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The name of late Packers president and CEO Bob Harlan is being added outside Lambeau Field.  Yesterday, team leaders announced that Harlan’s name will be inscribed on the stadium’s northeast façade this coming season.  Harlan served as Packers president from 1989 until his retirement in 2008.  An unveiling ceremony for his name will be planned during a home game this fall.

A sign honoring Harry Houdini is being installed in Appleton this year.  A historic marker dedicated to the one-time resident has been approved for the south side of Houdini Plaza.  The legendary magician and illusionist grew up in Appleton after being born in Hungary.  The 100-year anniversary of Houdini’s death will be commemorated this Halloween.

The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a City Council president candidate forum.  Scott Rogers will face off against Jeremy Gragert for the seat in the spring election on April 7th.  The discussion will focus on policy issues that impact the business community and the broader region.  The forum takes place on Mach 25th at 12 p.m. at Chippewa Valley Technical College. 

Dunn County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Dan Westlund and Sergeant Jason Stalker have been selected to receive the Michael Vendola Death Investigator of the Year Award through the Wisconsin Association of Homicide Investigators (WAHI) and will be presented the award at the organizations April Conference. The Michael Vendola Death Investigator of the Year Award is awarded to the member that goes above and beyond normal duty in a death investigation or contributes greatly beyond the normal scope to the area of

By day, Amy Lueck helps colleagues at Chippewa Valley Technical College grow in their careers. By night, and often on weekends, she’s on stage, in rehearsal, or singing alongside others who share her love of music. Lueck, a professional development coordinator at CVTC, jokes that her life sometimes feels like two different worlds. “I kind of feel like I’m leading a double life,” she said with a laugh. At the College, Lueck supports professional development for employees, helping them build

A decade-long partnership with Room & Board, a national furniture designer and retailer, has helped University of Wisconsin-Stout industrial and product design majors refine their skills under professional mentorship. Now, for the first time, a piece of furniture designed as part of the annual competition is available from Room & Board, creating a possible path for more Blue Devil creations to reach the retailer’s catalog. The competition is the brainchild of 2010 UW-Stout graduate Brian Linehan, a Room & Board merchandise and design manager. “The

A man convicted of killing his newborn baby is set to serve life in prison.  Logan Anderson was first convicted in last November of first-degree intentional homicide.  Officials say he placed his baby daughter in a fallen tree in the woods near his home when he shot her twice in the head in 2021.  Investigators said two bullets were found near where the baby was.  Anderson will be eligible to receive extended supervision after he serves 45-years. 

It’s here and it’s more than just green beer. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Altough it’s said that everyone is a little bit Irish today, what is the story with the celerbrations? According to Wikipedia, Present day Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick’s Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland. Celebrations generally involve

Charges are being filed against a woman accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Jackson Correctional Institution.  Authorities say that 26 year-old Valencia Nash tried to sneak cocaine to an inmate during a jailhouse visit.  Charges against Nash include Delivery of Illegal Articles to an Inmate and Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine.

A Black River Falls resident is being identified as the person who died following an accident earlier this month in Jackson County.  Thirty-four-year-old Jordan Funmaker was walking in a lane of traffic on State Highway 54 in the Town of Brockway March 9th when they were hit by a vehicle.  Funmaker was taken to a local hospital and was later declared dead.