PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) – We’ve certainly had a rainy summer so far and while the rain may help some of our farmers, it can also impact them negatively. Especially when flooding happens in their fields.
Okray Family Farm in Plover has 130 acres of potatoes, and Irrigation Manager John Deltor says out of all their crops affected, the potatoes were hurt the most. The farm hasn’t had to water their crops as much with the amount of rain we’ve had, but they are still running into obstacles.
“Flooded areas,” Deltor said. “Even flooded areas after you plant, cause then it’s just going to drown out your crop. Wet areas have been the biggest obstacle.”
Deltor says the worst has already been done. Now he’s hoping for a drier second half of the summer.
“All your wet areas are already drowned down. If it continues to rain like it has, you’re going to lose more and more,” Deltor said. “Diseases will really start to take an effect.”
If the rain continues, it will affect their harvest season which usually starts after Labor Day.
“This field we’re anywhere from 20-30% of this field’s not going to be able to be harvested,” Deltor explained.
Another crop that was impacted was peas.
“They’re a lot closer to harvest,” Deltor said. “They were planted a little later, so they haven’t seen that effect yet as much.”
So, whether it’s a field of potatoes or a field of peas, Deltor says one of the biggest things he and his team have learned this summer was how to adapt to muddy and rainy situations.
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TORONTO – Jesse Marsch and Esmir Bajraktarević have never met.
But if the Canadian men’s national team coach and midfielder from Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively, were to link up following the June 12 Group B kickoff as Canada hosts its first World Cup match? Break out the Euchre and cheese curds.
“Maybe we’ll get together and talk about the Packers and Cheeseheads and all that kind of stuff,” Marsch said at a June 12 news conference. “I hope he still remembers that.”
Bajraktarević was born in the United States – Appleton, Wisconsin, specifically – after his parents left war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2001. He maintained close ties to his parents’ home country and, despite coming up through the U.S. national team’s system, switched allegiances to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a move that was approved by FIFA in 2024.
“It’s just very proud for me every time I play for Bosnia,” Bajraktarević told ESPN Netherlands. “It’s a different feeling. It’s where my parents come from and it’s what I always thought of myself as – as a Bosnian. It’s the best feeling.
“In (my) heart, I always knew since I was little that it was going to be Bosnia at the end of the day. There’s videos of me wearing (Bosnian legend) Edin Džeko’s jerseys growing up. He was my favorite player growing up, and it’s just something you dream of.”
Dubbed “The Milwaukee Messi” after he netted the game-winning penalty kick against Italy to send Bosnia and Herzegovina to its second-ever World Cup (and first since 2014), Bajraktarević told FOX Sports the moment was “one of the best feelings I’ve ever had in my life.”
“It was like a dream come true,” he told FOX Sports. “It sounds (cheesy), but that’s the only way I can explain it.”
The soccer universe is expansive. It’s the world’s game, after all. Except in Wisconsin, the circles are close-knit.
A native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Marsch said there is plenty of crossover between people they know from the Badger State. More importantly, for Marsch’s scouting purposes, he knows those who have coached the precocious 21-year-old at his professional spots, the New England Revolution and PSV in the Netherlands.
Bajraktarević left Wisconsin at 16 to start at the Revolution’s youth academy and made 48 appearances with New England from 2022-24. Since joining PSV, he’s logged 38 caps and scored 7 goals with 5 assists across all competitions
“Certainly, as a Wisconsinite, I’m proud of what a great player he is. He’s one of, if not the best, player to ever come out of that state,” Marsch said. “I maybe held that for, like, a three-week period.
“He’s a very talented young man. I still think he has a big future. And he is one of the players that we’re keying in on to make sure he doesn’t have an easy day, because we know when he has time and space, that he can be a creator, he can be a contributor. He’s an important guy for them for sure.”
Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
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The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 11, 2026, results for each game:
Midday: 9-3-1
Evening: 7-2-2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 6-1-5-4
Evening: 8-0-4-1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 02-05-06-11-12-13-14-15-16-18-19
Evening: 02-06-08-09-12-13-14-17-18-19-21
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
07-11-20-22-30
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
01-02-18-26-30-38, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
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No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
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Feeling lucky? WI man wins $768 million Powerball jackpot **
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(WBAY) – Severe thunderstorms moved through northeast Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon, leaving thousands without power and causing widespread wind damage. More storms are forecasted for Thursday.
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