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Republican candidates for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District debate
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Republican candidates for Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district had an opportunity to flex their conservative credentials at a debate in Green Bay on Friday night. Roger Roth, Andre Jacque, and Tony Wied are vying for the congressional seat that Mike Gallagher unexpectedly vacated in...
Wisconsin Earns Honors for Cheesemaking Excellence at 2024 American Cheese Society Competition
MADISON, Wis., July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin is a world of cheese in just one state, earning 92 total awards in 52 different classes at the 2024 American Cheese Society Competition Awards Ceremony held in Buffalo, NY.
Former Badger football specialist showcases his Wisconsin knowledge in recent Packers video
Former Wisconsin long snapper Peter Bowden showcased his knowledge of the state of Wisconsin in a recent social media video from the Green Bay Packers on Friday. In the video, Green Bay’s social team tests its rookie class’ knowledge of Wisconsin town names. While nearly every rookie in the video mispronounces the names, Bowden aces the test.
With Arrowhead heading to a $261M referendum this fall, see this list of largest Wisconsin school referendums in the last decade
With the Arrowhead Union High School District voting to put a $261.2 million facilities referendum on the November ballot, as well as a $7.6 million operational referendum, voters could approve an amount even larger than the $252 million referendum Milwaukee Public Schools' voters narrowly approved in April. With that in mind, where do...
‘Mega winner’: Winning $4.3 million Megabucks ticket sold at northeast Wisconsin Kwik Trip
REDGRANITE, Wis. (WFRV) – A $4.3 million Megabucks jackpot winning ticket was sold at a Waushara County Kwik Trip recently, becoming the largest Wisconsin Lottery prize won in 2024 so far. A release from Wisconsin Lottery states that the winning ticket was sold at the Kwik Trip in the...
High School Racing Association Getting Young Drivers On Track
Many high school students dream of representing their schools under the lights on athletic fields across the country. In Wisconsin and Illinois, students can also represent their schools under the lights of their local short track. The High School Racing Association (HSRA) formed in 2020, racing at La Crosse Speedway...
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin State Line: Showers Sunday, Storms Midweek
Chicago, IL – Northern Illinois and the Wisconsin state line area can expect a mix of weather conditions in the upcoming days, with isolated showers on Sunday followed by potential storms early next week. According to the US National Weather Service in Chicago, temperatures will remain near seasonal averages...
Effects of global computer outages felt across Wisconsin
The effects of an internet outage are being felt across Wisconsin after an update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused a global tech meltdown. Some Wisconsin state agencies use CrowdStrike software, which left some state employees locked out of their workstations on Friday, a spokesperson for Wisconsin’s Department of Administration wrote in an email.
Mass die-off of freshwater mussels in Wisconsin leads to discovery of new parasite
Researchers have discovered a new parasite in freshwater mussels after investigating hundreds of mussels that died along the Embarrass River in Shawano County six years ago. The findings were recently published in the international, peer-reviewed journal Parasitologia. Researchers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were among agencies that collaborated to study the mass die-off in 2018. Biologists observed sick mussels lying on their sides on the surface of the river with open shells when they’re normally buried in the river bottom.
Common Sense Citizens to host candidate forum Monday, July 22, 2024 for 24th State Assembly seat
West Bend, WI – Common Sense Citizens of Washington County will host a candidate forum for the 24th Wisconsin Assembly seat between Dan Knodl and Janel Brandtjen on Monday, July 22, 2024. Washington County Insider on YouTube. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. at Bub’s Irish Pub, N116...
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