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01.10.2025 15:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0President Donald Trump announced the honorees for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors. The list includes Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor and KISS.
In 2024, KISS band member Gene Simmons came to Wabeno, Wisconsin to open one of his Rock & Brews restaurants.
What does music mean to him?
The Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and its emergency shelter, Lily's House, is closing immediately
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Election campaigning will be busy in Wisconsin next year:
- In April, voters decide on a member of the Supreme Court
- Open seat for Governor, after Tony Evers declines to run for reelection
- Close Congressional races, particularly in the 3rd Congressional District
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The Trump administration reached trade deals with Japan and the European Union earlier this month. I asked Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) how these tariffs could impact farmers in the state.
30.07.2025 23:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A June poll, which came out before Evers' announcement, showed 55% of those surveyed did not want him to run for reelection. That includes 93% of Republicans, 50% of independents and 15% of Democrats.
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Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) talked about his decision not to run for reelection in 2026. He was elected in 2018 and 2022. Evers is eligible to run for a third term but chose not to. Today, Evers said that if he had run for reelection, he was confident that he would have won.
30.07.2025 23:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) spent part of Wednesday afternoon in Rhinelander. He visited Briq's, an ice cream spot, as part of a three day tour around the state. Evers spoke with local leaders about education, medical care and access to broadband.
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It’s a week of sky-high expectations for hundreds of thousands. They’ve reached their final destination: the world’s largest air show. I've got our boarding pass to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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You know your special song. What memories does it evoke? Sandy Winkelman's art is meant to bring those memories to life. The Lake Tomahawk artist paints vinyl records.
“That’s what my art does,” Winkelman said.
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It’s a hole in one … more for a couple who spends their summers at Oneida Lake.
Rick and Chris Schwartz have played golf in every state but one.
They are in Hawaii now with plans to tee off, taking the final putts off their bucket list.
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Some of the worst air quality in the U.S. is in Wisconsin. Most folks in the Northwoods and north-central Wisconsin are in the red level, which means the air is unhealthy.
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The four-day Hodag Country Festival ended on Sunday night. It has been going on for decades and some attendees have been to every single one.
Joanne McCumber of Lake Nokomis has been at every Hodag Country Fest since 1978.
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A protest organized by Northern Lights Indivisible took place on Saturday. It was to protest the Trump administration's policies.
“The deportations are one of the things I’m finding most atrocious," said Victoria Brandt of Northern Lights Indivisible.
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The Dairyland Balloon Jubilee kicks off tonight and continues into tomorrow. It's taking place in Marshfield.
12.07.2025 02:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Gov. Evers visits Wausau to promote funding for fighting food insecurity
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Wisconsin's Clean Boats, Clean Waters initiative encourages boaters to make sure that they aren't spreading invasive species from one body of water to another. Invasive species negative impact local populations of plants and animals.
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On Gunlock Lake in Vilas County, about 100 people celebrated the Independence Day weekend by singing patriotic songs.
“I get to sing 'God Bless America,'” Delma Erikson said. “We are just so humbled to enjoy our country in this way.”
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What does the 4th of July mean to you? I asked attendees at the Rhinelander parade earlier today. @wjfwnewswatch12.bsky.social
05.07.2025 03:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0With the 4th of July holiday approaching, many people will be lighting campfires. It's important to take steps to make sure that those fires don't spread.
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QR codes are popping up at National Park Service sites across the country. These codes encourage visitors to report anything “negative about either past or living Americans.” This includes the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which runs throughout Wisconsin.
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The Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl powwow in Lac du Flambeau takes place every week. It's a summer staple. The powwow has been around for 75 years and has hosted famous attendees, including a president.
25.06.2025 22:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl powwow is celebrating its 75th year. It takes places every Tuesday during the summer in Lac du Flambeau. There's even a special show on the 4th of July.
25.06.2025 21:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl powwow is celebrating its 75th year. It started in 1951 and has had some famous visitors, including a president.
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It's prime strawberry picking season in the Northwoods. Tomahawk Berry Farm started pick your own berries today.
“We came early and the picking was really good this morning," Mike Crawford said.
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The 9th Northwoods Pride Festival was held in Rhinelander on Saturday. Dozens came together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The festival included a fair that raised awareness about resources for queer people in the Northwoods.
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