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WisconSWIM Mermaids anxious to cross English Channel; 4-member team set to take on challenge later this month
The clock is ticking down to when Pamela Toshner and three of her friends attempt to make history. The trio from northern Wisconsin call themselves the WisconSWIM Mermaids. Their ambition isn’t modest. They want to become the first all-female team to swim across the English Channel. Toshner, a lake biologist from Barnes, will attempt the crossing alongside Michelle DeYoung, a business owner in Barnes; Lisa Weispfenning, an X-ray technologist from...
Millie’s Italian Sausage, a Wisconsin State Fair staple, to close after 93 years
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — One vendor at the Wisconsin State Fair has stood the test of time. Millie’s Italian Sausage, a beloved institution for 93 years, is set to close its doors at the end of this year’s fair. Mike Millie represents the third generation to run...
Minnesotans struggle to find secure housing due to rent spike, new report shows
MINNEAPOLIS — Too many Minnesota families are struggling to put a roof over their heads. A new report from the State of the State Housing found that median rent jumped by 8% in the last year."Housing is a basic human need, everyone needs a place to lay their head at night," said Minnesota Housing Partnership Executive Director Anne Mavity.According to the report, half of all renting families pay more than they can afford for housing. It also showed that evictions were up 8% over the previous year. That only adds to this tragic number: Close to 20,000 Minnesotans struggling with...
Cargill billionaire’s secretive Minnesota foundation quietly closes after giving out unprecedented $500 million
The $25 million donation to Dunwoody that year is providing scholarships to nearly 400 students, and funding the restoration and renovation of its Minneapolis buildings, Stallman said. In St. Paul, the $19 million to the Bell Museum has helped support new technology and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education efforts, Menninger said. She said the WEM Foundation has supported the museum for years and is its largest benefactor in recent history.
C.L.A.S.S. Car Club gears up for 40th anniversary of car cruise and show
(ABC 6 News) – The Clear Lake Auto Social Society is celebrating the 40th year of its annual cruise and auto show this weekend, with hundreds of classic cars in attendance. Every year, the club puts on the event that attracts drivers from all over. “I’ve had calls from...
Lumberjack World Championships underway in Hayward
HAYWARD, Wis. (Northern News Now) - The tradition of competition between lumberjacks started in the 1890s, but the first Lumberjack World Championships wasn’t held until 1960 when Tony Wise founded the event. Since Hayward was born from the logging industry, he felt there was no better place to celebrate...
Review: In his farewell St. Paul show, Barry Manilow doesn’t act like it’s over
At 77, Sir Elton is retired from performing except maybe for a cameo appearance. Joel, 75, is willing to do one or two shows a month, sharing a stadium bill with the likes of Sting or Rod Stewart. Manilow, 81, is on tour for the rest of August before resuming his residencies in Vegas and New York City.
MN school districts consider cell phone policies ahead of state law deadline
WAYZATA, Minn. (FOX 9) - For many students, cell phones are as common in school as backpacks. But that could soon change in some districts, thanks to a new Minnesota state law. "People are going to use their phones. Everyone is on it at high school," said Rena Youngquist, a...
Bobby Pierce Earns Sixth Consecutive World of Outlaws Late Models Win in USA Nationals Opener
NEW RICHMOND, WI (Aug. 2, 2024) – Bobby Pierce added another piece of history to his World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series resume Friday afternoon at Cedar Lake Speedway. The Oakwood, IL driver took the lead from Tim McCreadie on Lap 2 and drove to his...
SE Wisconsin July weather recap; mostly below average temps
MILWAUKEE - Another month of summer is marked down in the books as July came and went in the blink of an eye. July's coldest temperature was recorded on the first of the month with a low of 55 degrees, while the warmest temperature recorded was on the last day of the month with a high of 91 degrees.