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Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
North erases early deficit, defeats South 31-13 in WFCA Small School All-Star Game
OSHKOSH — The North team defeated the South 31-13 in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) Small School All-Star Game held at UW-Oshkosh on Saturday. Johnson Creek offensive tackle Cole Schwartz represented the area on the South squad. The South offense finished the game with 204 passing yards while being held to just 27 rushing yards. ...
Wisconsin National Guard to showcase opportunities for females in flight
Women interested in learning about potential careers in military aviation will have more opportunities to hear from subject matter experts at this year’s EAA AirVenture. “This year we are expanding our support of WomenVenture into multiple days, and we are excited to share our stories again with the public,” said Capt. Meredith Porter, battalion training officer for the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment — a UH-60 Black Hawk unit — in Madison, Wisconsin.
19 residents evacuated after fire in Wisconsin Rapids assisted living facility
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. - A fire at a Wisconsin Rapids assisted living facility led to 19 residence being evacuated. Fire crews responded at approximately 4:47 p.m. at Hilltop of Pepper Assisted Living. The fire was in a bedroom at the facility. A fire suppression system extinguished most of the fire...
Court Hearing Held for Wisconsin Rapids Man Accused of Capturing Intimate Images of Students
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) — The former Assumption High School accused of producing naked images of students in his home appeared in court on Monday, facing ten felony counts for capturing intimate photos. Seth Milkey appeared for an arrangement on Monday. He and his defense team stood mute when...
Will construction on Portage County B impact access to Celebrate Plover?
PLOVER – Residents and visitors who plan to attend Celebrate Plover this weekend at Lake Pacawa Park should encounter little disruption from the Portage County B reconstruction and repaving project as they try to access the event. How do I access Celebrate Plover parking? Celebrate Plover event parking space is on the west side...
Scattered showers and storms roll in Tuesday
After almost a full week of dry time for most of southeast Wisconsin, showers and storms are likely for Tuesday. Some rain started to roll into our northwest counties around 5 AM Tuesday morning with a broken line of showers and a few storms moving southeast. Here's a radar image...
Northeastern Wisconsin Democrats say they are 'all in' on Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee
Christy Welch turned off airplane mode and the notifications flooded her phone, as they did for many Americans on Sunday: President Joe Biden had dropped out of the race. He was no longer a candidate she could vote for as a DNC delegate from De Pere, not that she minded. "It's a...
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing application deadline Is Aug. 1, 2024 | By Wisconsin DNR
Washington Co., WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1, 2024. FREE local news at. Washington County Insider on YouTube. Due to a higher success rate on the Upriver Lakes, only 500...
Best-performing Wisconsin stocks last week
photofriday // Shutterstock Best-performing Wisconsin stocks last week Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in Wisconsin last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from Jul. 12 to Jul. 19. Stocks headquartered in Wisconsin, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th were considered. All 10 stocks that met the criteria...
Wisconsin Deferred Compenstion (WDC) 457 Program: Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Your guide to the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program’s (WDC) virtual group webinars. Below is a list of topics for you to choose from. Click on the topic(s) to be directed to available dates and times. Choose a date and time that works for your schedule, and then you will be asked to register for the webinar(s).
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