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Warm temps, humidity, return to SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE- A late summer heatwave is on the way to Southeast Wisconsin this weekend and into early next week. Mostly sunny conditions Saturday coupled with rising humidity and a high temp in the mid 80s will lead to overnight showers that may linger into Sunday morning. Temperatures continue to rise Sunday with a high in the upper 80s. Starting on Monday, temps really rise into the 90s with a heat index that could reach triple digits. That heatwave will linger into midweek before temps normalize into the 80s on Wednesday.
Feds target two Wisconsin towns over lack of accessible voting machines
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.The U.S. Department of Justice threatened legal action in July against two northern Wisconsin towns that allegedly didn’t have accessible voting equipment in the April election.At least one of the towns, which is represented by some officials who have voiced distrust of electronic voting equipment, appears to be on a collision course with the agency after a local voter said it didn’t use the federally required voting equipment in the Aug. 13 election, either.A U.S. assistant attorney...
WIAA petitions State Supreme Court to review Hayden Halter title
MADISON − The Wisconsin State Supreme Court announced Wednesday it has accepted a petition by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to review a lower Circuit Court decision reinstating the 2019 wrestling title of then-Waterford wrestler Hayden Halter. Halter v. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association will be the sole case the Court will review out...
Wisconsin Man is Selling a Car That…Could Use a Paint Job
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" ~William Congreve. Moving on from an unfortunate chapter in your life is a necessary evil. Most times it's a matter of throwing out the things that remind you of that chapter. Other times, the baggage that comes with that chapter are a little tougher to...buff out.
Stratford football cruises to home win over Mosinee
STRATFORD – The Stratford football team began its quest for a third-straight state title with a dominating 30-6 nonconference win over Mosinee in its 2024 season and home opener on Friday night at Tiger Stadium. Quarterback Jacks Tubbs ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more as the...
Friday's Events at the Central Wisconsin State Fair
The Central Wisconsin State Fair is underway at the fairgrounds in Marshfield. The carnival opens today at 2pm. Individual ride tickets can be purchased. Wristbands will be available for $25 from 2pm-6pm and $30 from 6pm-10pm today. Today is Family Day at the carnival and all rides cost one less ticket from 2pm-6pm.
Local organizations to host poverty simulation to inspire understanding
Many people will never know what it’s like to not know where you’re going to sleep tonight, if there will be enough food available, or if you can pay the next bill that comes in. But that’s the reality for thousands of people in the Northwoods. Most Northwoods...
Northeastern Wisconsin Republicans react to the DNC, calling it 'bizarre' and 'it makes me want to puke'
GREEN BAY — The sea of 23,500 "Harris" signs. the Obamas and Clintons and Bidens. The cheese wedges atop the 95 Wisconsin delegates' heads. Beyoncé's "Freedom" thundering at the biggest party in the Midwest this week. Republicans three and a half hours north couldn't turn away from the music fast enough. "I can't...
Hilight Zone Week One: High school football season kicks off as Stratford impresses early
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A brand new high school football season kicked off on Friday night as the Friday night lights got switched back on. The beginning of the season marked a new era for a lot of schools after mass conference realignment across the state took place in the offseason.
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