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Former Packers tight end Jimmy Graham named chairman of EAA's Young Eagles during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
OSHKOSH – A former Green Bay Packers tight end is taking up another position full time. One-time NFL All-Pro Jimmy Graham has been given an elevation of sorts, having moved from co-chairman to the sole chairman of EAA’s Young Eagles Program. Graham’s full-time appointment was announced during Tuesday’s slate of events at EAA AirVenture...
Wisconsin Holds on To Beat Beloit
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers held off a pair of late-game rallies from the Beloit Sky Carp to pick up a 3-2 victory Saturday night at ABC Supply Stadium. The Sky Carp outhit Wisconsin 10-5 in the game, but Beloit was just 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Tayden Hall gave...
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.
Area beaches close due to elevated bacteria
If you plan to take a dip in the lake or the bay this weekend to cool off, you must be mindful of where you go. Beaches at Selner Park in Kewaunee and Egg Harbor Beach are closed due to elevated bacteria counts in the water. Another beach at Robert La Salle County Park near Clay Banks also has an advisory due to elevated bacteria. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, elevated bacteria levels are reported when the E.Coli levels are higher than the recreational water quality levels. These levels can fluctuate because of delays in conventional lab analyses, which can take 18-24 hours. The United States Environmental Protection Agency recommends people don’t swim at beaches with elevated bacteria levels, especially small children, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. Symptoms of exposure to bacteria in the water include nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, chills, fever, and rashes.
Green Bay Packers are getting a docuseries
Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions has put itself at the forefront of making docuseries and documentaries as they relate to the wide world of sports, but mainly, the focus has been on the NFL, helping produce Netflix’s Quarterback and Receiver, amongst other projects. Well, now we’ll see a franchise get a project under the umbrella of Read more... The post Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions reportedly has a Packers docuseries in the works appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Casey Rabach Named Badgers Assistant Coach
Sturgeon Bay native and former college and pro football offensive lineman Casey Rabach has been named an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Wisconsin. Rabach joined the Badgers’ staff as a personnel assistant in 2022 before moving into the director of scouting role in the spring of 2023 and playing a key role in Wisconsin’s recruiting efforts.
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.
REPORT: Fight Breaks Out At Green Bay Packers Practice (Report)
The Green Bay Packers have a lot to look forward to going into the 2024 season. The latter half of last season proved to the league that this Packers team has a ton of potential moving forward. That potential starts with Jordan Love and extends through all the weapons they’ve surrounded him with.
Marian University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine Receives Historic $29M Gift, New Name
Marian University is thrilled to announce a generous gift from Julie Wood on behalf of the Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation. The transformative $29 million donation, which is the largest individual gift in Marian University history, will result in the medical school being named the Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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...
Inbox: The Packers wanted options and certainly got 'em
Back to Doug from Onalaska about the nickel and safety groups. I see it as the same approach the Packers have used with their "best five" O-linemen. With an absolute all-star like "X" on the field, he can move into the slot (injury replacement or dime package) if we like how our backup safety plays over how our backup corners play on the outside. Do either of you see it like this too or am I making it up?
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