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32-year-old Menasha man dies after falling at Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion
BRILLION - A 32-year-old Menasha man is dead after falling and hitting his head Friday afternoon at the Ariens Nordic Center, according to the Brillon Police Department. The Brillion Police Department was dispatched at 4:40 p.m. Friday to the Nordic Center following a medical call for a fall in which the person hit his head on a "hard surfaced area," the news release said. ...
NASA panel at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh discusses mission to return to the moon in 2025
OSHKOSH - Jim Farrington was 18 years old when he watched the first moon landing. Over 50 years later, he brought his 18-year-old nephew, Carson Fuller, an aspiring aerospace engineer, to EAA AirVenture to learn more about NASA's next mission to the moon. They attended a NASA panel Friday on the upcoming Artemis...
CrowdStrike outage impacts Brazilians traveling to AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) -People from all over the world come to Oshkosh for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in and convention. Brazil is often one of the most well represented countries each summer (the International Visitors Tent showed 90 checked in with them as of Thursday evening) but this year, that journey was a little longer thanks to the CrowdStrike outage earlier this month that has impacted countless flights around the world.
EAA’s KidVenture Celebrates 25 Years of Hands-On Aviation Activities
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Just north of the EAA Aviation Museum lies a special place where kids can play and learn about all things aviation. For 25 years, KidVenture has been offering children of all ages a chance to participate in hands-on activities during the week-long EAA AirVenture event.
AirVenture Video: Garmin Cirrus Retrofit
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—With Cirrus reaching 10,000 aircraft delivered, that means there are plenty of aging SR20 and SR22 models in need of refurbishment, including modern avionics upgrades. One well-regarded avionics shop—Nexair Avionics in Plymouth, Massachusetts—has been specializing in avionics retrofits for Cirrus models for years and brought one to EAA...
Old Glory Honor Flight returns to EAA AirVenture after trip to D.C.
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - On Friday night at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, a group of Vietnam veterans returned to the grounds from a day trip to Washington D.C. through the northeast Wisconsin Old Glory Honor Flight. Several thousand EAA attendees welcomed home the Old Glory Honor Flight, which took Vietnam...
Annual Parade of Veterans at EAA AirVenture salutes those who served
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - A special honor took place Friday afternoon on the grounds of AirVenture, as the annual Parade of Veterans delivered a special patriotic tribute. Veterans were invited to gather by their specific service flag for the playing of their military branch’s song followed by departure from Warbird Alley to Boeing Plaza.
Aviation enthusiasts flock to EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, WI – (WGBW & WISS) – People from all over the globe are a part of the largest fly-in in the world, EAA AirVenture 2024. Jerre Hill, a pilot for 54 years, came in from Colorado. This is his 35th EAA AirVenture. “Just, I can’t get enough...
Learn to fly without leaving the ground at EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - You can get the real feel of what it’s like to fly while still on the ground at EAA AirVenture. People line up outside the Learn to Fly Center for a chance to try flight simulators. There are still and full-motion Redbird simulators. The full-motion...
EAA AirVenture pumps $170 million into local economy
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Aviation enthusiasts aren’t the only ones excited about EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week. It’s a huge week for local businesses as well. For Marty Schibbelhut, the owner of Oshvegas Palms Resort just across the highway from the EAA grounds, the roar of all those aircraft is music to his ears. “Every […]
Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton, former Buck Jrue Holiday aim for Olympic gold on Team USA
In the Olympic Games, there are no guarantees of victory, but the closest thing to a sure thing for a Wisconsin athlete to win in Paris is in men’s basketball. “All Things Considered” host Brady Carlson spoke with JR Radcliffe, trending sports reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about the Wisconsin-connected players in the Summer Games.
Award-winning biplane flown by WASP pilots during WWII showcased at EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - There are more than 10,000 planes out on the EAA AirVenture grounds in Oshkosh. Some are new, some are old, and some have decorated pasts that highlight how women contributed during times of war. Mike Porter of Ohio is a pilot, aircraft mechanic, and authorized aircraft...
Flying sports car on display at EAA AirVenture [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The future of travel is on display at EAA AirVenture. Samson Sky is showcasing its flying sports car, a Switchblade vehicle containing parts for both ground and air travel. CEO assistant Martha Bousfield explains how the car transforms into a plane…. Bousfield adds that the flying...
Former Packers tight end Jimmy Graham named chairman of EAA's Young Eagles during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
OSHKOSH – A former Green Bay Packers tight end is taking up another position full time. One-time NFL All-Pro Jimmy Graham has been given an elevation of sorts, having moved from co-chairman to the sole chairman of EAA’s Young Eagles Program. Graham’s full-time appointment was announced during Tuesday’s slate of events at EAA AirVenture...
State task force outlines plans for $1B in federally funded broadband internet expansion
Wisconsin is getting ready to deploy more than $1 billion in federal funds over the next five years to expand broadband internet service where it’s not yet available around the state. A state task force has spent the last year drawing up its plans for the project and this...
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