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1 injured, 1 trapped in cabin as major storm whips through central Wisconsin
A massive storm that swept through central and northern Wisconsin early Tuesday left a swath of damage in its wake, while crews rescued one injured person and pulled another person from a cabin in the town of Bradley. Now, the National Weather Service will determine whether a tornado touched down...
Wisconsin telephone taxes continue to decline as business model, tax policy shifts
(The Center Square) – The end of landline telephones in Wisconsin will result in a 97% drop in the state’s telephone taxes. A recent report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum looks at how the state’s telephone tax revenue has plummeted since the mid-1990s. “Revenue from the state tax on telephone company property sank last year to its lowest level since the 1970s, a reflection of a shifting telecommunications landscape and...
Wisconsin wants to be tech mecca. After Foxconn broken promises, the state says this time is for real
The Biden administration has designated Wisconsin as home to one of 31 regional Tech Hubs authorized under the CHIPS and Science Act, with a focus on bio-health. Backers say the effort could create 30,000 jobs over 10 years, and spur $9 billion in economic development. A separate $3.3 billion investment...
Area Athletes To Compete In Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star games will be held this week at the JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. The girls games are scheduled for Wednesday and the boys will play on Thursday. Here are the area senior girls basketball players scheduled to participate:. Division I North:. Ayana Bousum, Marshfield.
Early morning storms hit hard, causing outages, localized flooding in Northeast Wisconsin
(WLUK) -- Strong early morning storms caused thousands of power outages throughout Wisconsin. Heavy rains also caused some localized flooding and damage. Sturgeon Bay Utilities says the heavy rainfall has caused significant issues within its sanitary collection system with the wastewater treatment plant operating at maximum capacity. They ask residents...
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show’s 2023 Best of Show – read a Q&A with the winner
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is a three-day event, Sept. 5-7 2024, co-presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions that celebrates all things quilting. One of the highlights is the annual 10-category juried and judged Quilt Contest, which is exhibited at the event in Madison, Wisconsin. PBS Wisconsin spoke...
High-Risk Recall: Cookie Mix Pulled from Wisconsin Shelves
There has been a massive trend of food being recalled here in the Midwest. It hasn't been one grocery store in particular that has issued all of these warnings. However, it still is pretty concerning how many we've seen in 2024. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the...
Man pleads not guilty to injuring officer
A Cumberland man accused of causing an injury to an officer and attempting to harm an EMT worker during efforts to arrest him on a warrant and transport him to jail entered not guilty pleas to charges on Wednesday in Barron County Circuit Court. Peter R. Cupp, 40, was charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors on April 19. The charges are: resisting an officer causing a soft tissue injury to officer, attempt bodily harm to a worker in a health care facility, threat to...
Dairy Breakfast serves up good food and a slice of rural Wisconsin’s best
SPOONER — A little bit of rain decided to drift over the Washburn County Fairgrounds on Saturday morning just about the time people were arriving for the Tri-County Dairy Breakfast. It didn’t matter. Nobody complained. People just kept showing up. A little rain wasn’t going to keep people away from the Dairy Breakfast event that many consider one of the best mornings of the year. In fact, reported Pete Hubin...
Surveillance Footage Leads To Arrest In Washburn County Retreat Center Burglary
WASHBURN COUNTY (DrydenWire) - Security cameras captured the recent burglary of the Trinity Woods Catholic Retreat Center Lodge and some of the other buildings on the property. A 40-year-old Danbury, WI, woman, Jamie Berg has been charged after she was allegedly caught on camera. Stolen items and incriminating evidence were found in Berg's vehicle and residence, leading to her arrest and upcoming court appearances.
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