Around Town
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: The Iola-Scandinavia High School Varsity Football team will travel to Highland. The start time has been changed to 7 p.m.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: The Iola Public Library has school supplies to give away.
Job Opportunities
COMMUNITY INSURANCE: Full-time Customer Service Insurance Agent in Waupaca office. Training provided. Benefits and career development. For full details and application, go here.
Around the Area
CELEBRATE AMHERST: Celebrate Amherst returns for its 16th year, rain or shine, with a free day of activities Saturday on Main Street in Amherst. Highlights include a classic car show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., craft vendors, food and drink, kids activities, Ford Model A rides, firetruck displays and a basket raffle. A downtown magic show runs 1-2 p.m., with a workshop afterward. Star Six Nine closes the event with live street music from 6-10 p.m.
Around the County
SOUTH PARK BEACH in Waupaca is closed to swimmers effective Wednesday morning due to high levels of E. coli and coliform bacteria. City officials announced the indefinite closure after routine water quality testing revealed elevated contamination levels that pose health risks. (Source: WBAY)
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
FOODSHARE: Wisconsin lawmakers voted to audit the state’s FoodShare program on Tuesday. FoodShare provides state SNAP benefits for roughly 700,000 Wisconsinites. Read the WMTV story here.
WISCONSIN WILL RECEIVE up to $313 million from Meta Platforms Inc. under a multistate consumer protection settlement announced Wednesday morning by Attorney General Josh Kaul. The agreement mandates sweeping youth safeguards on social media platforms to prioritize children’s mental health over profits. (Source: FOX6)
FOREMOST FARMS ANNOUNCED Wednesday it will permanently close its Marshfield facility on Dec. 15, eliminating 68 jobs. The dairy cooperative said the closure is part of an operational strategy to optimize manufacturing and shift production to other regional plants. (Source: WSAW)
MILWAUKEE EMERGENCY LEADERS completed a 911 investigation Wednesday into a delayed emergency response that left an injured 99-year-old home invasion victim waiting for hours. Officials confirmed they discharged at least one employee after the probe into how the call was handled. (Source: FOX6)
DEPUTIES ARRESTED a Wisconsin Rapids man Wednesday morning following a high-speed vehicle pursuit through Wood County. Authorities stopped the suspect using tire deflation devices after he fled a traffic stop, and he now faces multiple felony charges. (Source: WSAW 7)
Today in History
Here are 10 notable moments from Today in History:
1346—THE ENGLISH army led by King Edward III decisively defeated French forces at the Battle of Crécy in northern France. The conflict marked an early and significant engagement of the Hundred Years’ War and showcased the devastating effectiveness of the English longbow in medieval warfare.
1789—THE NATIONAL Constituent Assembly of France approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The historic document defined a core set of individual and collective rights, serving as a fundamental text of the French Revolution and the history of human rights.
1885—GERMAN INVENTOR Gottlieb Daimler received a patent for his single-cylinder internal combustion engine, often considered the precursor to the modern automobile engine. The break
through design allowed Daimler to create the world’s first petroleum-powered motorcycle later that year.
1920—THE 19TH Amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially took effect, granting American women the right to vote. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed the proclamation certifying the landmark amendment, which had achieved ratification by the final required state, Tennessee, days earlier.
1939—THE FIRST televised Major League Baseball game was broadcast on experimental station W2XBS in New York. Station announcers covered a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, pioneering the commercial broadcasting of professional sports.
1959—THE BRITISH Motor Corporation introduced the Morris Mini-Minor, a revolutionary small car designed by Alec Issigonis. The vehicle maximized passenger space within a 10-foot frame by using a transverse engine layout and front-wheel drive, transforming modern automotive design.
1978—POP SINGER Frankie Valli reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Grease,” the title track from the hit musical motion picture. Written by Barry Gibb, the platinum-certified single spent two weeks at the top of the American charts.
1978—EAST GERMAN military pilot Sigmund Jähn became the first German in space, launching aboard the Soviet Union’s Soyuz 31 spacecraft. Jähn and cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky docked with the Salyut 6 space station, conducting scientific experiments during the seven-day orbital mission.
1989—POP BALLAD “Right Here Waiting” by Richard Marx reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track became a global commercial success and served as the second single from his platinum-selling sophomore album, “Repeat Offender.”
2009—KIDNAPPING VICTIM Jaycee Dugard was discovered alive in California 18 years after her abduction at age 11. Authorities located Dugard and her daughters after her captor, Phillip Garrido, aroused suspicion while attempting to visit a university campus with them.
