 1992, when the Uniroyal tire plant in Eau Claire shut down for good. It had been a stalwart in the western Wisconsin manufacturing landscape for some 75 years. More than 1,000 workers lost their jobs in the closure. A new documentary chronicles...
Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,285 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,904 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
Study: Foam on lakes and rivers in Wisconsin has PFAS concentrations up to 7,000 times higher than surface water
On windy days when lakes are choppy or on rivers near dams that churn over a lot of water, you may have noticed foam start to build up along the shores. It’s a naturally occurring process. What’s not natural is the excessive amounts of PFAS that’s being found in...
Green Bay man sentenced to 20 years in prison for dealing fentanyl to teen girl who died of overdose
GREEN BAY – A 36-year-old Green Bay man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl pills, one of which killed a 17-year-old girl, in the Green Bay area in 2023. Roosevelt Taylor pleaded guilty in March to knowingly distributing a substance containing fentanyl, resulting...
Fox Cities Chamber brings home the gold, named best chamber of its size
APPLETON — "To say we are excited and honored to be named Chamber of the Year ... is an understatement," Becky Bartoszek, president and CEO of Fox Cities Chamber, said in an announcement Thursday morning. The chamber was named a 2024-2025 Chamber of the Year by the Association of...
Tips on preventing water damage with Everdry Waterproofing
(WFRV)- With all the rain we have been hearing about recently, basement issues could become a problem. In this segment, Greg Webber from Everdry Waterproofing Fox Cities shares tips on how to prevent water damage and what homeowners should be aware of when it comes to issues like mold. Everdry...
Former Packers WR Randall Cobb set to join SEC Network as studio analyst
Former Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb, a 2011 draft pick who ended up playing 10 seasons for the franchise, is retiring from the National Football League and transitioning to work in television. ESPN announced Cobb will join the SEC Network as a college football studio analyst. UPDATE: In a tweet, Cobb said he’s not “officially retired.” “I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC with this new role,” said Cobb. “The level of greatness this conference provides year after year is unmatched – I cannot wait return to the conference family with this SEC Network crew.” Cobb, who finished...
Domestic Dispute Causes Traffic Issues on Waldo Blvd.
A domestic situation caused some traffic issues on Waldo Boulevard. Manitowoc Police Officers were called to the area of the major thoroughfare just west of Rapids Road just before 4:30 Wednesday evening (July 17th) after a woman reported that her boyfriend had taken her keys, leaving her car stranded on the side of the road, blocking traffic.
Two Rivers Man Pleads No Contest in Meadowbrook Drive Shooting
A Two Rivers man who fired shots into a Manitowoc apartment complex late last year has pleaded. 18-year-old Gabriel Soto pleaded no contest to two counts of 1st degree recklessly endangering safety as a party to a crime along with theft of movable property, criminal damage to property, and intentionally selling a dangerous weapon to a child. Six other charges were dismissed but read into the record.
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