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Portage Co. residents file lawsuit against DNR water pollution settlement with CAFO
A group of Portage County residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and a large livestock facility, arguing the department should not have reached a settlement with the facility without taking public input. The lawsuit alleges that Gordondale Farms and the 12.5 million gallons of manure its more than 2,000 […] The post Portage Co. residents file lawsuit against DNR water pollution settlement with CAFO appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Marathon County Historical Society names new executive director
WAUSAU – The Marathon County Historical Society announced this week its new executive director, Blake Opal-Wahoske. Opal-Wahoske will assume his role effective April 30. He succeeds Mary Forer, who will retire at the end of April. Forer has served as executive director of the society since January 2006. During...
Missing Wisconsin teen caught speeding in Florida school zone in stolen car: deputies
PALM COAST, Fla. - A missing Wisconsin teenager was arrested after being pulled over for allegedly speeding in a school zone in Flagler County. The 17-year-old boy faces a grand theft auto charge because he was driving in a stolen car, deputies said. On Tuesday morning, a Flagler County deputy...
California pizza chain expands into Wisconsin with plans for Green Bay restaurant
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - California-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza is expanding into the Midwest with plans to open a restaurant in Green Bay later this year. Mountain Mike’s Pizza signed a franchise deal with brothers Jasmeet and Ranbir Shergill will open three restaurants, in the Milwaukee and Green Bay areas.
Wisconsin DPI announces four local education agencies named Green Ribbon Schools
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Wisconsin DPI announced Friday that four local education agencies have been named 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. The following recipients were nationally recognized for their commitment to sustainability and environmental education:. Creative Learning Preschool and Child Care Center, Madison. Hawthorne Elementary, Milwaukee...
Anglers should find favorable conditions, including for walleye, on Wisconsin inland fishing opener
Wisconsin's fishing season fits the description of a "soft open." Some state waters are open year-round for most species, for example, and some species may be angled 365 days a year no matter where they are found. But the first Saturday in May remains a date most anglers circle on their calendars and...
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