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Our Saviour Episcopal Church in Lugerville is closing
LUGERVILLE — The lone church in Lugerville is closing, citing declining membership as the cause. Our Savior Episcopal Church was a repurposed school building. The conversion was in the 1940s. It was never a large congregation, but it was central to the families who for nearly 80 years, said Kenneth Johnson, senior warden of the church vestry. The decision to close comes as average attendance is now down to three or four regulars. ...
Harris and Trump offer very different visions for the economy ahead of Tuesday’s debate
MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is in Wisconsin on Saturday for a rally that’s intended to focus heavily on the economy, marking his first trip to the deep red, largely rural part of the key battleground state. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been...
New research finds ties between higher PFAS levels and eating caught fish, microwaved popcorn
A new study from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health finds that PFAS, PFOA and other so-called “forever chemicals” are in the blood of most Wisconsin residents — and that two foods in particular are linked with higher levels of the chemicals in a person’s blood.
The end of an era: Amid financial struggle, Bull Falls Brewery to close in Wausau
More than a decade after Wausau taxpayers spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to support its development, a popular brewery will officially close its doors this month. Bull Falls Brewery, 901 E. Thomas St., was founded in 2007 and is well-known for its award winning brews as well as its community events and festivals that attracted thousands of participants.
Building seriously damaged in fire
ANTIGO — A warehouse located near the intersection of West Pierce Ave. and Saratoga St. sustained potentially unsalvageable damage in a fire that began around midnight Sunday morning. Multiple units with the Antigo Fire Department responded to the fire, including Brian Baginski, who arrived at the scene first. “There was heavy smoke and fire showing from the front and on the east side of the building,” Baginski said. “The eaves...
Alabama will be without an impact starter during first half against Wisconsin
Those tuned into Wisconsin’s 27-13 win over South Dakota saw Badgers senior linebacker Jake Chaney get ejected for targeting. The ruling, coming in the second half, means he will also miss the first half of the team’s upcoming battle with No. 4 Alabama. The decision is a big...
Point spread released for Alabama game at Wisconsin
Alabama opened Sunday as a 14.5-point road favorite over Wisconsin next Saturday on Caesars sportsbook. The Tide's trip to Camp Randall Stadium will be the program's first in 96 years, since a 15-0 loss on November 3, 1928 in Madison. That was the first-ever meeting between Alabama and Wisconsin, and they did not play again until a neutral-site opener in 2015 that Alabama won, 35-17.
Ohio State demolishes Wisconsin Badgers Week 1 opponent 56-0
The Wisconsin Badgers football program may need a long look in the mirror following Week 2 of the 2024 college football season. While the unit has opened its season with a 2-0 mark, both wins arrived against subpar opponents: the South Dakota Coyotes and Western Michigan Broncos. Wisconsin managed to...
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