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53rd Rolfs Educational Foundation Award
West Bend, WI – Four teachers in the West Bend School District were awarded the Rolfs Educational Foundation Award for their exceptional service as educators. The award goes to a teaching staff member in each of the four categories: elementary school, middle school, high school, and special services. Nominations...
Will NASCAR ever return to Road America? ‘Our success is not defined’ by the series leaving Elkhart Lake
ELKHART LAKE – Behind the scenes, the 69th season of racing at Road America already has begun. Although the first full spectator event doesn’t come until the SVRA spring vintage weekend May 17-19, season passholders have had access to smaller-scale action. They’ve seen the added viewing area at the Kink, a cleaned-up Canada Corner and the new facilities at Turn 1.
Multiple no-hitters highlight the top prep performers in Manitowoc and Sheboygan
There was plenty of action to look back on from the past week. Here are the top prep performers from the week of April 29-May 4 in Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties. There won’t be a set number of players chosen in each sport in a given week, just including performances which stood out and deserve recognition.
More peregrine falcons hatch at We Energies nesting sites
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- After welcoming the first peregrine falcon chick of the 2024 nesting season on Thursday, May 2, We Energies is celebrating Mother's Day a bit early with the announcement of four chicks hatching on Sunday, May 5 and a fifth hatching early Monday, May 6 in Port Washington.
Envisioning Greater: How economic development efforts forge a path for growth and well-being in Fond du Lac County
Special to Fond du Lac Reporter USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. The week of May 6-10 commemorates the annual recognition of Economic Development Week. This is a global initiative led by the International Economic Development Council. “As the local and regional economies evolve, the economic development profession must remain agile and responsive...
REAL ESTATE | VIDEO | The new Rogue Beauty Bar in West Bend, WI is open for business
Rogue Beauty Bar is hiring. Starting pay is between $25 – $30 an hour. Brittani Wolf has submitted a conditional use permit application to operate a micro-blading service for permanent make up, paramedical tattoos and areola reconstruction at 115 N. 6th Avenue for the Rogue Beauty Bar. The State of Wisconsin considers these types of service to be a tattoo establishment and is regulated in the same manner.
Trenton police chase, Cedarburg crash; West Bend man charged
MILWAUKEE - A West Bend man is charged with multiple felonies after he led authorities on a pursuit and crashed on Friday afternoon, April 26. Prosecutors in both Washington and Ozaukee counties filed charges against 25-year-old Mikael Harmon. In all, he is accused of fleeing, resisting/obstructing an officer and second-degree reckless injury.
Softball Recap: Hartford extends road winning streak to three
Hartford took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Port Washington, but they managed to turn things around on Monday. The Hartford Orioles skirted past the Port Washington Pirates 9-7. The win was nothing new for Hartford as they're now sitting on three straight. For Port Washington's...
Baseball Recap: Jackson Neilitz leads a balanced attack to beat Oostburg
Plymouth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Plymouth also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ripon hopeful RNC visitors will trek to Republican Party birthplace
RIPON, Wis. — Ripon looks a lot different from the hustle and bustle of downtown Milwaukee. The Fond du Lac County city of 7,800 is about an hour and 20-minute drive northwest of Milwaukee, yet locals hope RNC visitors will make the trip in July to see a part of Republican Party history.
Softball Recap: Ashwaubenon extends home winning streak to 14
Ashwaubenon waltzed into their contest on Monday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They never let the Sheboygan South Redwings onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Ashwaubenon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jobs, jobs, jobs at Charter Steel; $5,000 sign-on bonus for skilled trades positions
“Charter’s culture is our strongest competitive advantage. Trust and empowerment define our culture and create an environment that engages our employees, driving us to strive to do it better. Together, we are One Family. One Team.”
Recall on ice issued at Fond du Lac County gas station
TAYCHEEDAH, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Fond du Lac County say a recall has been issued for 20-pound bags of ice sold at a local gas station. According to a release from the Fond du Lac County Health Department, the recall is on 20-pound bags of ice sold at the Citgo Ledgeview Express in Taycheedah prior to April 19.
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