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Appeals Court Awards Minocqua Brewing Company Emergency Injunction To Remain Open
MINOCQUA, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Kirk Bangstad and the Minocqua Brewing Company were granted an emergency business injunction to remain open by the Wisconsin District Court of Appeals on Thursday. The Oneida County Zoning Board voted on Wednesday to revoke the brewery’s ability to operate because they refused to comply...
DC Everest awarded $20K grant to keep, add mental health programming
SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - For DC Everest students, staff, and parents, this school year will have more mental health resources. Recently, DC Everest was given a $20,000 grant from the ‘Wisconsin Education Association,’ or WEA Members Benefits Foundation, for mental health purposes only. The money will be used...
‘Celebrate Plover’ kicks off this Friday
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) - Celebrate Plover is a two-day event that happens rain or shine. Admission and parking are free. The event kicks off Friday, July, 26, and goes through Saturday, July, 27. Each day has a variety of events. Friday includes a car show, kids’ fun run, music by...
Music on the river hosts their annual music event in Tomahawk
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WJFW) - One unique event in Tomahawk has been ongoing for the past few weeks. Jessica Dittmer, President of Music on the River, said it all started 17 years ago when the founding members ended the Yester Fest tradition and decided to create a new one. “They came...
‘Hub City Days’ begins Thursday in Marshfield
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) The community of Marshfield will celebrate this weekend during their annual, ‘Hub City Days’ event. The weekend will feature parts of Marshfield's past, present and future all while trying to get attendees to create new memories together. Those who want to stop out this year...
6 houses in Wausau get free home improvements all week through Saturday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Nails, hammers, and many volunteers. Through Saturday this week, six homes located just west of Wausau will be getting some long-awaited home improvements. ‘Rock the Block’ hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Wausau will have 100 volunteers helping out with these improvements. Just by looking at...
Above-average temperatures and humidity return to the forecast
WHAT WE ARE TRACKING: Much of the area will start to feel a warm-up tracking into this weekend. Rain chances remain for Sunday evening and most of Monday. This will be followed up with above-average temperatures and humid conditions for most of the week.NEXT 24 HRS: Friday looks to be our last day in the low-80s for most of the upcoming week. Sunny skies will stick around as we transition into the evening hours. Pleasant conditions are expected tonight with winds around 10 mph. Overnight lows will dip into the low-60s for one more night before we stay in the low-70s for most...
Wisconsin couple makes trip of a lifetime for the Olympics
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin couple is on a trip of a lifetime to see some of the world's best athletes go for the gold at the Olympics in Paris. "It feels surreal. Megan and I have been planning this trip for a long time," Russell Craze said. After winning...
More layoffs at freight-related firms: 607 workers cut across 4 states
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of layoffs since the beginning of July. Averitt Express, Bath & Body Works Logistics Services, ShipBob, and Henry Avocado Corp. announced a total of 218 layoffs earlier in the month.
From drought to rain, Wisconsin had biggest one-year flip-flop from last June to this one
It's been an exceptionally soggy summer in Wisconsin, and all the rain may have washed away memories of what was happening last year. It could not have been more different. This summer, we had the sixth-wettest June in Wisconsin history. Last summer, we had the fifth-driest June in state history. And that, according to...
Five events where you can celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday with him this summer
Smokey Bear, the iconic park ranger who has tirelessly promoted wildfire dangers to people across America, will celebrate his 80th birthday at events held across Wisconsin. Smokey's official birthday is Aug. 9, according to a news release from the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, but he's on a statewide tour, making appearances at events such...
Meet the Democratic candidates running for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional seat
Kyle Kilbourn and Elsa Duranceau will face off in the Aug. 13 partisan primary to represent the Democratic Party in the November general election for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District. The winner of the primary will face Republican Tom Tiffany, who has held Wisconsin's 7th Congressional seat since 2020. Prior to Tiffany, Republican Sean Duffy was elected to five terms since 2011 before resigning in 2019 citing family health issues. ...
The Paris Olympics get started this weekend. C'est bon.
I'm JR Radcliffe and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It'll be mostly sunny today after some patchy morning fog with a high near 80, and expect a gorgeous Saturday (sunny, high of 84) before a chance for some afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday, with a high near 86. ...
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