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Fitzgerald warns Wisconsin RNC delegates to not take ‘foot off the gas’
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, at the RNC in Milwaukee today said Republicans are in a good spot to secure House seats in play, but added “we can’t take our foot off the gas.”. Fitzgerald told Wisconsinites at today’s delegation breakfast there’s been “a shift in Wisconsin like...
Pickleball friends use CPR, AED to revive man after cardiac arrest
EAU CLAIRE — Dave Rowe plans to gather with friends today to celebrate his 75th birthday. It’s a party that almost didn’t happen after the lifelong athlete and Altoona resident suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and collapsed recently while playing pickleball. Thanks to prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation and an AED shock administered by his pickleball friends, Dave is among the less than 10% of people who survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...
Kids Discover Fossils at the Minnesota Discovery Center
CHISHOLM, Minn.– Kids experienced a day full of discoveries while hunting for fossils. “Paleo- Camp” gave kids the opportunity to find fossils that are around 90 million years old. Using a variety of tools, the campers combed through the Hill Annex State Park to make discoveries of their own. They were able to find things like snails, and shark teeth. For some, the hands-on discovery can spark a new passion.
Janesville drops first two games in Plover American Legion baseball tournament
Janesville’s offense slumbered through much of the first day of an American Legion baseball tournament Friday in Plover, and Post 205 lost its first two games of the event. Carter Berg of Chippewa Falls beat Janesville in the teams’ first game with six innings of one-hit ball in which he struck out seven Janesville hitters and walked two. Berg’s team beat Janesville 5-0. Chippewa Falls grabbed a 2-0 lead in...
H5N1 strikes another large layer farm in Colorado, dairy herd in Minnesota
Both of the layer farms are in Weld County in the northeastern corner of the state, where several outbreaks have been reported in dairy cattle. In other developments, Minnesota's Board of Animal Health reported another affected dairy herd, which is located in Stearns County in the central part of the state.
MN Power revises estimate of Cohasset coal ash wastewater spill to 5.5 million gallons
COHASSET, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Minnesota Power leaders now estimate the amount of coal ash wastewater spilled from their Cohasset facility was more than five times higher than their initial estimate. The spill was reported at the Minnesota Power Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset near Blackwater Lake on Wednesday...
Man Killed in Tragic Farm Accident Near Staples
Staples, MN – At around 6:13 Thursday evening (July 18th), the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department responded to a farm equipment rollover accident in rural Bullard Township, north of Staples. First responders arrived to the scene and located a front-end loader tractor lying upside down in the ditch along...
Saturday afternoon storms may fire up but Sunday will calm down
SATURDAY: The first half of the day will be mostly dry with partly cloudy skies. Scattered thunderstorms develop for the afternoon and early evening, moving out by about 8 PM. If you have outdoor plans, keep an eye on the radar. Highs reach the 70s and 80s with lows in the 50s.
Evers orders flags at half-staff for late Major General
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday he signed an executive order for the flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, July 21, in honor of Major General Jerald David "Jerry" Slack.
Spinning the State: Ashwaubenon, Appleton, Pulaski
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Ashwaubenon: Manure Spill being investigated. Put down your lunch until this story is over. The Wisconsin Department of Natural resources is investigating a manure spill that took place in Eastern Outagamie County and western Brown County. The spill resulted in a fish kill. Tuesday, the department was notified of manure in Dutchman Creek and then a staffer noticed dead fish in the creek. The source of the manure is unknown but the DNR and county Land Conservation are on scene looking into the issue. The DNR is recommending that people and pets avoid contact with Dutchman Creek. Ok, you can go back to your lunch. Full Story.
Florida man charged with fraudulently selling jewelry as ‘Native American-Made’ in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 45-year-old Florida man has been charged in Wisconsin for fraudulently selling jewelry as Native American-made. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin, Jose Farinango Muenala from Casselberry, Florida, is charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and misrepresenting Indian-produced goods.
Shoreline preservation plan in the works to fight erosion on Lake Michigan
BERRIEN COUNTY Mich. (WSBT) — Erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline is now getting the attention of state representatives. A disappearing shoreline looms for Lake Michigan and now state lawmakers are jumping in to help one group committed to preservation. It's been years since erosion on Lake Michigan's shoreline became...
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