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WKTY Cares supports Coulee Connections
July 2024’s WKTY donation is to Coulee Connections. They are a private alternative school based out of La Crosse, WI. They have existing partnerships with 21 school districts within the surrounding area and through those collaborations, are able to provide program services and learning opportunities for 60 students during the school year, and another 60 students for a 6 week summer school program. The students served have found that traditional learning environments can be extremely challenging. The Coulee Connection program provides kids with a pathway for developing healthy student-learning patterns that occur specifically through the act of doing.
Central Wisconsin Faces Ongoing Flooding; NWS Issues River Flood Warning
Green Bay, WI – Flooding continues to impact central Wisconsin, with warnings issued for multiple counties following severe storms. A River Flood Warning remains in effect for the Little Wolf River south of the Manawa dam until late Monday morning. According to the US National Weather Service Green Bay, residents should stay updated on river levels and avoid driving on flooded roads. On Friday, flash flood warnings were issued for several counties, including Waupaca, Outagamie, and southern Brown. Over five inches of rain fell near Manawa, causing major street flooding and prompting evacuations, including a local nursing home.
Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin back EPA in lawsuit by 12 states over water rights
Two Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin have come to the defense of the Environmental Protection Agency against a lawsuit filed by 12 states over water rights. The Lac du Flambeau and Sokaogon (Mole Lake) tribes joined five other tribal nations from around the country in defending the EPA’s new tribal water rights rule under...
Unemployment is low, the labor market tight. But more Wisconsinites are on FoodShare, or food stamps, than before COVID
The number of people enrolled in the food assistance program FoodShare in Wisconsin remains above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. As of April, a little over 700,000 people were enrolled in FoodShare, the Wisconsin program part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, that helps low-income households buy food, according to the latest figures published by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. ...
Lex’irriaz: Woman-owned food truck brings birria and karaoke to Janesville
JANESVILLE — Through perseverance and passion, Alexis Riemer of Janesville has made her dream of owning a food truck a reality. Lex’irriaz is a woman-owned and operated karaoke birria food truck that serves Janesville, Beloit and surrounding areas. “I never would have thought my career would have been with food,” Riemer said. Initially wanting to...
66th annual Tallman Arts Festival is Aug. 3-4 at the Rock County Historical Society
JANESVILLE — The 66th annual Tallman Arts Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4. It will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the Rock County Historical Society campus, 450 N. Jackson St. The festival will feature diverse artists, live musical entertainers, food and drink, museum tours, children’s activities, and more. ...
Popular Weather App Used in Minnesota and Wisconsin Now Offering a “Mosquito Forecast”
It's one of the top weather apps for smartphone users in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and a new feature claims to help "better plan summer activities" against pesky mosquitos. The new in-app feature is a partnership between a weather powerhouse, and a bug repellant powerhouse that brings over 15 billion climate data points together with mosquito data from over 5,000 locations that predicts mosquito behavior and populations.
First Alert Weather: Some sun & chances of storms starting the new week
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The holiday weekend is winding down, but there will be some decent weather to enjoy. That includes Saturday night, with some clouds around and dry conditions for the fireworks displays that are taking place. Clouds will increase toward morning on Sunday. A chance of scattered showers and storms on Sunday from the morning to the late afternoon. Monday and Tuesday will feature intervals of sun, along with chances of showers or storms. Wednesday will have an isolated afternoon storm in spots, but it does appear dry weather will take hold late in the week into the start of next weekend. It will also get warmer, with highs rising into the 80s.
Packers Pull Off Cap Magic
Make no mistake, the Green Bay Packers, according to the figures, should be in salary cap hell. In 2023 the team was forced to carry a whopping $57 million in dead cap money. $40 million of that amount came from the trading of Aaron Rodgers. Fully twenty-five percent of Green Bay’s entire cap allotment was dead money.
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