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Michaels Set to Open on Saturday
A new retailer is set to open their doors in Sheboygan this Saturday. Michaels, which operates over 1,290 stores in 49 states and Canada – as well as online – is opening in Memorial Plaza with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson manning the scissors at 9 a.m., launching activities that are slated to run until 2 p.m. Some of those activities include free crafts, jewelry and art vendors, cookie and bead-making stations, giveaways and more.
Streetwise: Wisconsin Rapids CVB has new home, E-Con Electric expands & more business news
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – What’s happening with businesses in the Wisconsin Rapids area? Streetwise has your answers. These roundups offer an easy way to stay up to date with what’s happening on the Streetwise beat. If you know of a new business, a development or a place that’s closing, send me a note at cshuda@gannett.com....
Playing host to all of life’s events, celebrations
DE PERE – From showers (baby, bridal) and weddings, to birthday parties and reunions, to meetings and get-togethers – and everything in between – Cedar Creek of De Pere Event Center has event hosting in Northeast Wisconsin covered. The new event space located at 1018 Cedar St....
EAA AirVenture wraps up a record-breaking year
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The world’s busiest airport for the past week prepares to wind down, as EAA AirVenture came to a close on Sunday. This year’s event has broken several records, from the number of people coming in the gate to the amount of money they spent.
Meet the candidates running in the Republican primary for Marathon County treasurer
Marathon County Republican Party voters will choose between incumbent Connie Beyersdorff and challenger Jen Seliger in the Aug. 13 primary to be the party's candidate for the office of Marathon County treasurer in the fall general election. Beyersdorff was elected to her first term in 2020 after beating former treasurer Audrey Jensen, who had served in the role for six years, in the Republican Party primary election and running unopposed in the general election. ...
One of Three Suspects in Stevens Point Beating Death Will go to Trial Next Month
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — One of the three Wausau-area men suspected of beating a Stevens Point man, who died from his injuries, has been scheduled for a late-August trial. Court records show Arlin Sangster has been scheduled for a five-day trial between August 26th and 30th for one count of reckless homicide and a misdemeanor count for theft of movable property.
Study Shows Vikings Fans Are Better Than Packers Fans
A new study ranks how supportive every NFL team's fanbase has been over the last decade. Topping the list for fans being the most supportive was the Dallas Cowboys. Coming in last place was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. How do the Vikings and Packers rank?. What metrics were used to...
Green Bay area engineering/architectural firm breaks ground on new Allouez office building
ALLOUEZ (WLUK) -- An architectural and engineering firm that's been a staple in the greater Green Bay area for decades is breaking ground on its new space. Founded in 1946, Somerville Architects & Engineers began its journey with an office in downtown Green Bay. Since then, the employee-owned company has spent time in several different locations on Allouez's Riverside Drive.
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.”
Popular Wisconsin Attraction Featured as Jeopardy Question
Jeopardy continues to be a cultural icon, so whenever a question pops up with a local twist, it's always fun to take a look at what it was. This Wisconsin attraction was recently featured as a question on the popular game show Jeopardy. What is the Freshwater Fishing Hall of...
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...
Wisconsin State Fair's cream puffs roll out new flavors for centennial celebration
(WLUK) -- Wisconsin's most iconic dessert is celebrating 100 years at the state fair. The Wisconsin State Fair kicks off this week in West Allis. Sold at the fair since 1924, the Original Cream Puffs are taking it up a notch by releasing limited-edition flavors throughout the 11-day run of the State Fair.
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