Month: July 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources is recommending that hunters in parts of western Wisconsin be required to have deer they shoot inspected for chronic wasting disease during the gun season this fall.   CWD affects deer's brains, causing them to grow thin, act abnormally and eventually die.  The agency's Chippewa Valley CWD Advisory Team of hunters suggested the testing orders in six townships in Eau Claire, Dunn […]

A Sheboygan man has claimed his  $5.9 Million Megabucks jackpot with a few days to spare. Matthew Neal of Sheboygan, came forward Friday  to claim his  prize from the January 16 drawing. He beat the 180 days deadline to claim the prize–the ticket would have expired on July 15. Neal bought the winning ticket at a Kwik Trip in Sheboygan.  The $5.9 million jackpot is the largest Megabucks prize won since 2015.

The Fond du lac Convention and Visitors Bureau president says he is excited about a proposed new Office  of Outdoor Recreation.  Funding for the new office was included in the state budget signed by governor Tony Evers.   The office will capitalize on the number one marketable driver for visits to the state,  outdoor pursuits, with the creation of three new staff positions.  Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau […]

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation says a summer cookout in Wisconsin costs on average less than six dollars per person.  The latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey showed the total cost of 14 food items used to host a summer barbeque cookout for ten totaled just over $56.  Farm Bureau spokesperson, Sarah Hetke, says the survey’s menu consists of  items like hot dogs and buns, cheeseburgers, ketchup and mustard, pork spare ribs, […]

The Fond du lac County Sheriff’s Office says a Milwaukee man  died after his vehicle left  a Fond du Lac County road and struck several small trees.  A preliminary investigation shows the 63 year old man may have suffered a medical  condition before  his vehicle veered off County Highway I  near Dike Road in the town of Eldorado.   The man was pronounced dead at the scene.  The crash happened shortly after 8:30pm Saturday.

WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — Officials say a 2-year-old boy died in an apparent drowning in the town of West Bend.  Authorities say fire crews from Slinger, paramedics and deputies with the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded about 2 p.m. Thursday after the boy was found unresponsive in Big Cedar Lake.  Lifesaving measures were attempted at the scene before the toddler was taken to a West Bend hospital, where he was pronounced […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Farmers in Wisconsin say a wet spring and summer rain is pushing back their harvest timelines.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service reports practically all crops were behind for planting and growing.   Mitch Breunig owns Mystic Valley Dairy in Sauk City and plants corn, alfalfa and soybeans. He tells the television station that rain stretched what his normal two- to three-week planting season […]

Ripon city officials continue to work with a potential buyer for  a former landmark resort in Green Lake County.   The Heidel House Resort and Spa in Green Lake closed earlier this spring after more than 70 years in business.  Ripon city officials say they have been in contact with what they describe as a “very solid and qualified buyer”   who wants to retain the Heidel House as a resort.  However, the Ripon mayor says […]

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes is inviting the public to  join them in a prayer vigil in support of the detained immigrants at  the U.S.-Mexico border.   The  vigil will be held from 6-7pm Friday July 12 in the Chapel of the Sisters of  St. Agnes Motherhouse on County Road K in Fond du Lac.  Sister Ruth Battaglia says attendees will be given LED candles to take home to display in their windows […]