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Packers QB Suffers Brief Injury Scare During Training Camp Competition
The Green Bay Packers are back in business as training camp is underway this week. After catching many people by surprise last year, the Packers look to hit the ground running in 2024. They have high hopes for the next campaign but have hit a roadblock with quarterback Jordan Love....
Stevens Point journalist honored for 50 years of service
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - What started as a small role working on his Boy Scout troop’s newsletter, parlayed into a lifelong passion in journalism for Gene Kemmeter. The long-time community journalist was honored by Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza for his extraordinary contributions to the community. Kemmeter was recognized Thursday which the mayor proclaimed ‘Gene Kemmeter Day’.
Music on the river hosts their annual music event in Tomahawk
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WJFW) - One unique event in Tomahawk has been ongoing for the past few weeks. Jessica Dittmer, President of Music on the River, said it all started 17 years ago when the founding members ended the Yester Fest tradition and decided to create a new one. “They came...
Meet the candidates running in the Republican primary for Marathon County clerk
Marathon County Republican Party voters will choose between incumbent Kim Trueblood and challenger Toshia Ranallo to be the party's candidate for the office of Marathon County clerk in the fall general election. Trueblood was appointed in 2019 following the retirement of Nan Kottke, who served in the role for 48 years. Trueblood was reelected in 2020 after running unopposed in both the Republican primary and general election. ...
Researchers discover site of 1893 schooner wreck in Lake Michigan in just 50 feet of water
Maritime historians recently found the historic schooner Margaret A. Muir, which was lost in a terrible gale on the morning of September 30, 1893, just a few miles off a Wisconsin harbor town.
EAA legend returns in restored airplane after 'hard landing' damage in 2022
A New York pilot has been coming to EAA in the same plane since the late 1970s — but after a hard landing in 2022, there were questions if it would be back. In 2024, Larry and his plane are back.
Democrats worry about Harris ‘blue wall’ strength
Democrats hold palpable concerns about whether Vice President Harris can appeal to voters in key battleground states, even as they have united behind her candidacy in the six days since President Biden’s exit from the race. The worries have been hard to see amid the party’s elation with Harris, who is widely seen as a…
‘History and Taste’: Wollersheim Winery’s French roots run deep in Wisconsin
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. (WMTV) - There are some Wisconsin ties to the host country of the Paris 2024 Olympics. French wine, food and culture can all be found year-round at Wollersheim Winery & Distillery in Prairie du Sac. For owner and head winemaker, Philippe Coquard, it’s about carrying on...
Humidity on the rise tomorrow, rain chance Sunday
The Latest Northeast Wisconsin Forecast from Storm Team 5…. Its been the definition of a perfect summer day here this afternoon with seasonal temperatures, comfy dew points, light winds and of course plenty of sunshine. For the rest of today, I’m expecting sunshine to give way to clear skies and low temperatures to fall back into the mid to upper 50s.
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