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After a small hiatus, the Rodeo City Riders Saddle Club have brought their annual trail ride back to life. The trail ride had taken place in Northport for many years, however due to a change of land owners the trail ride stopped. During the hiatus new members joined the club...

The city has been dealing with the pungent problem for a few weeks now.

CALUMET COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - A woman was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for a deadly drunk driving crash that left one person dead and two injured last year. Bridget Miller entered a no contest plea back in July for the crash that killed a 19-year-old Grand Chute man in March 2023.

UPDATE: With assistance from the state Department of Criminal Investigations, Portage County sheriff’s deputies, Plover and UWSP police officers, Stevens Point police located Muns at a northside hotel in Stevens Point at approximately 12:15 pm today (Wednesday). Muns was arrested without incident and taken tothe Portage County Jail on...

STEVENS POINT – Two Amherst businesses will be closing after two years on Portage County KK. Beard Bros BBQ and The Local Goat Company both announced last week plans to close their doors. ...

The City of Manawa Common Council has voted to pursue a grant that would help pay to repair the shoreline after the dam breach earlier this year.

MADISON, Wis. — Two is better than one. Just ask Family Fil on W7711 State Rd. 21 in Wautoma. The Wisconsin Lottery retailer sold a winning $150,000 Powerball ticket for the Monday, September 23, drawing. It is the second time in 2024 Family Fil has sold a winning $150,000 Powerball ticket. The first time was for the March 30 drawing. Last night’s winning ticket matched four of five winning numbers (15-21-25-37-45) plus the Powerball (19). The winning play included the $1 Power Play on the ticket turning a $50,000 win into a $150,000 because of the 3X multiplier. Available to players since March 2001, the Power Play feature gives players the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times their original value. In 2024, 12 winning Wisconsin Powerball tickets of $50,000 or more included the Power Play. Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets over $599 receive a two percent Retailer Performance Program Winning Ticket Incentive, up to $100,000. Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Information on how to claim a prize is on wilottery.com. Players can also check to see if their ticket is a winner by using the Lottery’s mobile app, available on the App Store or Google Play. The estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing is $223 million. Powerball drawings are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. to be include in the drawing. The odds of winning a $50,000 Powerball prize are 1:913,130. For the $1 Power Play add-on option, the odds of a 3X multiplier being drawn on Monday night were 1:3.3.

Bonduel’s girls took third place among 16 teams. Three girls medaled, Mariah Wondra first in 19:33.8, Teagan Engel seventh in 21:09.1 and Hailey Berg 18th in 22:26.7. The complete team lineup included Cierra Schnell, Kember Frome, Taylor Rank and Seidy Blandon. Suring’s Bunny Cramer led her team. Ginger Gerndt,...

An Appleton man has been charged with theft, accused of stealing thousands from a local non-profit. A criminal complaint claims he used money for personal use, including gambling.

APPLETON — When Corbin Emilio first began cooking at a young age, he never imagined his love for culinary arts would land him a spot on one of the most popular cooking television shows in America. Emilio said his mother introduced him to the kitchen, and his passion for it blossomed from there. "I...

MANAWA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Members of the public are invited to learn more about construction plans for a major thoroughfare through Manawa. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation plans to do work on Highway 22 between highways N and B. Plans call for new pavement, adding some sidewalk and updating curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. Other work includes curb and gutter repairs in spots, repairs to storm inlets and new pavement markings.

An Apple Watch sitting at the bottom of a lake for months was recently discovered by Winnebago County law enforcement.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Local health officials in Winnebago County reported Thursday the county’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year. Several other people with WNV illness have already been reported in Wisconsin this year. West Nile Virus is spread to humans through the bite of...

NEENAH, Wis. (WBAY) - Neighbors in Neenah woke up to their property defaced and political campaign signs in their yard destroyed. Neenah police are looking into several reports of political vandalism and vowing to find out who is responsible. Neenah homeowner Rick Parker is disappointed. “I looked out the window...

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MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - On Wednesday morning, Menasha officers responded to reports of a man on Manitowoc Road who called several people threatening to harm himself with a gun. Officers arrived at the scene just before 10 a.m. Wednesday after the recipients of those calls contacted the police. They observed...

The biggest game of the year in the Fox River Classic Conference-South and two key Bay Conference matchups highlight Week 6 of the high school football season. Perfect records are on the line as unbeaten Green Bay Notre Dame travels to Menasha for the FRCC showdown, while Seymour tries to stay unbeaten at...

UW Oshkosh is estimated to have seen a 4.7% drop in enrollment, the largest decrease in the Universities of Wisconsin system, according to preliminary data released Sept. 16. UWO, one of five Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) to see a decrease in first-day student headcounts, reported 13,127 undergraduate, graduate and high school students on the first day of classes, which is a decrease of 651 students from last year’s 10-day enrollment figures.

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh offers discounted well-water quality testing for mail-in samples. The goal of this program, which began in 2019, is to educate the public about the importance of testing their well water and build a Door County groundwater quality database. The first 300 registrants will pay a discounted...

Discover the community’s Norwegian heritage at Taste of Norway and the Lost Arts Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Iola Historical Society’s village at 210 Depot St., in Iola. Visitors will have an opportunity to sample Norwegian cuisine, including lefse, smultrenger (fry...