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Well-Known Wisconsin Cheese Company Comes to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — One of Wisconsin’s oldest cheese companies just made their first step into Minnesota. Thursday, August 1, Burnett Dairy Cooperative will be opening Burnett Dairy Duluth Cheese Store at the base of Spirit Mountain next to the Ski Hut Adventure Center. The farmer-owned company will be...
100 Boats Rush In After Airshow + Get Caught By Storm On Lake Superior
I checked the forecast several times this week, hoping that Lake Superior would be calm enough for venturing out to see the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds perform their free show over Duluth. The weather was looking good with just a slight chance of a storm. After finishing up some...
Community Connection: Café Scientifique with Nate Pollesch
Since 2016, local curious minds have been meeting monthly for scientific presentations and conversation. Café Scientifique ("Café Sci" for short) is held on the first Thursday of each month, highlighting a different scientist and topic with each meeting. The creation of Café Sci was in part a response...
EPA issues fuel waivers for Michigan, other Midwest states after refinery shutdown
(CBS DETROIT) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to issue a fuel waiver for Michigan and three other Midwest states after an outage at an Illinois oil refinery.Prior to the approval, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the EPA Whitmer wrote a letter to the EPA requesting an emergency fuel waiver that would boost our fuel supply and lower gas prices in Michigan. The waiver, which was also issued for Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, will continue through Aug. 20."The temporary waiver granted by the EPA will help us keep fuel prices stable, ensuring Michiganders can fuel...
Wisconsin severe weather: flooding, thunderstorms, outages
MILWAUKEE - Severe weather hit southeast Wisconsin on Thursday evening, Aug. 1, causing flooding and power outages. As of 10:50 p.m., there were more than 14,300 people without power. The National Weather Service also issued severe thunderstorm warnings for southeastern Wisconsin counties on Thursday, Aug. 1. Warnings were in effect...
8-2-24 rep. born receives “friend of grocers” award
Madison, Wisconsin (July 31, 2024) – State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) was presented with the “Friend of Grocers” award from the Wisconsin Grocers Association. The award was presented to Rep. Born at the Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly in Mayville on July 31st. The “Friend of Grocers” award is given to legislators who receive a five-star rating on the WGA Legislative Report Card – an extensive study of all legislators’ performance in the 2023-24 Legislative Session. Lawmakers are scored according to their actions on certain issues that are especially important to the grocery industry, including: personal property tax repeal, sales tax discount for retailers, alcohol reforms, electric vehicle legislation, and several other key business issues. Key elements of the award:
Latest Digital Scams in Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Target Elderly & Lonely
The Tri-State area of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin has seen an increase in internet-based scams recently. According to Dubuque police, victims are targeted through Bitcoin ATMs and fake tech support pop-ups. In fact, these scams are beginning to gather steam across the United States. Understanding these scams and knowing how to protect yourself can help keep your finances and personal information secure.