A church congregation in the town of Marshall was reunited with a piece of its history after nearly a century. The descendants of a one-time pastor at the Marshall Methodist Church last year found a so-called ‘friendship quilt’ with over 900 names of people from the town and its surrounding areas. The Steen family presented the embroidered piece to the congregation on Saturday, 94 years to the day after it was presented to the former Reverend Roy Steen. The quilt
Read MoreCorian D. Pitchford, 37 years of age, from Chicago, IL has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with three children in the vehicle under the age of 16. On Saturday, August 19 at approximately 1:32 AM, A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper made contact with a vehicle as a result of a driving complaint in which the vehicle was observed being all over the road, traveling at
Read MoreOn August 19, 2023 at 6:53 AM, Sawyer County Deputies assisted by the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin DNR, Sawyer County EMS and the Stone Lake and LCO Fire Departments were dispatched to Snowmobile Trail number 31 north of Sissabagama Rd in the Town of Sand Lake for a report of a person being struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival an 18-year-old female victim was located and transported by ambulance for medical attention. The victim ultimately succumbed to her injuries
Read MoreHello. Thank you for being here. We appreciate you making us part of your day. As we sink into the last half of August and try to get all of our Summer fun in, the week can sometimes feel like a whirlwind of activity and stress. Hey, we get it. That’s why we like to take a little breather on Saturday mornings and start with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a look back at events that happened on
Read MoreWisconsin’s first case of West Nile virus in a person this year has been confirmed in a Dane County resident, state health officials announced Friday. It’s the first confirmed case in Dane County since 2021 and only the second in five years. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says most people who get infected with West Nile virus don’t get sick. Those who do become sick might experience fever, headache, muscle aches, rash, and fatigue.
Read MoreIf you are looking to squeeze in a few more Summer festivals in our area, Boyceville has a cool tradition for you. The Cucumber Festival is under way this weekend and for a full listing of events-including live music and entertainment and the popular Sunday parade, CLICK HERE.
Read MoreSun Prairie’s 70th celebration of sweet corn is going on this weekend. The Annual Sweet Corn Festival winds up today and Sunday at Angell Park. Corn Fest 2023 features 80 tons of Wisconsin sweet corn that’s picked day-of near Plover, up by Stevens Point, and served from noon to 7 p.m. Activities today include a corn-eating contest, kids’ activity tent, live music, food vendors, a carnival, and beer shelter from noon to 11:30 p.m. CLICK TO SHUCK OPEN THE INFO.
Read MoreMadison is the most expensive city in America to rent a car. A new survey by the website Cheapcarrental.net reports the cheapest car rental in Madison averages 702 dollars a week. The next most expensive places to rent a car are Anchorage, Alaska and Spokane, Washington.
Read MoreGas prices are a little lower across Wisconsin this weekend. Triple-A reports the statewide average was down a penny on Friday, to three-71 a gallon for regular. It’s three-60 a gallon in Dane County, three-58 in Sauk County, and three-62 a gallon in Columbia County.
Read MoreA traffic stop turns into an OWI for a Milwaukee man. On Friday, August 18 at approximately 4:33 PM, A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper stopped avehicle for a traffic violation on Interstate 94 at milepost 56. The Trooper observed that the driver,Trayvon Thomas, showed signs of impairment. A subsequent investigation, including standardizedfield sobriety testing, showed that Mr. Thomas was operating a motor vehicle while under theinfluence of a controlled substance. He was subsequently arrested and charged with operating whileunder the
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