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(WLUK) -- It's a day set aside to honor those who spend the year hard at work. The three-day Labor Day weekend is also considered the unofficial end to the summer season. How are you celebrating? Share a photo or video with us above.
Former Falls Mayor, Councilman, Businessman Dave Specht Passes Away at 74
Former Sheboygan Falls Mayor David Specht has died at the age of 74, having passed away at his home on Wednesday. Specht was the well-known owner of Dave Specht Motor Company in Sheboygan Falls. He’d served for 20 years in the Sheboygan Falls Fire Department, was on the Sheboygan Falls City Council from 1993-94, and was Mayor of Sheboygan Falls for 10 years. Specht also served as Municipal Court Judge in Sheboygan Falls from 2005-2018.
Democratic House hopeful leans into outsider image despite consulting and dark money ties
In her own telling, Rebecca Cooke is running for Congress in Wisconsin as an outsider who doesn’t “come from a career background in politics.” In a recent campaign video, she emphasized how the public “doesn’t see a lot of people” like her in Washington, D.C., a city the Democrat warned is full of “career politicians […]
On the rise: downtown Oshkosh, tourism drive growth
Following a 2022 housing study, significant progress has been made towards increasing housing availability in the greater Oshkosh region. In the city’s downtown, Mackson Corners completed the first building while MK Lofts redeveloped the original Miles Kimball facility in the Sawdust District. Red Earth LLC broke ground on its first phase of many to build market-rate apartments for the northwest side of the city. Additional projects are in the works for Sawyer Creek Crossing on the city’s west side and expansion of Oregon Place on the south side. In all, more than 1,000 units are in various phases of development, adding much needed inventory.
Arrowhead: downtown Neenah’s waterfront expansion
Downtown Neenah is often celebrated for its charm, vibrancy and walkability. Over the past five years, new developments including The Plaza at Gateway Park, residential additions like Solaris on Main and 201 West, and increasing employment opportunities have fueled its success. Building on the NeenahNext Downtown Master Plan, Mayor Lang...
National Weather Service confirms two tornados touched down in Western Wisconsin Thursday evening
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Twin Cities National Weather Service office confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Western Wisconsin Thursday. One tornado was confirmed in Pierce County near Beldenville. The NWS said the EF-0 tornado developed 2.9 miles away from Beldenville. Winds peaked at 80mph. With the tornado being...
High School Blitz 2024: Week 2 competition before calendar turns
MILWAUKEE - High school football teams around southeast Wisconsin competed before the Labor Day weekend begins and the calendar turns to September. The FOX6 High School Blitz Game of the Week was Port Washington at Grafton. Featured games for Week 2 included: Random Lake at University School of Milwaukee, West Allis Central at Brown Deer, Franklin at Brookfield Central, Menomonee Falls at New Berlin West and Lakeside Lutheran at Lake Country Lutheran.
Health officials in Wisconsin, Illinois report 3 West Nile virus deaths
Two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus, according to health officials.A third person in Wisconsin also has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday in a release.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThat state's cases involve residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac and Brown counties.In Lake County, Illinois, three people tested positive for the virus over the past seven days, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center said Thursday in a release.One of the victims experienced symptom...
1982 – Sauter Edges Shear in WIR ARTGO
Kaukauna, Wis. (August 31, 1982) – Jim Sauter came home the big winner by less than a car length over Joe Shear in the 100-lap ARTGO Dixieland Challenge late model stock car race Tuesday at Wisconsin International Raceway before an enthusiastic crowd of 6,392. Sauter and Shear waged a...
Biden to head to Wisconsin and Michigan next week
President Biden will travel to Wisconsin and Michigan next week for events to tout his administration’s efforts to lower costs — a sign he is increasing his presence in battleground states ahead of November’s election, even after ending his candidacy. The White House announced Biden will head to Wisconsin next Thursday to highlight his administration’s…
Officials warn of blue-green algae outbreak in Wisconsin's Geneva Lake
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (CBS) -- Anyone heading up to Geneva Lake in Wisconsin should be advised—as state health officials are testing the water for blue-green algae.The Geneva Lake Environmental Agency, a local organization, first reported on Thursday of last week that a harmful algae bloom had been identified within Geneva Harbor. By Saturday of last week, all Lake Geneva beaches were closed as a precautionary measure.The Walworth County, Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services reported as of Tuesday, the City of Lake Geneva's Riviera and Big Foot beaches remained closed, as were the Town of Linn and Linn Pier...
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