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Barn setup underway for Wisconsin Valley Fair
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Valley Fair preparations are in full swing as exhibitors and vendors begin to fill the grounds. Exhibitors are setting up for their animals to take over the barns. Approximately 600 youth exhibitors will fill the barns throughout this next week. They come from backgrounds like 4-H, FFA, Open Class, Little Britches and more.
Right-wing opponent to conservation lists Wisconsin as part of 2024 plans
American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), a right-wing anti-conservation group, named Wisconsin in its 2024 strategic plan, stating it wants to stop federal funding of the recently established Pelican River Forest conservation easement. With the help of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the organization was heavily involved in the local effort to block the easement, going as […]
Thunderstorms could bring strong winds and lightning Monday and Tuesday to central WI
Central Wisconsin could see thunderstorms Monday afternoon that include strong winds and lightning, but it is unlikely the area will get damaging hail or tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. The chance for strong storms Tuesday is a little bit higher, but even then the chance for strong storms is low, said Gus Kaiser, meteorologist for the National Weather Service. ...
Warning: Don’t Shake Vending Machines In Wisconsin
We've all seen or been a part of a situation involving a vending machine and a stuck piece of candy. The first instinct is to try and get the candy loose ourselves or just move on with our day leaving it for someone else to mess with. There are a...
American Pickers In Search of Minnesota Rusty Gold
ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A popular History Channel show is coming to Minnesota this fall. American Pickers is planning to come through the area in September looking for rusty gold. The show was in Minnesota last year as well and this will be their 7th visit to the state....
Minnesota-Based Target Introduces New ‘Denim Take Back’ Program
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is a phrase we've been taught from a young age. Reduce the number of things you throw out, Reuse what you can, and Recycle anything that can have a new life, like clothes that don't fit anymore could be donated to a thrift store for someone else to wear.
What to do in Madison this week: The War & Treaty, 'Black Like Me' and more Isthmus Picks
Panels of diaphanous felt. Panels of diaphanous felt as seen in Janice Arnold’s exhibition "Felt Decoded," Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, 2017. Janice Arnold, July 29-Jan. 5, UW Nancy Nicholas Hall lobby: “Woolen Clouds” is a two-story immersive felt installation with video elements that is likely to change your perception of felt. It ushers in a larger companion exhibit at the School of Human Ecology, “Feel the Beat,” focused on felt, which opens Sept. 4. It took fiber artist Janice Arnold a year to make the diaphanous felt in “Woolen Clouds.” The folds may evoke various emotions and associations in the viewer, and bring to mind the dynamic between strength and fragility.
Culver’s, JJ Watt team up for a new meal to raise charity funds
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A Wisconsin-based fast food chain and a beloved Wisconsin-born football star are teaming up to create a new meal to raise charity funds. Football star JJ Watt often celebrated moments big and small with a meal at Culver’s. Now, customers can eat just like the former NFL superstar, as Culver’s is introducing the “JJ’s Way Meal.”
Rock County 4-H Fair beer tent. Bartenders, adult patrons say it was a quiet space
JANESVILLE — Bartenders and those enjoying adult beverages in the Rock County 4-H Fair’s first-ever beer tent said on Saturday night it was a low-key and welcomed addition. Located near the grandstand, admission into the gated beer tent required an ID and a wristband. At two entrances, IDs were checked and drink tokens distributed, and wristbands secured. Inside were picnic tables, room to stand and a small bar with limited...
Thiel perfect at Dodge County Fairgrounds; IRA championship chase continues with Wilmot and Angell Park double August 17-18
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (July 29, 2024) - It was a night to remember for “Big Wheel” Scotty Thiel and Team 73, not only concluding their Friday night visit to Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, with an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series triumph, but securing a perfect scorecard in the process, commencing preliminary competition with the night’s fastest qualifying time, as well as heat race and dash victories. Impressive enough, the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, native led every circuit of the 20-lap contest, earning a $4,000 payday for his efforts in his third IRA victory of the season.
It's full speed ahead as ownership shifts
An automotive dealership that has been in Rice Lake for more than 60 years changed ownership this summer with the longtime Southlake Motors now Link Motors. The acquisition is the fourth for Link Motors, which began as Link Ford of Minong. It later added Link Ford of Rice Lake, expanded with Link RV Center of Minong and now is the new driver of Link Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram of Rice Lake. ...
Black River Falls School District's Custodial Team Competes in Wisconsin Safety Room Challenge
The Black River Falls School District is sending a big shout out to their amazing custodial crew members, Melissa Iverson, Jacob Bue, Chase Manske, Kevin Peterson, and Travis Lind. They recently competed in the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials' (WASBO) Safety Room Challenge and came out on TOP. This...
12 new pickleball courts open
LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (WEAU) - In less than a year, the Chippewa Valley Pickleball Club turned their pickleball complex from an idea into reality. The organization held an official ribbon-cutting today for the 12 courts at Gower Park, now the largest pickleball facility in the state. The project cost around...
Wisconsin Examiner sues Black River Falls over records costs
The Wisconsin Examiner has filed a lawsuit against the city of Black River Falls over the costs quoted for fulfilling an open records request for the emails of city and police officials. The lawsuit was filed last Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court. The records, sought as part of an Examiner investigation into the city’s […]
Dairy shows remain ‘status quo’ at Wisconsin State Fair despite additional hurdles of avian flu
A team of around 10 veterinarians will help check-in the cattle and other show animals coming to the Wisconsin State Fair this week. Veterinary superintendent Dr. Tia Kastenson said the process will look mostly the same as it does every year, with animals coming off trailers and being settled into barns before the West Allis fairground fills with hundreds of thousands of people.
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