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Funeral traditions merge with growth of ‘green burials’ in Wisconsin
When Tanya Mudrick searched in 2012 for a place to bury her stillborn son, Oren, she chose Circle Cemetery in Barneveld — one of the nation’s pioneer green cemeteries. Wrapped in a quilt and placed in a hand-weaved wicker basket, Oren is buried among 60 others inside a nature preserve lush with the wetlands, springs and sandstone rock of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area.
Parking changes affect Jefferson Street in Two Rivers; Brewfest moves Manitowoc Farmers' Market
MANITOWOC – Parking on Jefferson Street in Two Rivers is being restricted. The City Council approved an ordinance that created a no-parking zone on the east side of Jefferson Street between 22nd and 23rd streets. ...
Wrightstown police release surveillance video taken just after arson fire
WRIGHTSTOWN — Wrightstown police have released video of a person they say was running from the scene of an arson fire last May. Since the fire, investigators with the Brown County Arson Task Force say they have confirmed that the fire at 331 Main Street was started intentionally. The...
Texas man killed, two others injured in Fond du Lac County crash
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- A 19-year-old Texas man was killed and two others were injured in a crash Thursday in Fond du Lac County. Around 7:40 a.m., officials received numerous 911 calls reporting a two-vehicle crash on County Highway D near Hawes Court in the township of Fond du Lac.
Police look to identify driver, vehicle that knocked child off bike in Little Chute
LITTLE CHUTE (WLUK) -- The Fox Valley Metro Police Department (FVMPD) is requesting the public's help identifying a vehicle and driver involved in an incident with a child on a bicycle. Police say the crash happened Tuesday at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Mill Street in the village of...
Levitt AMP Music Series Featuring Jazz Artists This Week
The John Michael Kohler Art Center’s Levitt AMP Music Series is back in Sheboygan tonight (July 25th). The weekly summer concert series will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Sheboygan’s City Green stage. The opening band will be the Milwaukee jazz band John Harris and the Collective. Following them,...
Sen. Andre Jacque Visits Unity Hospice in De Pere
Wisconsin Senator Andre Jacque recently visited the Unity Hospice Jack and Engrid Meng Hospice Residence in De Pere to meet with staff, tour the facility, and discuss the important role of hospice and palliative care in the community. Jacque’s’ visit was part of a larger effort by the Wisconsin Hospice...
Milwaukee Man Arrested in Fond du Lac County had Ecstasy Hidden in Groin Area of his Pants
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A Milwaukee man was arrested in Fond du Lac County last week for numerous offenses, including hiding drugs in the groin area of his pants. It happened Friday around 4:15 a.m., when a deputy working on I-41 radared a vehicle traveling 120...
A.C.E. Building Service Breaks Ground on Sheboygan Manufacturer Expansion
A prominent Manitowoc company has broken ground on a major expansion for a Sheboygan manufacturer. A.C.E. Building Service is working on the project for HTT Inc.’s facility in Sheboygan. This expansion will increase the facility’s size by 31,920 square feet, which is made possible by the vacating of a...
Slowing the flood: How a collaborative effort is working to improve the environment in Green Bay
DE PERE, Wis. — In the spring of 2019, flooding along the East River in Green Bay and surrounding communities caused major disruptions and even led to homes being condemned. Coastal Resilience Specialist with the Nature Conservancy Kari Hagenow lived in Green Bay at the time. “2019 was a...
SASD’s 4K Program Going to 5 Days per Week
Sheboygan Area District kids who turn 4 years old by September 1st will now be able to attend 4-K Kindergarten classes 5 days per week. The change eliminates the Wednesday-off schedule previously observed at the Early Learning Center, Lincoln-Erdman, and Cleveland Elementary Schools. The District said parent outreach activities will...
Fate of Sheboygan middle school rebuilds will go to $121M referendum this fall
SHEBOYGAN – The community will have a chance to vote on a Sheboygan Area School District referendum this November for the rebuild of Urban and Farnsworth middle schools. The school district is seeking a majority vote on the referendum amount of $121 million for the rebuilds of the schools, which are nearly a century old. ...
Why is the De Pere School Board considering another referendum? Here's what to know
After the approval of a $23.75 million operational referendum in April, the De Pere School District is moving to put another referendum on the November ballot. This time, the $22 million capital referendum will go toward "critical maintenance" of school facilities. On Monday, the School Board voted 5-2 to direct district administration to begin crafting the referendum resolution language with the district's bond attorney. ...
Anton Brotz brought the world of aviation to Sheboygan in 1923 with daredevil stunts, landing field
SHEBOYGAN – The Sheboygan Press announced on May 12, 1923, that the city had a landing field. According to Press clippings provided by the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, the landing field was directly south of Moose Park on a plot of 31 acres and was built and operated by Anton Brotz of Kohler. ...
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