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(WFRV)- The Homie Hub Indoor Play Cafe believes that kids learn best through play, and they had a vision to offer a safe space for year-round activity. In this segment, Quinta Caylor from The Homie Hub Indoor Play Cafe discusses how they designed a place for kids and adults and their great birthday party options.

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, over 30 food trucks will converge on Oven Island in Lakeside Park for the return of the Fondy Food Truck Festival. The event is set to start at 11AM and run through 5 PM with 36 trucks registered to participate with foods such as Thai, Caribbean, Mexican, BBQ, sandwiches, and desserts.

APPLETON, WI — There will be a lot of grilling this Memorial Holidlay and Oscar Meyer’s iconic “Wienermobile” is rolling its way around Northeast Wisconsin to remind people not to forget hot dogs on their menu. One of the two people staffing the “Wienermobile” is an Appleton native. WHBY Multimedia Journalist Terry Kovarik shares more about the vehicle visit to Appleton.

FOND DU LAC – Fond du Lac's footprint on the mall scene lasted more than 40 years, after the craze started in the 1970s and 1980s. Forest Mall was the area's first enclosed shopping center. It opened in 1973 with room for about 52 merchants, according to The Reporter archives.

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- A piece of World War II history is now on display in Oshkosh. Measuring over 74 feet long and weighing more than 36,000 pounds, the B-17 Aluminum Overcast is the newest addition to the EAA Aviation Museum's Eagle Hangar. It is being displayed again for the first time in 30 years as officials finalize plans for its preservation and restoration.

FOND DU LAC – The Pioneer Road Culver's in Fond du Lac is back. The Culver's at 81 W. Pioneer Road has been closed since April 26 as crews worked to clean up and repair after a fire in the attic space. The ButterBurger and frozen custard restaurant reopened May 23.

While the brood emergence of the long-awaited cicadas is grabbing news headlines, folks living along the shores of Lake Winnebago and the banks of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin are preparing for a different regularly scheduled appearance of winged insects that will coat the sides of their homes, fences, vehicles and lawns.

A flock of sheep has been hired to spend a month on a Lake Michigan island and do what sheep do best: graze. More than 30 sheep from the Wooly Green Grazers, of Appleton, Wis., will mow down grass and other vegetation on Renard Island through the summer, WLUK reports.

(WFRV)- In our Fox Cities Chamber Update, learn which bands will be at Octoberfest and where. In this segment, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Events for the chamber, Laura Wiegert, and Future Neenah Assistant Executive Director Sara Hanneman reveal the bands and discuss the fun events coming up in Neenah.

It’s Memorial Day weekend. What does that mean to you?. For most, it’s a chance to stretch your legs and enjoy a 3-day weekend. Food, relaxation and maybe some serious recreation. For others, it’s a time to remember why we have this day in the first place.

A plan for a future laser tag park located at 1233 West Fond du Lac St. was derailed by the Ripon Plan Commission last week Wednesday. Matt Rogatz, a real estate developer who lives part-time in Green Lake and owns property in Ripon, submitted a conditional use permit (CUP) application to open a laser tag facility on Ripon’s west side.

Appleton native Anna Murphy-Pociask has spent the last year touring the United States as one of the drivers of the Wienermobile. She will wrap up the year with visits in Appleton and Oshkosh where she will share stories about her adventures on the road and hand out Weenie Whistles. Murphy-Pociask...

(Fond du Lac, WI) – Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) will again present a major national act onstage outside THELMA at 51 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, Wis., on a Saturday evening this summer. However, THELMA upped the ante this year by booking not just one but two major street concerts. “These bands play classics that withstand the test of time and speak across generations,” said Shannon Kupfer, THELMA executive director and curator. “We’re thrilled to present both groups, and we think they’ll be an excellent way to spend a Saturday night in downtown Fond du Lac.” Lou Gramm: the Original Voice of Foreigner, will rock the THELMA outdoor stage on Saturday, July 27. Gramm has been touring the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, as well as performing occasional dates off the continent, steadily since January 2004. As of 2013, Gramm continues to tour with his band, performing many of his old Foreigner hits. In May 2013, Triumph Books released Gramm’s autobiography Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock ‘n’ Roll. The show will start at 7 PM on July 27, with the bar and gates opening beforehand. The concert is free and open to the public, excluding VIP tickets. VIP tickets to the Lou Gramm show cost $50. On August 3, One Night of Queen will grace the THELMA stage for yet another summer Saturday street concert. For over 20 years, Gary Mullen and The Works have been performing their world-renowned One Night of Queen live concert. Gary Mullen & The Works, featuring Gary Mullen on vocals, David Brockett on guitar, Malcolm Gentles on keyboards, Jon Halliwell on drums, and Alan McGeoch on bass guitar, will have patrons dancing in the street during their show, while the band pays tribute to the spectacular stage theatrics, showmanship, and music of arguably the greatest rock band of all time: Queen. Similar to the July 27 show, the One Night of Queen concert is free and open to the public, excluding VIP tickets. VIP tickets to the One Night of Queen show cost $25. The VIP section is closest to the stage, giving premier views. It will have its own portable bathroom within the section and its own cash bar so VIP ticketholders will not have to walk down the street. Chairs will not be permitted in the VIP section for safety reasons, in the event of an emergency. Exceptions are made for medical devices such as wheelchairs or walkers. Member discounts will not be available for the VIP tickets for these events, as they are fundraisers for THELMA. In addition to these two major national acts, THELMA will also welcome several other bands on Saturdays throughout the summer. On June 15, 107.1 The Bull will again present Driftwood, a popular local country band, at THELMA. On August 17, the much acclaimed and nationally touring Armchair Boogie will play THELMA. Each of these additional shows will have a $5 cover. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. All shows begin at 7 PM.