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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...
Forgotten Wisconsin Cold Cases: Unidentified Remains - The waiting game
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAW) - For more than a year, our podcast has taken us through over a dozen cases involving missing people from central and northern Wisconsin. With each person, we were able to tell you their names and show their faces. This time though — that’s not the case....
Wisconsin student mental health struggles persist, according to DPI report
Wisconsin students are continuing to struggle with unprecedented mental health challenges with LGBTQ+ kids and girls facing disproportionate challenges, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Summary Report. The survey, which took place in the spring of 2023, included responses from 1,882 students in 42 public, charter and alternative high […]
Aliisa Helminen, who first got her hands on a golf trophy at 4 months old, does it again in winning Wisconsin Junior Girls Championship
Adding her name to a golf trophy the size and importance of the one she did Wednesday at Hartford Golf Club might be relatively new territory for Aliisa Helminen. But evidence emerged after her victory at the Wisconsin State Junior Girls Championship of the time the Menasha golfer added herself to one.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules person being threatened cannot brandish weapon if ‘reasonably possible to retreat’
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that when a person is being threatened or attacked, he or she must retreat if “reasonably possible” rather than brandish a “dangerous weapon.” In June 2021, Earley Romero Blevins pulled out a machete after a man with a knife allegedly threatened him on a rail platform in Minnesota. Blevins was […]
Airport Fly-in to include parachute jumpers, candy drop and more
Rice Lake Tourism and Rice Lake Air Center present its annual Fly-In at the Rice Lake Regional Airport — Carl's Field at 1872 14½ Ave., Cameron, on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free family event will include parachute jumpers at 8:30 a.m., airplane and helicopter rides, a kids candy drop from a helicopter, and a chance to see aircrafts of all types, a Harley Davidson/Toro display and race motorcycles. A pancake breakfast is served by the Cameron Boy Scouts from 8-10 a.m., which is free for participating pilots. A lunch of hamburgers or brats is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
As Lake Superior warms, anglers warned against releasing lake trout to die
DULUTH — As western Lake Superior's surface water warms to its highest point of the year, experts are reminding anglers to be careful of their lake trout fishing techniques, noting many fish caught and released are likely to die. They’re pointing to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources study...
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.