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Are mosquitoes worse in Wisconsin this year?
If you feel like mosquitoes are around more this year than the past couple summers, you're not imagining it. After several years of drought, above-average rain this summer seems to have brought mosquitoes back out in full force. Here's the rundown on how much more mosquito activity we're seeing in Wisconsin this year,...
‘Feeling of freedom’: Wisconsin sailor Stephanie Roble to make second Olympic appearance
Stephanie Roble grew up in East Troy and was destined to be a sailor on Lake Beulah. “My dad was into sailing,” Roble said. “When I was born, he and my brother sailed around the lake with ‘IT’S A GIRL’ on the on the sail. I joke with them, ‘Little did you know what you were manifesting for me in life.’”
Could the discovery of ancient canoes lead researchers to an underwater Indigenous village?
For thousands of years, people in what’s now Wisconsin used fire and stone tools to fell and split trees. They hacked away excess limbs and hollowed out the center to make dugout boats. Today, two of those ancient canoes are sitting in a Madison warehouse, bathing in a preservative.
National Weather Service: Fourth wettest June in Minnesota
From the National Weather Service - Duluth - July 23, 2024. , June 2024 was a wet one! Many counties in the Northland had Top 10 monthly precipitation, and Bayfield County had its wettest June ever! On a statewide level, Minnesota saw its 4th wettest June (surpassed by 2014, 1914, and 1905) and Wisconsin its 6th (bested by 1968, 1967, 1914, 1993, and 2010). Notably, St. Louis, Lake, and Douglas counties surpassed their June 2012 values. This data can be further explored at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/
Conservative Wisconsin law firm strengthening ties with local school boards
Erica Kochanski has been paying attention to the Waukesha School board since moving to the district in 2021. That was the same year the board gained national attention for deciding not to participate in a federal program that would have provided free school lunches to families. The district has since gotten notice for its handling of LGBTQ+ issues.
With Biden out, these Wisconsin Democratic delegates have more power than they imagined
The Milwaukee delegates have cast their lot with Vice President Harris. Here are the Democrats from Wisconsin who will be delegates at the Convention next month in Chicago. With President Joe Biden announcing Sunday that he’s withdrawing from the race, the nomination is up for grabs. These are the Wisconsinites who will attend the convention as delegates.
One dead, one seriously injured in ATV crash in Tigerton; alcohol said to be a factor
TIGERTON (WLUK) -- One person is dead and another sustained serious injuries after an ATV crash in Shawano County. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. Saturday, an employee of the Tigerton OHV Park and Campground called 911 after coming upon the scene of the crash, where an ATV had struck a tree in the Embarrass River OHV Park.
Former F-15 pilot recalls ejecting at supersonic speed
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - At Mach 1.2 (or roughly 900 miles per hour), Captain Brian Udell knew they were in trouble. He was flying his F-15E Eagle jet with Captain Dennis White jet over the Atlantic the night of April 18, 1995, when it developed a problem with its heads-up display.
Manitowoc manufacturing plant to pay $85K for violating Wisconsin air pollution laws
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – The state of Wisconsin and a manufacturing plant in Manitowoc have reached a settlement after the company violated air pollution laws. Kerry Inc. must pay $85,000 to resolve violations of Wisconsin’s air laws related to operating a liquid smoke manufacturing facility in Manitowoc. The Manitowoc County Circuit Court approved the settlement on July 11.
On international Climate Emergency Day, young Milwaukeeans speak out
Monday was Climate Emergency Day. It’s an international call for action over the next five years to prevent catastrophic global warming. Wisconsin was represented. Nine rallies were staged throughout the state, including at the Capitol. One small but passionate contingent carpooled from Milwaukee to Madison to participate in the rally.
Search warrant at Winneconne home yields illegal drugs, extensive paraphernalia
WINNECONNE (WLUK) -- Police seized drugs and extensive amounts of paraphernalia after executing a search warrant at a Winneconne home Sunday. Officers with the Winneconne and Omro police departments conducted the search around 10 a.m. at a residence in the 400 block of S. 2nd Avenue. It stemmed from previous drug seizures in Lake Winneconne Park last week.
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