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Waupaca County towns pass ordinances to prohibit wake-enhanced boating
Wake-enhanced boating is prohibited on the Waupaca Chain of Lakes following action this week by three town boards. The towns of Dayton and Farmington passed ordinances banning the activity Tuesday and the Town of Lind did the same Thursday. ...
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Sen. Dianne Hesselbein hold Harris for president event in Madison
Local leaders and community members gathered Friday in Madison to rally support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, following her first rally as the Democratic nominee for president in Milwaukee that drew 3,500 attendees. Speakers included state Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and community leader Laura Davis, who highlighted the contrast between Harris’ positive vision for the future and former President Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda.
Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor’s power to spend federal money
Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor’s power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the billions of dollars that flowed into the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers was free to spend most of that money as he pleased, directing most...
Pizza Hut franchisee with 140 units files for bankruptcy
A Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 140 locations in the South and Midwest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. Nation’s Restaurant News reports franchisee EYM Pizza L.P. and affiliated companies filed for bankruptcy on July 22 in the Eastern District of Texas. EYM operates...
Spinning the State: Madison, Bayfield, Appleton
Stories you might have missed form across Wisconsin. Madison: Whooping cough outbreak hits Wisconsin. There’s another respiratory illness popping up this year and medical professionals are calling it “the tip of the iceberg”. This week public health Madison and Dane County reported an outbreak of pertussis or as it’s more commonly known, whooping cough. At this point the outbreak has affected 43 people over the last eight weeks. The majority of the illnesses happened in teens. Dr, James Conway, a Wisconsin physician who specializes in infectious disease in children told the Wisconsin Examiner “It’s becoming more and more apparent that there’s the beginnings of an outbreak happening.”Wisconsin has logged 226 cases of pertussis this year, up from 51 cases in 2023.Symptoms of the easily spread upper respiratory illness include runny nose, maybe a scratchy throat but after about a week patients develop a persistent cough that lasts for weeks with its signature “whoop” sound. Full Story.
Wisconsin couple makes trip of a lifetime for the Olympics
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin couple is on a trip of a lifetime to see some of the world's best athletes go for the gold at the Olympics in Paris. "It feels surreal. Megan and I have been planning this trip for a long time," Russell Craze said. After winning...
Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store Meets Community’s Needs
The husband-and-wife team of Maurice 'Moe' and Yashica Spears Wince hope to bring healthy food options to one of Milwaukee’s food deserts with their Sherman Park Grocery. Located in West Milwaukee, Sherman Park Grocery is the only full-scale, Black-owned grocery store in Wisconsin. Co-owners Maurice “Moe” and Yashica Spears Wince founded the grocery store to meet the community’s needs, home to nearly 80% of Black residents.
Wausau Woodchucks fall in extra innings at Green Bay
GREEN BAY – Green Bay had a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat the Wausau Woodchucks 7-6 in Northwoods League baseball action Friday night. Playing for the second of four-straight days against the Rockers, Wausau opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning as Vance Sheahan (South Carolina Upstate) and Edian Espinal (Central Florida) both singled and Max Galvin (Miami) walked to load the bases. Colin Bruggemann (Oklahoma St.) reached on a fielder’s choice to score one and then created a run down that crossed another and the Chucks led 2-0.
Plover eliminates Wausau from Class AAA Legion Baseball regional
WESTON – The Wausau Post 10 Legion baseball team was eliminated from the Class AAA regional, falling to Plover 7-3 on Friday afternoon at Simon Field at D.C. Everest High School. Plover (24-13) moves on to a regional semifinal game against Marshfield (19-20) at 4 p.m. Saturday. The winner...
Sunflower Fest blooms again at Bergsbaken Farms this weekend in Cecil
CECIL (WLUK) – A sea of sunflowers will shine bright this weekend at Bergsbaken Farms in Cecil. The 9th Annual Sunflower Fest kicks-off Friday, July 26. Thousands of sunflowers will be on display throughout the many acres of the farm this weekend. FOX 11’s Emily Deem was joined via...
At Hmong Wausau Festival, second gentleman Doug Emhoff says Hmong vote could decide election
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff told a largely Hmong audience in Wausau on Saturday that they could be the key to deciding who wins the 2024 presidential election. “This community right here could decide the election in this state — which could decide the entire election,” Emhoff said at the Hmong Wausau Festival. “You have the power, right here in this Hmong community. You have more power than you realize. Your coming together as a community could really dictate the results of this election.”
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