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Organizers tout success of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
CADOTT — Wade Asher, Chippewa Valley Music Festivals general manager, was upbeat about how well the 2024 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days went last week, with large crowds showing up each day. The music festival grounds, along with the Close family farm, were the hosts of this year’s event. Asher said that on Wednesday, traffic was backed up on Highway 27 both north and south of the exit to Highway S, where the event was held. ...
Air quality advisory for several Northeast Wisconsin counties
DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an Air Quality Advisory that includes several Northeast Wisconsin counties on Sunday, August 25. The counties included in the advisory are Door, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine and Sheboygan. All of the counties are along the Lake Michigan coastline.
Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Could Soon Experience A ‘Rodent Rampage’ In Their Homes
You may need to charge rent to a few critters before too long. Some of us have had to deal with snakes and bugs in our houses or on our property this summer. And now, one of the best parts of fall is that all of those crawl back into the earth where they belong.
$5K Up For Grabs For Massive Pinewood Derby In Wisconsin
You don't have to be a scout to participate in this huge pinewood derby racing tournament coming soon in Wisconsin. $5,000 Pinewood Derby Showdown Coming To Wisconsin. I know it's probably hard to believe but growing up I joined the scouts for a short while. It's a fun club to be a part of but unfortunately, that wasn't my type of thing. I'm not much into the outdoors thing or camping, especially back in those days.
Fiscal Facts: Public school enrollment down for 10th straight year
Statewide public school enrollment in Wisconsin declined for the tenth straight year in 2023-24, with the nearly 9,000-student decline representing the second biggest one-year drop in the last decade. Wisconsin’s statewide rate of student chronic absenteeism declined slightly in 2022-23 but remained highly elevated relative to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly...
WATCH: Wisconsin Couple Gets Engaged at Hozier Concert, Fans Confused by Song Choice
Hozier was performing in our neck of the woods over the weekend. He did a show in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, August 17th, and the day before that he performed in Madison, Wisconsin. Hozier has an amazing voice and I love his music. Some of his music can have...
Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin to see heat indices between 100 and 110 degrees this week
The beginning of this week is going to be a hot one. Milwaukee County is under a heat advisory today, while most of southern Wisconsin's inland counties are under an excessive heat warning. Daytime highs in the low to mid-90s are expected throughout the region, with humidity pushing heat indices close to or...
Hingiss Park restrooms closed indefinitely due to repeated vandalism
KIEL (WLUK) -- The restrooms at Hingiss Park in Kiel will be closed until further notice due to vandalism. Police say over the past week, on multiple occasions, it was reported hand toweling was stuffed down the toilet. In one instance, the hand toweling was forced so far down that certified professionals were needed to properly clear the toilet.
Missing windsurfer in Green Bay found safe
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Green Bay say a windsurfer who was reported to be missing Sunday night was found safe and returned to his family uninjured. According to a release from the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, a 22-year-old man was reported missing by his family at 8:30 p.m. after he had gone windsurfing on the waters of Green Bay and had not yet returned home.
Green Bay Metro Fire Department puts out garage fire that homeowner didn't know was happening
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Green Bay homeowner was alerted by her neighbors on Sunday that her garage was on fire. Just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, the Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to a garage fire in the 1400 block of Farlin Avenue. At the scene they found an attached garage with smoke coming out of it.
2024 Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers Football Schedule
2024 Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers Football Schedule. Scrimmage 08-16-24 11:00AM Crandon Away vs. Crandon, Antigo, Rhinelander, Shawano Community Crandon High School. Game 08-23-24 7:00PM Bonduel Away vs. Bonduel Bonduel High School. Game 08-30-24 7:00PM Wittenberg-Birnamwood Tomahawk Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School. CWC 09-06-24 7:00PM Weyauwega-Fremont Away vs. Weyauwega-Fremont Weyauwega-Fremont High School. CWC 09-13-24 7:00PM...
2024 Shiocton Chiefs Volleyball Schedule
Scrimmage 08-24-24 9:00AM St. Mary Catholic Away vs. St. Mary Catholic, Little Chute, WI St. Mary Catholic High School. Triangular 08-27-24 5:00PM Shiocton Algoma, Suring Shiocton High School High School Gym. Invitational 08-29-24 3:00PM Green Bay East Away vs. Green Bay East, Berlin, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, Menasha, New London,...
23rd annual Going Back to Classic Car Show set at Larrabee Sportsmans Club, and more in the latest outdoors report
Larrabee Sportsmans Club, 16306 Harpt Lake Road, Mishicot, will hold its 23rd annual Going Back to Classic Car Show Sept. 1. The show will include cars, trucks, bikes and tractors, and will go on rain or shine. Registration is 7-11 a.m. at a cost of $10 per unit. Trophies for first, second and third...
De Pere Council approves I-41 Southbridge concept
DE PERE – The De Pere Common Council recently approved a concept for the I-41 Southbridge Interchange bridge. The state’s portion of the cost is $16 million, while the city of De Pere and town of Lawrence will split $30,000 in costs for aesthetic details to make the bridge similar to one at Scheuring Road.
Rogers Behavioral Health to Open Clinic in Manitowoc
Rogers Behavioral Health has announced that they will be opening a clinic in Manitowoc. The clinic will be inside the Lighthouse Recovery Community Center, located at 818 State Street, and will open this fall. In a statement, Rogers’ President and CEO Cindy Meyer praised the work of Lighthouse, saying, “We...
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