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Sheplee named Three-Sport Athlete of the Year by Wisconsin Sports Network
Recent Rice Lake High School graduate Eliana Sheplee was named the winner of the Pat Richter Award from the Wisconsin Sports Network as the Three-Sport Athlete of the Year. Sheplee was an all-state selection in volleyball, basketball, and track and field during her senior season for the Warriors. The Marines Triple Threat Athlete of the Week is an honor given on WisSports.net to the top senior boys and girls three-sport...
Rendezvous recreates fur trade at Forts Folle Avoine July 18-21
DANBURY — The Forts Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous will be held Thursday, July 18, through Sunday, July 21. Also on Sunday, enjoy the popular Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The breakfast is a wonderful “before or after church” activity, a great place to meet your neighbors or bring your weekend guests. The breakfast menu includes wild rice pancakes, sausage, eggs and beverage. Stay after...
Jeopardy Champ Awards Scholarships To NE Wisconsin Students
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A local non-profit organization is teaming up with “Jeopardy!” champion Ben Chan to present college scholarships to high school seniors in Northeast Wisconsin. CollegeReady is awarding more than $485,000 in scholarships to approximately 180 students from 18 high schools in Brown and...
Wednesday elevated bacteria advisory for South Shore Beach, McKinley closed
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an elevated bacteria advisory for South Shore Beach on July 17. The DNR also closed McKinley Beach on Wednesday due to elevated bacteria as well.
Purple Wisconsin: The Impact of ‘Fighting Bob’ La Follette
THIS STORY IS PART OF OUR ‘PURPLE REIGN’ FEATURE. Robert La Follette Sr. might not have seemed destined to become one of the nation’s most influential political reformers. As a UW-Madison undergraduate, La Follette was famous for pranks like “putting a farm animal on the balcony of...
Wisconsin congressman claims assault at RNC; others differ
(The Center Square) – Western Wisconsin’s congressman says he was assaulted at Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention, but a women’s group disagrees. Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden took social media Tuesday to say a protester with the group Code Pink assaulted him while he was standing in line at the RNC. “While standing in line to enter an event at the RNC today, I was assaulted by what appeared to be...
During RNC, Gov. Walz, Democrats stress need to protect abortion access
MILWAUKEE (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats spoke Wednesday outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about abortion protections. Democrats held a press conference featuring Walz, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, and reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski to highlight former President Donald Trump and JD Vance's Project 2025 and their plan to ban abortion, as well as "threaten access to IVF and contraception," according to a press release.
Wisconsin delegate reacts to the rest of the world discovering Milwaukee — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — From Florida to New York, across the country to California and over many oceans, there are delegates in Downtown Milwaukee seeing the city for the very first time. Wisconsin’s Afternoon News’ John Mercure caught up with one local delegate, Kathy Broghammer, to gather her thoughts on what...
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
Most Wisconsin lawsuit ever: Woman settles with Fiserv, Bucks after slipping on cheese sauce
A lawsuit against Fiserv Forum and the Deer District brought by a Hales Corners woman who was injured during a Milwaukee Bucks game has been settled. Pascha Duncan, now 48, attended a Bucks-Los Angeles Lakers game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 19, 2019, and slipped on melted nacho cheese sauce....
Town of Hayward voters approve boat landing expansion
In an effort to alleviate congestion at a heavily-used boat landing, the Town of Hayward Board voted July 12 to purchase 1.5 wooded acres across Linden Road from the town’s boat landing on Round Lake. At a special electors meeting on July 11, townspeople voted 24-2 by a show of hands to authorize the town to purchase the 1.5 acres from Kay Stanek for up to $80,000. The parcel has 300 feet of frontage on the road. ...
'It means the world': Kenny Bednarek carries hometown support into his 2nd Olympics
Kenny Bednarek's journey as an athlete has taken him across the world, including to his second Olympics this summer. More than 4,000 miles separate Paris, the site of the 2024 Olympics, and Rice Lake, where Bednarek got his start on the track. Despite being the top American finisher at the last Olympics in the 200 meters, Bednarek hasn't got the national attention other sprinters have gotten. Where he's continued to get support every step of the way though is from his home state and hometown. ...
Hawks drop three games, to play Brill
The Hayward Hawks left numerous runners on base in a doubleheader loss to the Haugen Knights Saturday July 13 at Larry Somerville Field, dropping two games by scores of 2-6 and 1-6. The Hawks were missing several players from their usual line-up for the twin bill. To fill the gap, Jason Rasmussen came in for the first time this year to play third base, and Hayward Hurricanes player Tyler Eaton was the catcher. ...
A Wisconsin delegate reacts to the rest of the world in seeing Milwaukee – Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
From Florida, to New York across the way to California, and across many oceans, there are delegates in downtown Milwaukee seeing our city for the very first time. Wisconsin’s Afternoon News’ John Mercure caught up with one local delegate, Kathy Broghammer to gather her thoughts on what she has seen thus far, and what has made her so excited for many other discovering this great state for the first time.
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
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