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Riverfest fireworks are set to continue, despite Pettibone Park flooding
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The La Crosse fireworks show will still happen Thursday night, despite flooding in the area. On Tuesday, the city of La Crosse closed Pettibone Park until further notice. This is because of high water that has continued to flood the park over the last few...
Minnesota Man Misses Chance For State Record With Massive Pike Catch
You’re out on the lake, enjoying a nice day of fishing. You’ve been having some success most of the day, and then you feel it. Your rod bends in half, and the line starts running, but you’ve set the hook and now it’s time to battle. When you finally wrangle this monster into your boat, you realize you might be looking at a possible record. One Minnesota man thought he had a record Northern, but was missing two important things!
Owners of Mariner’s Inn, Betty Lou Cruises announce planned retirement
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The owners of Betty Lou Cruises and Mariner’s Inn announced their plans to retire in 2025, saying the future of the property is not certain at the moment. Bill and Jack von Rutenberg explained on social media that they plan to retire after Labor Day...
2 dead, 1 injured in incident in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, Wis. (WSAW) - Two people are dead and one injured after an incident in Abbotsford early Friday morning. According to the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on the 300 block of Oak Street just after 1:30 a.m. Officers found two dead victims inside the home. They found a third person who was injured. That victim was transported to an area hospital.
How much did it rain in Milwaukee on July 4th? How much will it rain this weekend?
Rain fell briefly on Summerfest Thursday and disrupted afternoon Fourth of July celebrations in the Milwaukee area. Thankfully, the rain subsided in time for Milwaukee fireworks shows. However, fireworks in the north-central part of the state, including in Wausau and Antigo, were rescheduled due to the weather. Here's how much...
After a long wait this NASCAR driver gets his first chance to race the Slinger Nationals: Ryan Preece QA
His short track background is in open-wheel modifieds and for the better part of a decade, Ryan Preece has made his living in NASCAR. Still, racing the Slinger Nationals has been a target of his for years. ...
UPDATE: Power restored in NE and SE Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The power has been restored for NE and SE Rochester after a temporary outage on Thursday. ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The Rochester Fire Department was called to a residence due a hanging power line on the northeast side of town Thursday. According to Capt. Josh Petersen, at about 7:30 p.m....
Preparations underway for Eau Claire fireworks show
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire community plans to celebrate with a bang this Independence Day. Preparations for the fireworks show on the High Bridge are already underway for the Ace Pyro crew that have spent hours setting up. The 22-minute show is set to have many different...
Police seek person who threw cheese at someone's car
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (WCCO) -- Wisconsin is known for its devotion to the dairy, but police in Eau Claire say someone took that to an unusual extreme earlier this week, aggressively throwing cheese at someone else's car. "Last night we responded to what might have been the most Wisconsin complaint...
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