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Flash Flood Warning Issued for Wausau, WI – Residents Urged to Seek Higher Ground
Wausau, WI – A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Marathon County, including Wausau, effective until 6:45 PM CDT today. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Green Bay announced the warning at 3:48 PM, alerting residents to the potential dangers. According to the NWS, 1-2 inches...
Caleb Anderson, serving life for murder in Alabama, is convicted of Green Bay homicide
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A man from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been found guilty of homicide in Wisconsin as well as Alabama. On Thursday, Caleb Anderson, 25, pleaded no contest in the killing of 65-year-old Patrick Ernst in 2022, changing the not-guilty plea he entered in March. A Brown County judge set sentencing for September 23.
New clothing store offers ‘sassy’ selection
Kretschmann eager to give women personal shopping experience. Each of the new stores in the revitalized Shawano downtown shopping district brings something new and unique to the area. One of the newest women’s boutiques, Simply Sassy Clothing Co., is no exception. Owner Cari Kretschmann, of Shawano, has a directed vision...
Shawano community gathers to celebrate World War II veteran's 100th birthday
SHAWANO, Wis. (WLUK) -- A World War II combat veteran joined a very elite club Wednesday. Ralph Maas celebrated his centennial birthday with his loved ones and members of the Shawano community. One hundred-year-old Maas has become a bit of a local celebrity. Word of his birthday party spread on...
Ripon College offers free tuition for Wisconsin households making less than $75,000
RIPON, Wis. (WFRV) – One private liberal arts school is introducing a new financial aid opportunity that could impact many prospective students in the state of Wisconsin, according to a release. Ripon College is offering ‘The Ripon Commitment’ which would entirely cover or heavily reduce tuition and fees for...
West Bend boy is State Record holder for catch-and-release rock bass
West Bend, WI – It’s finally “offishal” as Jony Rodman, 11, of West Bend, WI is the new state record holder for the largest catch-and-release rock bass. Rodman received notification in…. the mail with a gold-seal certificate, suitable for framing, along with a letter signed by...
OEM receives family friendly workplace designation
Family Friendly Workplaces recently announced that OEM Fabricators, an employer of 250 team members in three plants including Neillsville, and Phillips who produce medium and heavy metal components for original equipment manufacturers in the construction, mining and rail industries, was recertified as a gold-level Family Friendly Workplace. The certification is awarded to companies that foster an environment where current and prospective team members feel supported in balancing their professional and family lives, according to the announcement. ...
EPA issues fuel waivers in Illinois, other Midwest states after refinery shutdown
CHICAGO (CBS) — The federal government is working to help fuel shortage issues in Illinois and across the Midwest after gas supplies were impacted by the shutdown of a refinery in joliet.The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to a fuel waiver for Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.The idea is this would boost fuel supply and lower gas prices across the Midwest. Exxon Mobil shut down its refinery in Joliet this summer after severe weather hit the area. Hurricanes and tornadoes typically disrupt the fuel network in late summer and early fall.The waiver suspends federal anti-smog rules that require selling less evasive but more expensive gasoline in the summer. Gas prices have surged across the region because of the outage.According to AAA, gas is at $4.55 in Chicago and $4.30 in the suburbs on average. In northwest Indiana, it's sitting at $3.97 a gallon.The waiver will be active through Aug. 20. Experts say you can anticipate seeing gas drop in the coming days.
Heavy downpours tonight and Friday with one Michigan area targeted for up to 5 inches of rain
We have a delicate weather situation over southern Michigan tonight and Friday. Slow moving thunderstorms with copious moisture to tap into could bring some very heavy rains. This heavy rain situation I’m talking about isn’t going to flood everyone. We can use Wisconsin right now as an example of what should be over southern Lower Michigan late tonight and Friday. Wisconsin has had very heavy rainfall in patches of thunderstorms today. Currently this evening there are three flash flood warnings in central Wisconsin due to rain amounts of two to five inches in a short time.
Wisconsin Tourism Awards Grant to IRONBULL’s Red Granite Grinder
WAUSAU, WI – The Department of Tourism announced a $9,335 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant to IRONBULL aimed at attracting first time to veteran gravel bikers to the nonprofit organization’s signature Red Granite Grinder race. The annual event invites competitors to experience scenic, yet challenging gravel biking through...