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Starting our morning with some fog across the Iron Range and northern Wisconsin. Conditions should clear and the morning will be mostly sunny across the Northland more clouds will be rolling in by the afternoon. Temperatures will remain mild in the upper seventies across the region. A low-pressure system is...

You can definitely notice the higher humidity, but it's still been a nice summer day. Quiet weather continues this evening with temperatures falling back into the 70s.

ANTIGO — The Northwoods Gateway Chapter of Wild Ones will host a free presentation on protecting endangered songbirds tonight, Aug. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pollinator Garden near 2nd Ave. alongside the Johnson Electric Coil Company. The presentation will be given by Lisa Gaumnitz, a former public information officer for the Wisconsin DNR that now coordinates SOS Save Our Songbirds, an initiative by the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership to raise awareness about native birds endangered in Wisconsin. ...

Body cameras have become standard equipment for most police departments and there are some parameters for how they are to be used. But those parameters vary widely. In Wisconsin, the Legislature passed a law that regulates the use of body cameras. It basically says every police department should have policies in place for the use of body cameras. There are rules on how long the video footage is to be retained, and there are restrictions about releasing footage that shows minors or victims of violent crime. But there don’t seem to be rules that stipulate that police body camera footage is public record. It is generally assumed that body cam video is covered by the state’s open records laws, and therefore are presumed public record, with limited exception. But in Brookfield, a young teen was arrested, accused of starting a fire on railroad tracks then running from police. The body camera footage would show he wasn’t guilty of starting the fire, and didn’t know the person telling him to stop was an officer, because the officer didn’t identify himself. The boy’s mother was denied the ability to see the officer’s body cam footage, with the city saying it doesn’t release footage involving juveniles. He ended up pleading guilty to something he didn’t do. Our lawmakers, whenever they get back to work in Madison, should tighten the wording of the laws regulating body cameras so that each police department in Wisconsin doesn’t have its own rules, and so an innocent teen doesn’t have to plead guilty even though recorded footage would have exonerated him.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wednesday will be our last day with, at least, some blue skies before rain takes over the second half of the week. Temperatures will be about as warm as yesterday: low-80s for most of north central Wisconsin. We will start out with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies before more clouds move in later in the day.

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Cookies that are sold at the Midwest retailer Meijer have been recalled because they contain undeclared milk, officials announced. Too Good Gourmet of San Lorenzo, California, recalled its Meijer Dunking Cookies Chocolate Chip because of the allergen, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled product contains a...

PROJECT: Reedsville – Well No. 3 Water Treatment. Project ID# 959360. PROJECT: MEP Bidders, Petersik Hall Chiller Replacement, Winnebago Mental Health Institute, Department of Health Services, Oshkosh. Project ID# 960332. 3. AMOUNT: $670,902. AWARDED TO: Elmstar Electric Corp., Kaukauna. PROJECT: MEP Bidders, Utility Tunnel Replacement, Green Bay Correctional Institution,...

Jared Schutz’s dream dive bar features vintage signage, cheap beer, shot ski, a wooden bar top riddled with divots and a classic jukebox. Schutz has had a lot of time to think about dive bars. Recently, he’s toured every one Wisconsin has to offer. Schutz, creator of “Wisco...

Farmers want Mother Nature to help them get good corn and soybean crops off their fields this year. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress and Condition Report, Wisconsin farmers had over five days suitable for fieldwork last week, overcoming some early week rains to harvest small grains and cut hay. Corn silking is at 84 percent, which slipped off last week's pace from one to four days behind last year. Five percent of the crop is at the denting stage, the first sign corn shows on its way toward getting harvested. In Kewaunee, Deer Run Dairy owner Duane Ducat says farmers are starting to see their crops turn the corner after being challenged earlier in the year, something a long growing season will only help.

NORTHERN WISCONSIN – Now that fall is on the near horizon, we’re looking forward to some great fall fishing following a really active summer. Water temps have been in the mid-70s – great swimming on a hot day! The traffic on the lakes is slowing a bit now, which bodes well for daytime fishing, and the mosquitoes and flies seem to have backed off a bit. All in all, this is a great time of the summer.

A highlight of the Wisconsin State Fair is the annual breakfast held for the farm families who have kept their farmsteads in the family for the prestigious milestones of 100 and 150 years. The Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Programs have been in existence since the state marked its Centennial in 1948 and its Sesquicentennial in 1998.

In Dane County, Forest Edge Elementary students and teachers will soon return to what the New Buildings Institute called one of the largest “all-electric” buildings in North America. And a middle school in the Fox Valley is hoping to open a similar school next year. The elementary school...

RHINELANDER, Wis. - Thousands of Wisconsin businesses will receive refunds after being targeted by a business certificate scam. This includes 30 Rhinelander businesses, 14 Tomahawk businesses, 21 Antigo businesses, 33 Merrill businesses, 77 Wausau businesses, 20 Minocqua businesses, 15 Eagle River businesses and 1 Phillips business. A full list of businesses affected by the scam can be found here.

(WTAQ-WLUK) — Before students head back to school, state officials are encouraging parents to brush up on safety. ReadyWisconsin says families should discuss safety as children transition from summer break to the classroom. Here are some tips from ReadyWisconsin:. Create an emergency communications plan, which lists the phone numbers...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) -All eyes will be on Chippewa County on Tuesday where the latest farm machinery and technology will be displayed for the Chippewa Valley. Wisconsin Farm Technology Days kicked off on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Chippewa Valley Music Festival grounds. The massive farming equipment expo will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day through Thursday, Aug. 15, and feature over 400 vendors.