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Here are the top 39 high school football players in the Appleton area heading into the 2024 season
The 2024 high school football season kicks off Aug. 6 when teams are allowed to practice for the first time. The first games of the season will be played Aug. 22. Here are 39 players to watch this upcoming season from the Post-Crescent coverage area. ...
Late Rally Pushes Wisconsin Past Beloit
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers didn’t let an early start, or a late deficit bother them on Sunday afternoon at ABC Supply Stadium. Wisconsin rallied from a 2-0 deficit with single runs in the eighth and ninth innings and three runs in the tenth to defeat the Beloit Sky Carp 5-3. The game started thirty minutes earlier than scheduled due to a forecast that called for thunderstorms in the early afternoon. It did rain lightly a few times during the game, but the storms never rolled through the area leading to a pleasant afternoon at the stadium.
Early in-person absentee voting beings July 30 in Brown County. Here's what you need to know.
GREEN BAY — In-person absentee voting for the fall partisan primary and special congressional primary election begins July 30. The election will cover the offices of the U.S. president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, in addition to the Wisconsin Senate for even-numbered districts, the Wisconsin Assembly, and partisan county seats. The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly races will follow the new electoral maps — signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers earlier this year. ...
Missing Green Bay Man Located
A Green Bay man reported missing over the weekend has been found safe. The Green Bay Police Department asked for the public’s help in locating the 26-year-old man Sunday afternoon (July 28th), saying he had last been seen the night before. There were concerns about the man’s welfare, but...
A tropical feel to the week
Monday will be partly sunny with scattered afternoon thunderstorms and a high of 85. High temperatures will be about 5 to 8 degrees above normal and the dew points will be hovering near 70, meaning it will feel tropical. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a high of 87. Scattered...
Lake Aire Coffee Bar brews up a new approach to collaboration
FOND DU LAC – As someone who describes herself as “highly caffeinated,” Nichole Blanck – owner of Lake Aire Coffee Bar in Fond du Lac – said owning the shop is a dream come true. “What girl doesn’t want to have a coffee shop and...
Former military dog trainer provides service dogs to veterans
PLYMOUTH – A Sheboygan County man who saw first-hand the effects of war decided he had to do something about it. Torre Willadsen worked as a military department defense contractor who trained bomb dogs, and their handlers, for the military. “The first class I had was with the Marine...
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday that challenged absentee voting procedures, preventing administrative headaches for local election clerks and hundreds of thousands of voters in the politically volatile swing state ahead of fall elections. The ruling stems from a lawsuit Thomas Oldenberg, a voter from Amberg, Wisconsin, filed in February. Oldenberg argued that the state Elections Commission hasn’t been following a state law that requires voters who electronically request absentee ballots to place a physical copy of the request in the ballot return envelope. Absentee ballots without the request copy shouldn’t count, he maintained....
Ride safety top of mind as State Fair sets to kick off 2024 run
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- After lots of weekend events, more fun is on the way! The Wisconsin State Fair is just three days away and preparations are underway to ensure another great year full of food, music, and more. This year, there are 38 rides, a decrease from...
Wisconsin Dems call proposed amendments GOP power grab
(The Center Square) – How Wisconsin’s government spends some federal funding could change if voters approve two constitutional amendments in August. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers joined Democratic leaders in a press conference Monday to discuss the amendments, which would require the governor to obtain the state legislature’ approval on spending decisions that involve federal funding. Republicans say the amendments will strengthen separation of powers and promote fiscal responsibility. Democrats, however,...
Self-Checkout Limits Continue To Rise At Walmart In Wisconsin
We all know the infamous 10 items or less lane in stores... well now we might be seeing those types of limits in the self-checkout lane in Walmart. This new change could be here sooner than you think. Everyone in Iowa loves to hate on Walmart, but this one might...
Whooping cough cases have risen in Wisconsin, here's what to know
If you've been experiencing long coughing fits that leave you gasping for air recently, you might want to get tested for pertussis, better known as "whooping cough." The respiratory infection is on the rise across the country: as of June 24, the U.S. reported three times as many cases as it had reported...
Wisconsin has seen far more tornadoes than average this year. Is climate change to blame?
Tornado season in Wisconsin has looked a little different this year. With over five months remaining in 2024, the state has already reached almost double its average annual tornado count. Plus, this winter, Wisconsin saw its first two February tornadoes on record in Evansville and Green County. ...
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