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Maybe you pack the bowling bag, polish those signature shoes, and meet up for bowling league every week. Or, perhaps you need the bumpers up and hope for the best as the ball weaves and wobbles down the lane. No matter how you bowl, this weeks Friday Feel Good will have you cheering.  An Illinois man is celebrating reaching an 80 years of bowling milestone, and living to be over 100.  Here is the president of the Club 50 Plus bowling club, Gail Evans,

This year, University of Wisconsin-Stout’s annual Reading Across Campus is not centered around one book but rather on a theme – humor – with selections featuring a variety of authors and readings. “I hope people will think about ways to infuse joy into the writing process and to see it as a terrific experiment,”  “Coming out of the pandemic, we felt we needed something to make us laugh and regain our joy of reading,” said Literature Committee co-chair Professor Lopa Basu.  As part of the

Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sun., Feb. 26, 2023, in honor of Fire Chief Todd J. Yandre of the Lake Mills Fire Department, who passed away in the line of duty on Feb. 15, 2023.   “Chief Yandre was by all accounts a caring and loyal friend, mentor, coach, husband, father, and grandfather who was dedicated to serving his community. Chief Yandre served the

If you have ever wanted to become a wurstmacher, or at least learn from one, here is your chance.  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture yesterday announced a free meat processing school.  The classes run from March 21st through the 23rd at UW-Madison.  The class costs about 500 dollars, but the Department of Ag is offering tuition reimbursement.  The class is for people who’ve cured meats before, but officials say anyone can come and pick-up some new meat skills.

A young man from Marshfield has died while fighting in Ukraine. Andrew Peters’ parents yesterday said he died last week while fighting with the International Legion. Peters is a U.S. Army veteran and joined the international force in Ukraine last November as he felt he needed to use his military skills to help the people of Ukraine. The State Department says it’s working to bring his remains back from Ukraine. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AND COMMENTS FROM FAMILY

An Eau Claire man is looking at more than 20 years behind bars for a sexual assault at the Oakwood Mall. A jury yesterday convicted 32-year-old David Allen of second-degree sexual assault. He started blackmailing an 18-year-old for nude pictures back in 2020, that escalated to a meeting at the mall in December of 2021. Allen told the woman he’d give her money to see her naked in-person. She agreed because she said she needed the money. But once in

The sheriff in Washington County arrested a guy who tried to do the right thing after a wreck during this week’s storm, but failed to recognize the illegal substances in his car. The sheriff’s office says a 27-year-old Milwaukee man called 911 to say he’d crashed into a ditch on Highway 45, north of Richfield Wednesday night. When a deputy arrived to help, he smelled marijuana then found drugs, a gun, and cash in the car. The deputy arrested the

Wisconsin could get a second train to the Twin Cities sometime later this year. The state’s Department of Transportation yesterday said they will use 32 million-dollars in federal money, plus 10 million from the state of Minnesota, six-and-a-half million from Wisconsin, and five million-dollars from Amtrak to launch the new line. The train will run along Amtrak’s current route, which means stops in Milwaukee, Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells, Tomah and La Crosse. Wis-DOT officials say they are still trying to work out expanded service

Two of the top three cheeses in the country are from Wisconsin. Judges at the United States Championship Cheese Contest yesterday named a smoked Gouda from a cheesemaker in Connecticut as the top cheese in the country. A hard raw milk cheese made by Door Artisan Cheese Company of Egg Harbor came in second, and Medium Cheddar made by Dillon Sylla in Blair, Wisconsin came in third. The cheese championship brought-in more than 22 hundred different cheeses from 197 dairy companies in 35

The road to the Republican presidential nomination will begin and end in Milwaukee. Republican National Committee planners yesterday said Milwaukee will host the first presidential debate later this year. That debate is now scheduled for August, to coincide with RNC meetings in the city. Milwaukee, of course, will also host the Republican National Convention next summer. Wisconsin Republican Party boss Brian Schimming says he’s looking forward to showing-off ‘our exceptional city.’