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USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Wisconsin
It's been a rough few years for the United States Postal Service. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over the last 14 years. In response to this, they are once again hiking up the prices of some of their services, which will affect all Iowans.
How accessible is Fond du Lac? Readers share challenges of those with physical disabilities in part one of a series.
FOND DU LAC – How accessible is Fond du Lac? We asked, and the community answered. Many people in the Fond du Lac area live with or care for someone with a disability, and they have to navigate their community with an eye for whether their wheelchair will fit in an establishment, whether parking will suit their needs and whether staff will be accommodating.
Gov. Tony Evers visits Little Manitowoc River as city receives grant for restoration work and kayak launch installation
MANITOWOC – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited the Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo July 17 to tour the Little Manitowoc River. The visit was part of the governor's efforts to meet with grant recipients of the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. They were joined by Manitowoc Mayor...
Rockers win 5th straight, dominate Dock Spiders
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – After starting the second half of the season 4-8, the Rockers blew out the Dock Spiders 19-7 to kickstart a winning streak. That carried into today where Green Bay demolished Fond Du Lac once again in an 8-0 Saturday matinee. Following a hitless pair of frames, the Rockers managed six runs […]
Cherney County Park to Host Cave Tour
The Cherney Maribel Caves County Park will be hosting cave tours. The tour will feature the park’s New Hope Cave on Sunday (July 21) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The New Hope Cave, first discovered in 1984, is one of five caves in the state currently being shown to the public.
Jordan Love gets the worst injury news before training camp even begins
Expectations have raised significantly for the Green Bay Packers' offense, but they need to stay healthy. Injuries hurt the Packers last season, as Christian Watson and Aaron Jones missed significant time due to hamstring issues. Jayden Reed emerged as a top target for Jordan Love in his first year, setting the pace for the Packers in receiving yards with 793, the third-best total among rookies in franchise history.
NFL to hire hundreds of locals to work, support 2025 draft in Green Bay
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- To navigate the thousands of people who will inevitably make the trip to Green Bay next year for the 2025 NFL Draft, NFL staff will be hiring local community members to help the event run smoothly. "The program they use to hire folks for the draft...
Long-time Road America employee lives at the race track
ELKHART, Wis. — A Road America staff member has worked at the track for over 30 years. He loved the place so much that he decided to make it his literal home. Bryan Walthers saw his first race at Road America when he was 9-years-old. He was immediately hooked and now lives in a 37-foot-long motorhome at the track. Rain or shine, he is busy making sure everything runs smoothly in what is now his backyard.
Second annual ArtFest Green Bay brings art to the heart of downtown
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The streets of Downtown Green Bay came alive with an art fair, musical performances, food, demonstrations, and more on Saturday for the second Artfest Green Bay. “We obviously have fine art and art in its traditional look in the booths, but then we have...
Foghat unable to make Kimberly’s Paperfest after global IT outage strands rock band in Atlanta
KIMBERLY, Wis. (WFRV) – The global IT outage has impacted flights around the country, and as a result, one of the artists originally scheduled to perform at Paperfest had to cancel. According to a release, Foghat, the English rock band best known for its hit song ‘Slow Ride,’ is...
Green Bay Packers: Massive Update On Jordan Love’s Contract Situation Leaks
The Green Bay Packers are seeking a long-term contract extension for Jordan Love coming off a breakout 2023 season. SportsCenter’s Jeremy Fowler reported Love and the Packers had “positive” contract talks, but there is certainly work to do. Massive Update On Green Bay Packers Extension Talks With...
Cemetery walk, preservation event to take place at Neenah's Oak Hill | Around the Valley
NEENAH - The 39th annual Cemetery Walk event, hosted by Neenah Historical Society, will begin at 6:30 p.m. July 25 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Neenah. Presentations will begin at the newly renovated chapel. Learn about some of Neenah’s early settlers, prominent citizens, and notable figures from costumed actors. This...
Two Rivers man’s heroic role during WWII focus of one-man show coming to Washington House Museum July 27
MANITOWOC - A performance of “The Accidental Hero” is set for 7 p.m. July 27 at Washington House Museum, 1622 Jefferson St., in Two Rivers. Seating is limited for the fundraising event, which will be held in the museum’s Grand Ballroom. Patrick Dewane has performed his award-winning one-man show “The Accidental Hero” more...
Dombeck: John Dixon's legacy, legacy of others lives on long after they're gone
I’ve been a professional sports reporter for 13 years this month. Thousands of stories with my byline have been published across nearly every sport imaginable — yet, certain stories stand out. Anytime I’m tasked with memorializing someone’s life, I know the story is going to be one of the toughest of my career to report and write. How do you sum up a person’s entire life in the span of a few hundred words, trying to...
‘Put blood, sweat and tears into this metal’: Appleton Old Car Show driven by legacy
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Decades of history rolled through Appleton’s Pierce Park Sunday afternoon. It was a scramble at first for the classic car owners to get the best vantage point along the path to watch the constant stream of more cars arrive, and then eventually just a scramble to find a spot semi-covered in the shade.
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