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Peshtigo Fire Department receives grant for multi-gas detector
PESHTIGO — Representatives from the Wisconsin Public Services Foundation presented the Peshtigo Fire Department with a multi-gas detector Tuesday at an unveiling ceremony. The department is the recipient of the foundation’s Rewarding Responders Grant, from which they received $2,000 for the purchase of a Sensit Gold G2. The device tests for four hazardous gasses simultaneously and can also alert firefighters to a number of other potentially dangerous gasses. It also detects the amount of oxygen in the air, which can be very helpful in confined...
That’s Old News: Prep Sports Extra 2014 premiere
The season premiere of WDIO’s Prep Sports Extra is Friday, so The Lift punted to the 2014 show. The Spartan Sports Complex was brand new, and Superior beat Merrill 31-7. Dan Williamson and Alec Ausmus hosted at the time. At 10:30 this Friday night, Alicia Tipcke and Spencer Pierce will have highlights from around the Northland.
State legislators and industry experts discuss AI and healthcare
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - On Thursday, state legislators gathered in Green Bay to discuss how artificial intelligence is changing the administration and delivery of health care. Members of the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin met at Bellin College on Thursday afternoon to...
Cunningham, Gaier, Stanley named 2024 Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame honorees
Retired La Crosse Tribune publisher Rusty Cunningham and former Wisconsin newspaper executive Gary Gaier will join former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editor and current Wisconsin Watch chief executive officer George Stanley as 2024 inductees into the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. All three will be inducted during a ceremony hosted by...
Flags ordered to half-staff Thursday to honor former Wisconsin lawmaker
MADISON — U.S. and Wisconsin flags will be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Aug. 29 in honor of former Wisconsin State Rep. James Soletski, who died Aug. 20, 2024. Former Rep. Soletski grew up in New Franken and was a graduate of Preble High School and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2006, after a career of more than 20 years in the energy industry, Rep. Soletski was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, where he served for two terms representing the 88th Assembly District. During his time in the Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Soletski served as chairperson of the Energy and Utilities Committee, as well as vice-chairperson of the Elections and Campaign Reform Committee and the Consumer Protection Committee.
The health info of about a third of Americans has been leaked. Wisconsinites could be affected
You've probably heard by now of a recent massive data breach that left the personal information of millions of Americans vulnerable to hacking groups and dark web marketplaces. But that's not the only data leak you should be keeping an eye out for: Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of the behemoth global health company...
Wausau weather for Friday and Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Saturday. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind increasing to...
Three Bridges Recovery Organization Holding Outreach and Awareness Event in Marshfield September 8th
Three Bridges Recovery in Wisconsin Rapids is a local non-profit organization that provides peer support services to individuals seeking recovery. Marshfield Community Foundation awarded Three Bridges funds to organize an outreach and awareness event being held on September 8th; they’re hosting an event dubbed “Falling into Recovery.” The event is held at the Wildwood Station in Marshfield from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Injured driver found hours after crash on Hwy. 29
A 68-year-old man who was injured in an early morning crash Wednesday was discovered hours later by a person fishing on the Wolf River, according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department. The single-vehicle crash was reported at about 8:45 a.m. Aug. 28 off Hwy. 29 near Hwy. 22 in...
Driver takes problem into own hands after seeing tow truck stalk mall, illegally lift cars and overcharge owners
A VIGILANTE filmed tow trucks taking people’s cars from a store parking lot, helping investigators find they’re not operating legally. The towing company is so proactive in towing that a church leader assembled a task force to protect cars during worship. DT2 Towing, owned by John Thurmond and David McElrath’s King in Trucking in Milwaukee, […]
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