Around Town
LIBRARY NOTICE: One last reminder to place holds on library materials you might want by early on Monday, July 27! You’ll still be able to place new holds between July 28–Aug. 6, but they won’t be filled until the new InfoSoup catalog launches on Aug. 19.
SCANDINAVIA CORN ROAST APPROACHES: Organizers finalize plans for the annual Scandinavia Corn Roast weekend July 31-Aug. 2 at Ellison Memorial Park, featuring a parade, carnival rides, tractor pulls, live music, Cob Run 5K, corn dinner and family activities.
Deadline to RSVP for the above event is Tuesday, July 28!
Job Opportunities
SANDBUR CORNERS: Customer clerks being sought. Must be punctual, dependable, ambitious, and friendly. Must be 18 years of age or older with reliable transportation. Mostly afternoon shifts from 1-10 p.m., but some mornings are available 5/6 a.m.-1 p.m. Apply within.
Business Hours
JOHNSON’S BARBERSHOP: Closed July 27-31while on vacation. He’ll be at the Scandinavia Corn Roast cutting hair with proceeds going to the Scandinavia Historical Society.
Around the County
NEW THEDASTAR BASE: Flight For Life – ThedaStar plans to open a new helicopter base at Waupaca Municipal Airport on Nov. 1. The base expands access to lifesaving critical care for patients throughout central and northeastern Wisconsin. This marks the first major expansion since Flight For Life and ThedaStar united earlier this year.
STRONG STORMS HIT WAUPACA COUNTY. A strong thunderstorm moved southeast through Waupaca County late Sunday night into early Monday, bringing nickel-sized hail, heavy downpours and gusty winds up to 40 mph. No immediate reports of major damage. (Source: WSAW)
WAUPACA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS. Recent calls included a reported hand grenade find in Weyauwega, a naked man in a manic state, an alcoholic making suicidal comments in New London, and multiple deer and storm-related incidents. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
NEW LONDON DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPEN. Waupaca, Outagamie and Winnebago counties partnered with FEMA to open a center assisting residents affected by recent flooding and storms. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
RIVERSIDE BOAT LAUNCH PARKING UPDATE. New London officials revised the parking ordinance at the Riverside boat launch to allow vehicles without trailers. (Source: Waupaca County Post)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
MADISON POLICE SHOOTING PROTESTS CONTINUE: Demonstrators gathered for a fourth night in Madison following the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz by police Wednesday, July 22. The Department of Criminal Investigation is treating the case as a homicide. (Source: WISC-TV)
HEAT ADVISORIES EXPAND: Extreme heat and humidity persist across much of Wisconsin, with heat indices reaching the upper 90s to near 100. Advisories and warnings remain in effect through Monday evening in many areas. (Source: FOX6)
SAUK COUNTY FATAL HIT-AND-RUN: Wisconsin State Patrol seeks a dark-colored sedan whose occupants fled after a crash on I-90/94 near Lake Delton that killed a pickup driver July 20. Two semis were also struck. (Source: WFRV)
RHINELANDER ROLLOVER CRASH: A driver was transported to a hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on Birchwood Drive in Rhinelander Saturday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded; no entrapment or fire occurred. (Source: WSAW)
Today in History
Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:
1214 — PHILIP II OF FRANCE decisively defeated an allied Imperial, English, and Flemish army at the Battle of Bouvines, securing his throne and ending the immediate threat to his kingdom. (Bouvines, France)
1794 — MAXIMILIEN ROBESPIERRE was arrested in Paris during the Thermidorian Reaction, ending his dominance in the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror; he was executed the next day.
1953 — THE KOREAN WAR armistice was signed at Panmunjom, halting active fighting between U.N. forces, North Korea and China, though no formal peace treaty followed.
1969 — APOLLO 15 launched from Kennedy Space Center with astronauts David Scott, Alfred Worden and James Irwin, the first “J” mission featuring an extended lunar stay and the first Lunar Roving Vehicle.
1974 — THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE voted 27-11 to recommend impeaching President Richard Nixon on obstruction of justice charges related to the Watergate scandal.
1981 — SIX-YEAR-OLD ADAM WALSH was abducted from a Hollywood, Florida, mall; his murder later spurred national child protection reforms including missing children legislation.
1996 — A PIPE BOMB exploded in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta during the Summer Games, killing one person and injuring more than 100; anti-government extremist Eric Rudolph later pleaded guilty.
2012 — QUEEN ELIZABETH II opened the London Olympic Games in a ceremony featuring a James Bond skit and other British cultural highlights.
1949 — THE DE HAVILLAND COMET, the world’s first commercial jet airliner, made its maiden test flight in England, revolutionizing air travel with higher speeds and altitudes.
1921 — FREDERICK BANTING and Charles Best isolated insulin at the University of Toronto, a breakthrough that transformed diabetes treatment and saved millions of lives.
