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“O, say can you see….” It’s here! Independence Day is steeped in history and filled with traditions. For many people that includes cookouts, fun in the sun, and a fireworks show at dusk. For others it can be a time of painful memories and triggers. Being mindful of our Veterans is an important part of the day as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION AND VETERANS RESOURCES. As you plan your own celebrations, we also take time to remember

Many people have spent the weekend celebrating America and that stretches into the start of our week as today Is Independence Day.  What other events have happened along the way on on his date in history? Let’s have a look: In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved.  The occasion is now used by Americans to mark the day to celebrate independence from the British. In 1831, James Monroe, the fifth U.S. President, died in New York City.  In 1832,

  As many people get ready to watch big fireworks shows, the price has boomed as well. Firework prices are skyrocketing this 4th of July holiday. Vendors say the cost of the product itself hasn’t increased much, but the cost of shipping has increased dramatically. Overall costs are up 35-percent across the industry, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. A recent report from the trade association points to shipping rates, raw materials and labor costs forcing consumers to shell out more money.  About 95-percent of consumer fireworks come from China,

 Firefighters are blaming a mis-fired firework for a pontoon boat fire on Lake Wissota. It happened Saturday night in the Town of Lafayette. The boat’s owner says he was shooting fireworks off the boat, when one of them went-off in the launcher. That started a fire that spread to the other boxes of fireworks he had on board. No one was injured.

Rescuers had to use ropes and some quick thinking to save a Chippewa Falls driver Saturday night. The man’s car was teetering about 25 feet above Duncan Creek in Chippewa Falls. Firefighters were able to brace the car, and rescue the man. There’s no word how he ended-up over the cliff.

 We are waiting for more information about a propane tank explosion in New Berlin. It happened about 7 a.m. yesterday morning along Moorland Road, near Coffee. Police originally got a call about a car fire. When they arrived they found a trailer carrying propane tanks on fire. There were at least five explosions. No one was hurt in either the fire or the explosions.

The clock is ticking for Mark Murphy. The Packers’ president and CEO said in his monthly column last week that he intends to retire in 2025, when he turns 70. The Packers have a mandatory board retirement age of 70-years-old, and Murphy says he is a member of the board. There is no word about a future replacement, or when the search will begin.

Hello. We are glad you are here! Thanks for making us part of your weekend. The week can sometimes feel long and stressful, which is why on the weekends we like to slow things down a bit and take a quick peek back at events that have happened along the way to lead us to this day. A little “scroll down memory lane” before you head out to a make new memories. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s

 Lavender Days are underway at Eugster Farm Market in Stoughton.  The public is invited to tour the fields of lavender before harvest.  The event runs through July 10th.  CLICK HERE FOR all the details.

Governor Tony Evers won’t authorize funding for pregnancy crisis centers.  On June 29th, state Republican lawmakers sent a letter to the Governor calling for ten million dollars from Wisconsin’s portion of the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act to go toward supporting crisis pregnancy counseling centers.  The centers typically try to find alternatives to abortion for pregnant women in crisis.  In response, Governor Evers says he won’t allow it because the pregnancy crisis centers don’t have doctors or nurses to provide