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Finally drying out as temps drop but humidity lingers
Parts of southeast Wisconsin saw heavy rain and storms Monday evening as the northern edge of a line of storms across the Midwest pushed east. Those storms dropped a lot of rain in Kenosha County and the surrounding area with over 3" of rain in the city of Kenosha leading to brief flooding. other areas, especially north of I-94 got around a quarter inch of rain or less.
Outagamie County, Appleton residents encouraged to report flood damage
APPLETON, Wis. — Outagamie County and Appleton residents are being encouraged to report flood-related damage. The county and city have partnered with 211 United Way to collect damage reports. Those will be used to determine the scope of damage in Outagamie County, where up to three inches of rain...
A fiery warning not to put rechargeable batteries in curbside recycling
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Appleton fire officials are sending a warning about curbside recycling after a fire at the Outagamie County recycling facility. Don’t put lithium-ion in the trash or recycling bin. The Appleton Fire Department and Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste posted photos of charred batteries on...
Peace group member accused of assaulting Van Orden says congressman tried to shove past her
A Wisconsin member of Congress and a staff member of the peace group CODEPINK are each accusing the other of assault in an incident outside a Republican National Convention event Tuesday. In a statement CODEPINK said the group’s staff member, Nour Jaghama, was shoved from behind by U.S. Rep. Derrick...
'We will lead the fight for change.' Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson fires up Wisconsin GOP delegation
MILWAUKEE — Calling former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson’s speech Tuesday to Wisconsin Republican National Convention delegates a stemwinder could be considered an understatement. Thompson, the longest serving governor in Wisconsin history, had the delegates on their feet chanting “fight, fight” as a rally cry to support the presidential candidacy of former president Donald Trump. The photo of Trump bleeding from a gunshot wound Saturday shouting “fight” will be a victory...
Local pantries and programs address food insecurity as demand grows by over 100%
According to Feeding America, 617,790 people are facing hunger in Wisconsin, and 204,750 of them are children. Local pantries and food assistance programs help combat food insecurity, but the community need remains immense — demand at Dane County food pantries has increased 112% in the last two years.
She helped the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin revive its traditional ways, unwelcomed by many
Marj Stevens' quest in the 1970s to bring back Oneida traditions to the reservation in northeast Wisconsin after they had been lost due to assimilation ruffled some feathers at the time within the established Christian community. “I didn’t even know people were talking about me like that,” she recalled recently. Stevens said she...
Bay Port Teacher Bags Barry Manilow Music Grant
SUAMICO,WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A teacher from Northeast Wisconsin is being honored by music legend Barry Manilow with a $10,000 grant. Ashley Siegrist, a music teacher at Bay Port High School, was named Green Bay’s winner of the Manilow Music Project — a contest created to support high school music teachers and bands across the U.S.
Green Bay Rockers rolled by Wausau Woodchucks
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – The Green Bay Rockers (4-8) lost to the Wausau Woodchucks (10-2) 12-4 on the road. The Woodchucks quickly jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. However, Green Bay managed to load the bases, starting with a pair of singles from Nick Harms (Case Western Reserve) and Logan Gregorio (Northern Illinois). Two runs were walked in to tie the game 2-2.
A mysterious yellow dome has popped up outside the Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere this summer. What's it all about?
DE PERE - If you’re wondering what up’s with the big yellow bubble that has popped up on the Mulva Cultural Center terrace along Broadway this summer, you are not the only one. It's pretty hard to miss. ...
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