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As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Chilly nights on northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage don’t deter 15-year-old spearfisher Gabe Bisonette. He’s been learning the Ojibwe practice for so long now that when his headlamp illuminates the eye-shine of his quarry, he can communicate the sighting to his dad with hardly a word.
Businesses Address Housing Gap to Increase Employment
Businesses across the country are looking to hire, but there’s something standing in the way – the housing shortage. Employees can’t accept jobs in different cities because there aren’t enough homes for them to relocate to. The United States is about 4.5 million houses short, and in Wisconsin, they need at least 140,000 new housing units by 2030. In the town of Sheboygan, four family-owned companies are coming together to help new hires become homeowners. Correspondent Jessica Gomez travels there to meet the business owners behind the effort.
7/14/24 Steely Dane Will Play at Thrasher Opera House
Green Lake, Wis. – Madison Wisconsin’s Steely Dane will perform at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Saturday, August 17, at 7:30 p.m. Winner of multiple awards for best tribute band, Steely Dane is dedicated to not only faithfully reproducing the Steely Dan and Donald Fagen songbook, but to bringing an energetic live-show experience to the crowd.
Tornadoes race through Chicago area as storms with hurricane-force winds slam Midwest
A line of severe storms with embedded tornadoes raced through northern Illinois, including the Chicagoland area, on Monday evening. The storms also produced hurricane-force wind gusts as the nocturnal tornadoes tracked through Chicago.
WI: Kwik Trip Breaks Ground on New Distribution Center in DeForest, to Employ 400 Workers
WI: Kwik Trip Breaks Ground on New Distribution Center in DeForest, to Employ 400 Workers. To help reduce distribution costs, Kwik Trip broke ground last week on a new distribution center in DeForest, Wis., which when fully operational is expected to employ 400 people. The company is looking for construction to be completed in 2025.
Marshfield High School announces hiring of Immerfall, Corcoran to head boys hockey, track programs
MARSHFIELD – Marshfield High School announced a pair of new coaching hires as Matt Immerfall returns as varsity boys hockey coach and Ben Corcoran moves from an assistant coach to head coach of the boys track & field team. Immerfall, who coached the Tigers hockey team from 2006-09, takes...
Marshfield Junior Legion baseball wraps up play at Chippewa Falls Tournament with win over Wausau
CHIPPEWA FALLS – The Marshfield Junior Legion baseball team fought back from a three-run deficit to defeat Wausau 7-5 on Sunday afternoon at Casper Park, capping off a 2-2 record at the three-day Chippewa Falls Junior Legion Tournament. Marshfield trailed 5-2 after three innings before plating three runs in...
De Pere slugs past Marshfield Senior Legion at Eau Claire Tournament
EAU CLAIRE – The Marshfield Senior Legion baseball team dropped its final game of the three-day Eau Claire Legion Tournament, losing to De Pere 12-2 on Sunday afternoon at Carson Park. De Pere (21-5) scored multiple runs in each of the first four innings, which included two home runs...
What to know about former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker ahead of the RNC
Scott Walker is the former 45th governor of Wisconsin, a position he held from 2011 to 2019. During his tenure, he evoked massive protests over his Act 10 legislation, survived a recall election and had a short-lived run for President. The Republican politician is one of Wisconsin’s delegates set to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week. ...
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