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A dyslexic superhero’s real alter ego, and a prolific Wisconsin author reaches a milestone birthday
UW-Madison’s Shawn Robinson shares his journey with dyslexia and creation of the “Doctor Dyslexia Dude” comic book superhero. Then, Wisconsin author Jerry Apps joins us days before turning 90 to talk about his new books. Shawn Robinson’s alter ego ‘Dr. Dyslexia Dude’ aims to help children of...
New opportunities and restrictions ahead of gun deer season
(WJFW)- During the gun deer season last fall hunters killed roughly 14% fewer bucks and 27% fewer does in northern Wisconsin compared to the last 5 year average. The natural resources board met in Green Bay and unanimously approved certain recommendations for the 2024 deer season. Certain counties will have new restrictions and new opportunities.
Packers' AJ Dillon and wife launch foundation to combat hunger in Northeast Wisconsin
LITTLE CHUTE (WLUK) -- Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon and his wife, Gabrielle, have launched The Dillon Family Foundation to tackle hunger in our area. The couple partnered with Feeding America in order to help as many people as possible. The foundation kicked off Thursday afternoon, packing 375 meals to be delivered to families across Northeast Wisconsin.
The man who caught the flying bullet after former President Donald Trump was shot — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — Doug Mills of The New York times thought it was going to be just like any normal Donald J. Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania as he began to get images of the former President speaking to a full crowd last Saturday — until, it wasn’t.
Fitzgerald warns Wisconsin RNC delegates to not take ‘foot off the gas’
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, at the RNC in Milwaukee today said Republicans are in a good spot to secure House seats in play, but added “we can’t take our foot off the gas.”. Fitzgerald told Wisconsinites at today’s delegation breakfast there’s been “a shift in Wisconsin like...
Woodruff Fire Department to Host Annual Pig Roast
Fundraiser to be held July 27, proceeds help fund new firefighting equipment. The Woodruff Fire Department is hosting its annual Pig Roast Saturday, July 27 from 12pm to 9pm at their headquarters (1418 1st Avenue) in Woodruff. The event will feature music from Kurt Schweers (12pm-3pm) and Common Ground (4pm-9pm),...
Global technology outage creating challenges at Marshfield Clinic
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - Marshfield Clinic Health System announced Friday it is experiencing technical and communication challenges as a result of the worldwide Crowdstrike outage. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack — and that a fix...
19 people evacuated from Wisconsin Rapids assisted living facility after Thursday fire
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - Nineteen people were evacuated without incident or injury from an assisted living facility in Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday. The Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department responded to a fire at 630 Pepper Ave. at 4:47 p.m. due to a fire in a bedroom at an assisted living facility.
Marathon County Felony Gallery for July 18, 2024
Editor’s note: This weekly feature of Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area and to keep readers informed about their neighborhoods. Wausau Pilot & Review does not publish photos of minors, except in extreme circumstances, determined...
Broadcast booth decimated by foul ball
Ian Paprocki might not yet be the best play-by-play voice in sports, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more unflappable announcer. Paprocki was on the call for the Madison Mallards and Wausau Woodchucks as part of the Northwoods League Wednesday night, a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league. And with two outs in the Read more... The post Announcer has surprising reaction to foul ball shattering broadcast booth window appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Northwoods impacted by global IT outage
Today, some Microsoft users around the world encountered a suddencomputer glitch that ground their systems to a halt. Hospitals, airlines, banks, and more all reported the dreaded “blue screen of death”. The glitch was caused by a routine software update malfunction by CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company. The Northwoods...
Restaurant of the Week: Mom’s memory lives on at Earla’s in Marenisco
MARENISCO, Mich. (WJMN) — A small but mighty team keeps Earla’s in Marenisco running. “I bought it eight years ago,” said Christine Longley, Owner of Earla’s. “So I named it after my mom, Earla, because she taught me everything I know. Before I started, I never waitressed before, I never worked in a kitchen before. […]
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