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Wisconsin Rapids trucking company closing after failing to find buyer, 74 jobs lost
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (111+ words) waow.com â A family-owned, Wisconsin Rapids based trucking company, that filed for bankruptcy in March is closing after failing to find a buyer, leaving 74 employees without jobs.Sparhawk Trucking and Sparhawk Truck and Trailer began an equipment liquidation…...
Wausau police and firefighters team up for "Battle of the Badges" blood drive
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (217+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. â The Wausau Fire Department is teaming up with the American Red Cross for a Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Sept. 10, 2026.The drive will run from noon to 5 p.m. in the Community Room at the…...
Trying to grow a new warm climate tree - Garden Goodies 2026
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (402+ words) I have known many people who have run this gardening experiment in the past - growing an avocado tree from seed. I have done it myself because it is quite simple. 1. Eat an avocado and save the seed/pit. 2. Stick toothpicks…...
Watch: Top 5 Spots In The U.S. For The Longest Fall Foliage Season
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (278+ words) Autumn colors will soon be popping, and Travel and Leisure has officially released its list of the best places in the U.S. to experience the longest fall foliage season. Claiming the number one spot is the Adirondacks in New York, followed…...
Wisconsin farmers are feeling the impact as tariffs and beef imports shift the market
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (479+ words) DELAFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) -- Farming is an economic driver in our home state. With new Canadian tariffs and more beef imported from other countries, farmers are concerned about their bottom line. Dave Morris Farms in Delafield is feeling the strain. The…...
Bond raised for reckless homicide suspect in Lincoln County
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (104+ words) waow.com MERRILL, Wis. — Cash bond was raised from $10,000 to $100,000 for a man arrested on first degree reckless homicide by delivery of drugs and other charges in Merrill. Nicholas Teal, 34, was one of four people arrested at a home on…...
Enbridge to build temporary bypass around Line 5 pipeline leak
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (185+ words) SAXON, Wis. — Enbridge plans to build a temporary bypass around a leak of natural gas liquids from the Line 5 pipeline in Iron County. On Aug. 25, a parked semi rolled into a construction site near Saxon, hitting the exposed pipeline and…...
Wisconsin doctors stress importance of recognizing postpartum depression as Lindsay Clancy trial continues
1+ week, 3+ day ago (344+ words) MARSHFIELD, Wis. — As the Lindsay Clancy trial continues deliberation, it's highlighting the mental health complications that many women face throughout pregnancy and childbirth. Doctors in Wisconsin say it's a problem that can't be ignored. Childbirth can be a challenging time…...
Family grieves husky found dead in backyard construction hole
1+ week, 3+ day ago (427+ words) RACINE, Wisconsin (WISN) -- A Racine family is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old husky, Lia, who was found dead Saturday in a construction hole dug by electrical utility workers in a wooded corner of their fenced-in backyard. "My wife calls…...
Potato Results - Garden Goodies 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (450+ words) Justin talks about hilling potatoes and growing them in pots So, hilling to protect the potatoes from sunlight makes sense. Hilling to increase production has not worked out for me. Some growers swear by it, but I cannot. In the…...