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Texas man killed, two others injured in Fond du Lac County crash
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- A 19-year-old Texas man was killed and two others were injured in a crash Thursday in Fond du Lac County. Around 7:40 a.m., officials received numerous 911 calls reporting a two-vehicle crash on County Highway D near Hawes Court in the township of Fond du Lac.
Fate of Sheboygan middle school rebuilds will go to $121M referendum this fall
SHEBOYGAN – The community will have a chance to vote on a Sheboygan Area School District referendum this November for the rebuild of Urban and Farnsworth middle schools. The school district is seeking a majority vote on the referendum amount of $121 million for the rebuilds of the schools, which are nearly a century old. ...
Anton Brotz brought the world of aviation to Sheboygan in 1923 with daredevil stunts, landing field
SHEBOYGAN – The Sheboygan Press announced on May 12, 1923, that the city had a landing field. According to Press clippings provided by the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, the landing field was directly south of Moose Park on a plot of 31 acres and was built and operated by Anton Brotz of Kohler. ...
Authorities in Fond du Lac seize drugs after high-speed chase
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - Fond Du Lac Sheriff’s officials say they’ve confiscated more than 30 grams of ecstasy after a high-speed chase with a convicted felon. Just after 4:00 a.m. last Friday, a deputy clocked a Milwaukee man driving 120 mph on I-41. The deputy perused...
Milwaukee fatal gas station shooting; mother found guilty, son wanted
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman was found guilty at trial in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in October 2023. Denika White, 40, was charged with harboring/aiding a felon in the case. She was ultimately arrested in Las Vegas in March. White's son, Fredrick Harmon, is accused of first-degree...
‘I’m getting Subway tonight!’: Christian man outs Subway for refusing to serve him because of his shirt, but you need to know what it says
Recently, a video on TikTok has gone somewhat viral depicting a heated exchange between a customer and a sandwich artist at Subway who refused to serve him. The 30-second video was shared by an account that seems to entirely revolve around promoting alt-right, Christian, and MAGA type content, and it currently has around 3 million views. Upon first viewing, you may be inclined to believe that the Subway worker is the one at fault, and the caption in the video even reads: “Subway Karen Refuses Service to Christians in Waunakee, WI.”
UWL library is broadening its digital archives
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The library at UW La Crosse is looking to broaden its archives through the Driftless River Initiative. The initiative aims at expanding collections related to the Driftless Area and the Upper Mississippi River. Being located so close to the western coast of the state means La Crosse attracts more artifacts relating to the history of the area.
Wisconsin athletes, fans gear up for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Van Rear is the co-owner of Borland’s Tavern, a small bar and restaurant next to Lake Belle View in Belleville. At 5 a.m. Saturday, he’s opening up shop to welcome the village of 2,591 to come watch hometown girl Lauren O’Connor compete in rowing for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
NOD TO THE PAST, AN EYE TO THE FUTURE: Northern States Power-Wisconsin Celebrates 100 Years of Service
While locals recognize Xcel Energy's operatin company, Northern States Power-Wisconsin, for reliably providing the energy to power our lives and keep our community chugging along, they may not realize its deep roots in the area date back to the turn of the century – from harnessing the power of water for log driving to illuminating gas streetlights. And this year, NSP-Wisconsin celebrates its 100th anniversary, with a nod to its past and an eye toward the future.
Commercials coming to make case for Wisconsin August amendments
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin are going to hear a lot more about the coming vote on a pair of constitutional amendments. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, along with the Institute for Reforming Government, on Thursday announced an ad campaign aimed at making sure voters know what they’ll be seeing on their Aug. 13 ballot. “Going to be engaging in an educational program to inform the...
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