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Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation's most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Milwaukee takes the day seriously. After all, it lays claim to being the birthplace of Flag Day, thanks to a tenacious teacher in a one-room schoolhouse.Here are some things to know about the obscure flag-waving holiday. What is Flag Day? ...
DNR: Apply for Sandhill State Wildlife Area Learn to Hunt event
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Learn to Hunt Deer program at Sandhill Wildlife Area. Applications will be accepted through July 1, 2024. Sandhill’s Learn to Hunt workshops combine classroom instruction and hands-on field experience with a mentored hunt on thousands of acres of intensively managed wildlife habitat. This unique opportunity will provide participants with an exciting educational experience while helping the DNR reach deer management objectives associated with an ongoing study within the 9,150-acre property. ...
Showers, thunderstorms expected
The National Weather Service office in Duluth has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of northern and western Wisconsin to include Price County on Tuesday and Wednesday, with possible continued weather throughout the week. For Tuesday afternoon and evening, a few strong storms with an isolated threat for hail are possible in east central Minnesota, and across into Wisconsin to the Solon Springs and Hayward areas. For Price County...
Problems at Waupun Correctional Institution, Ascension hospitals cope with cyber attack, Wisconsin’s enduring circus culture
We learn more about the problems at Waupun Correctional Institution after the arrest of several employees. Then we learn how a hospital cyber attack is affecting operations at Ascension hospitals. Then, we find out how Wisconsin’s circus culture lives on. Arrests at Waupun Correctional Institution. Last week, the former...
These Wisconsin grocery stores and businesses are open on Juneteenth
Shoppers who are trying to make last-minute purchases for their Juneteenth gatherings in the Milwaukee area have some options to grab any items. Here's what's open and closed on the holiday in 2024: ...
First Alert Weather: Temperatures & mugginess on the rise, storms Wednesday evening
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Dew points are on the rise along with temperatures beginning middle of the work week. Strong thunderstorms could impact portions of North Central Wisconsin Wednesday evening. Mostly sunny to start the day Wednesday. Clouds will slowly increase during the afternoon hours. A warm front approaches the...
Wisconsin driveway repair scams cost residents thousands
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- If your driveway or sidewalk needs paving, think twice before you hire someone to do the job. The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau announced Wednesday their "Scam Tracker" reported numerous contractors scamming residents out of over $8,000 on driveway repair.
Man charged with shooting at Stevens Point officers in April 2023 found not guilty by reason of mental disease
STEVENS POINT − A judge found a 41-year-old man charged with shooting at Stevens Point officers in April 2023 not guilty by reason of mental disease. Officers shot Nicholas E. Meyer, of Stevens Point, once in the abdomen, during a standoff with police on April 7, 2023. After Portage County Circuit Judge Michael Zell found Meyer not guilty of two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide by reason of mental disease or defect Thursday, he ordered Meyer committed to a secure mental health facility for 20 years.
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