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JUST IN: Worker dies in industrial accident at Del Monte Foods
A 43-year-old man died Friday while working at Del Monte Foods in Plover, officials confirmed. Rescue crews were called at about 4:45 p.m. Aug. 23 to the factory at 1400 Plover Road. According to a Point Plover Metro Wire report, a 911 caller told dispatchers that a man was seriously injured after his head struck a train rail.
Domino Bar in Wausau could become homeless shelter
An east-side tavern that closed months after an ownership change could become a warming shelter for homeless residents in Wausau if a request for taxpayer funding is approved, according to city documents. Catholic Charities Diocese of La Crosse, Inc. is requesting a Wausau Community Development grant of $200,000 to purchase...
Trail by Trail: Mercer, Duluth, Bayfield
MERCER, Wis. - Registration is open for this fall’s “Pumpkin Run” in Mercer. The ATV Rally will be held October 10 - 13. There will be a poker run, trail riding, and tractor pull. Saturday will also feature the Great Pumpkin Parade and Pumpkin Party. The event is hosted by the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Mercer Dusty Loons ATV Club, and Iron County volunteers.
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...
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