Around Town

HONOR FLIGHT: Iola’s Fred Guyant was a veteran who flew with several others on the 2026 Medal of Honor Veteran Flight that took place during the EAA Convention. Her was greeted upon return by two of his grandsons, who are serving in the National Guard. Noah (left) and Ethan Olson were his escorts through the corridor made up of CAP and National Guard members.

TRAIL RACES: The Iola Fall Classic Trail Race Registration is open! The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17. Runners can choose from 5k, 10k, or 25k distances. Register here.

Job Opportunities

SCANDIHUS: With the end of summer coming, some staff will be back in school or heading off to college. Please email your resume and availability to ScandiHus.LLC@gmail.com. Applicants must be 16+ and available Saturdays.

Around the County

NEW LONDON WASTEWATER PROJECT ADVANCES. The New London Common Council approved plans for a new wastewater treatment facility that will produce Class A biosolids. City officials cited long-term infrastructure needs. (Source: Waupaca County Post)

STORM HAIL, WINDS HIT REGION. Severe storms on July 27 brought large hail, including over 4 inches near Gresham in Shawano County, and damaging winds across northern and eastern Wisconsin, with impacts felt in Waupaca County. (Source: NWS Green Bay)

NEW LONDON APARTMENT FIRE. One person was found dead after a fire at Franklin Park Apartments in New London on Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. to reports of smoke. (Source: WBAY)

Around the State

Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:

TORNADO DEVASTATES FOX VALLEY: A powerful tornado, preliminarily rated EF3 with winds up to 140 mph, ripped through Appleton and Menasha on Monday, July 27, damaging or destroying homes and businesses, flipping vehicles and downing trees and power lines. Tens of thousands lost electricity. No fatalities reported. (Source: WBAY)

LIGHTNING KILLS TREE TRIMMER: A 29-year-old man died Monday morning, July 27, after a suspected lightning strike while working near Elizabeth and Laurel streets in Whitewater. Whitewater Fire and EMS responded. (Source: FOX6)

MADISON SHOOTING INVESTIGATED: Madison police are investigating a deadly shooting Monday on the city’s near east side that killed one person and injured another. Authorities say it was targeted and isolated, with the victims known to each other. (Source: WISC-TV)

STORM CLEANUP UNDERWAY: Residents and crews began cleanup Tuesday after Monday’s severe storms brought large hail, damaging winds and a confirmed tornado across parts of northern and eastern Wisconsin. Power restoration efforts continue. (Source: WSAW)

Today in History

Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:

1794 — MAXIMILIEN ROBESPIERRE, a leading figure of the French Revolution and architect of the Reign of Terror, and 21 others were guillotined in Paris, ending the most radical phase of the Revolution.

1821 — PERUVIAN INDEPENDENCE was declared in Lima by Gen. José de San Martín, freeing the country from Spanish colonial rule after a campaign that began in Argentina and Chile.

1868 — THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT to the U.S. Constitution was declared in effect, granting citizenship to former slaves and guaranteeing due process and equal protection under the law.

1914 — AUSTRIA-HUNGARY DECLARED WAR on Serbia, marking the first declaration of World War I after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

1945 — A U.S. ARMY BOMBER crashed into the 79th floor of New York City’s Empire State Building in thick fog, killing 14 people.

1964 — NASA’S RANGER 7 spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, later returning the first close-up images of the lunar surface before impact.

1976 — TANGSHAN EARTHQUAKE devastated northern China, killing at least 240,000 people in one of the deadliest quakes of the 20th century.

1984 — LOS ANGELES SUMMER OLYMPICS officially opened with a spectacular ceremony; 14 Eastern Bloc nations boycotted the Games.

2002 — NINE COAL MINERS trapped for 77 hours in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset, Pennsylvania, were rescued alive.

2005 — PROVISIONAL IRA announced an end to its 30-year armed campaign in Northern Ireland, committing to pursue goals exclusively through peaceful means.