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World’s largest free-standing flag flies near Lake Michigan
I bet you didn’t know that the largest free flying American Flag in the world flies proudly less than 3 miles from Lake Michigan. The flag is just east of I-43 at Acuity Insurance in Sheboygan Wisconsin (which is only 117 miles in a straight line from Grand Rapids).
Ducktona 500 is cancelled - Sheboygan Falls natives weigh in on iconic event
Every step taken in Sheboygan Falls' River Park this week has been in a puddle, in mud or in soggy grass. That's exactly why the chamber called off what would have been the 36th Ducktona 500 event.
Fond du Lac and Kohler postpone their 4th of July fireworks tonight due to inclement weather
While fireworks are still on in Milwaukee, some communities have postponed their Fourth of July fireworks displays. The City of Fond du Lac and the Village of Kohler postponed their fireworks due to inclement weather, according to their Facebook pages. ...
SubFest 2024 beginning Thursday, runs until July 7
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - Thursday marks the first day of SubFest at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. The annual event is a way for the general public to learn not only about submarines, but also their practical use during WWII. A submarine from the war, the USS Cobia, will...
Plymouth’s Elizabeth Benicke is 2024 Sheboygan County Fairest of the Fair: news in brief
SHEBOYGAN - Elizabeth Benicke, daughter of Todd and Patti Benicke of Plymouth, is the newly selected 2024 Sheboygan County Fairest of the Fair. In earning the honor, Benicke will receive a $2,500 scholarship for her service to the Sheboygan County Fair throughout the year. Benicke, along with one other candidate,...
Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws
A U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 halted all access to abortion in Wisconsin due to uncertainty over a 1849 ban still on the books. But in 2023, the decision to resume abortion services in the state came swiftly after a Dane County judge ruled that the 174-year-old law does not actually ban abortion.
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