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Saint Cloud, WI · Arts & Culture
seehafernews.com
300 Game Highlights Pro Links League Bowling League
Rudi Prucha bowled a 300, or perfect game, Thursday (last) night in The Pro Links League at Meadow Lanes North in Manitowoc. He also rolled games of 199 and 216 as part of his 715 national honor count series. Kevin Chaloupka recorded a 748 national honor count series with games...
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Lincoln Park Zoo Looking To Get Black Bear To Fill Open Exhibit
The Lincoln Park Zoo is looking to acquire another animal. In a memo from the Common Council meeting agenda, zoo staff were looking to get approval from the city to explore opportunities to fill the now vacant bear exhibit. In May last year, a Black Bear named Honey passed away,...
Door County Pulse
The Mystery of Death’s Door
Between the tip of the Door peninsula and the shore of Plum Island lies a body of water known as the Porte Des Morts Passage, or Death’s Door. Records of this name date back to at least the 1720s, but its origin is a mystery to this day. Death’s...
waupacanow.com
The Waupaca Story Project roars back strong
WAUPACA – The Waupaca Story Project (WSP) returns again with another storytelling session on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Grand National Lounge in downtown Waupaca. The stories start at 6:30 p.m. and will end around 8:30 p.m. According to organizer Rebecca Thieme, the story submissions are still rolling in and the final selections will be made by the end of the week. Each event has seven storytellers, with one slot available for a “wild card” which is new to the events this year.
WBAY Green Bay
Hearthstone mansion hosts Victorian-era murder theater through Halloween
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Hearthstone Historic House Museum is hosting “Sequential Killers of the Victorian Era,” an immersive theatrical experience based on real crimes pulled from newspaper accounts of the time, through Halloween. Performances take place every Friday and Saturday night leading up to Halloween inside the historic...
WBAY Green Bay
Harp Gallery restores tornado-damaged family heirlooms
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WBAY) - The Harp Gallery restores about 50 pieces of antique furniture and art a week to preserve history, but July’s Fox Valley tornado took that work to a new level. Restoration team adapts to storm damage. “We’ve never done anything like this before. We do repair...
WFRV Local 5
XRoads41 Unveils Full 2027 Main Stage lineup
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – After already announcing Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw as headlines for 2027 XRoads41, officials have now released the event’s full Main Stage lineup. The first night of the event, Thursday, August 12, will be headlined by Sam Hunt. Additional artists scheduled to perform on the Main Stage Thursday night include […]
visitmanitowoc.com
Be Merry in Manitowoc this Holiday Season
The magic of the holidays can be seen all around Manitowoc. From major month-long events to holiday decor so cherished it has a cult-like following, Manitowoc is the place to be this holiday season. Major events and exhibits include Evergleams on Eighth, Christmas in the Mansion, and Lights in Lincoln Park. Each of these events starts around Thanksgiving and runs through the New Year. Other holiday happenings include a Christmas Pop-up and a residence that coordinates its lights with a radio station for a one-of-a-kind drive-by light show.
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Financial and Library Matters Up for Discussion in Sheboygan
There are three governmental meetings scheduled for today (October 21st) in the City of Sheboygan. Up first will be the Redevelopment Authority meeting inside Council Chambers, which will begin with a closed session regarding a legal dispute with ePower. They will then discuss their quarterly financial report, the revolving loan...
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Reader asks why the Brown County poor farm in Green Bay existed
Reader question: I just read your article about the Brown County poor farm cemetery. Nicely done. Now we need a full story about the history of the poor farm. Many people have no idea that it existed and why. Answer: The Brown County Jail and Curative Connections on Green Bay’s east side sit atop land labeled on maps from 1889 as the “Brown County Insane and Poor Farm.” The County Board in 1857 decided to buy the land − 112 acres owned by David P. Saunders − for $1,600. It had voted the year before, on March 12, 1856, “to make the poor a county charge,” librarian Deborah Martin wrote in her history book of Brown County. Poverty had become a responsibility several towns in Brown County found burdensome and expensive, according to Martin. Caring for those with little means − including widows, orphans and the elderly − was a local government duty written in law to turn taxes into welfare, first started in England under Queen Elizabeth II and carried with English settlers . Poor houses in the 19th century admitted those whom overseers judged not responsible for their poverty and unable to get out of poverty themselves, according
Herald Times Reporter
Manitowoc weekend events bring books, music and local history
MANITOWOC – Submarines, Wisconsin authors, rock ’n’ roll and local traditions are all on the calendar. Here are the can’t-miss Manitowoc-area events happening this week and early next week. Best fall color spots around Manitowoc: Manitowoc County fall color guide has trails and paddling Explore USS Cobia’s story at a Manitowoc film premiere What to know: Dive into local maritime history at the premiere of "Shine She Must: Keeping Cobia Alive," a documentary that follows USS Cobia’s extensive 2025 dry-dock maintenance project. The film captures the challenges museum staff, shipyard crews, volunteers and community members faced while preserving one of America’s most historically accurate fleet submarines. The evening begins with a social hour in Mertens Lounge, followed by the screening and a Q&A with submarine curator Karen Duvalle and filmmaker Justin Pehrson. When: Social hour at 6 p.m. and documentary screening at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: Capitol Civic Centre, 913 S. Eighth St. Cost and information: $10. Tickets include the social hour, screening and Q&A. Purchase tickets at cccshows.org/events/shine-she-must . Savor Manitowoc: Why locals love Novak’s Noshery, a cozy Mishicot diner Meet Wisconsin authors at a Manitowoc book fair What to know: Find a new favorite read and
smwcathletics.com
SMWC Men's Golf Sits Sixth After Opening Round of LTU Whistling Straits Classic
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's golf team opened play at the Lawrence Tech Whistling Straits Classic on Monday, posting a team score of 309 to sit in sixth place among 17 teams following the first round at Whistling Straits Golf Course. The Pomeroys were led by...