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Rounding up day 3 of the Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo 2022
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MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) – This Wisconsin River Professional Rodeo 2022 giddied as much as Merrill for its thirty third season this weekend. Skilled cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the midwest bought to check their abilities on the 3-day occasion.
“The premise of rodeo is simply bringing folks collectively and form of getting again to our roots,” stated Katy Koeppel, Miss Wisconsin River Professional Rodeo 2022.
The third day of the rodeo occasion was devoted to children and households. The occasion started with the nationwide anthem earlier than the competitions started.
“It’s a staple of Merrill. It’s a joint effort bringing even tourism to the world,” stated Theresa Grund, the advertising and marketing director for the Wisconsin River Professional Rodeo.
Cowboys’ and cowgirls’ abilities have been put to the take a look at to see who would be the subsequent rodeo champion.
“It’s actually simply, , about onerous work, and showcase all of that arduous work does make you a greater competitor,” stated Koeppel.
All the cash raised from the occasion will go to native non-profit organizations.
“So our proceeds are geared in the direction of breast most cancers or most cancers consciousness and we assist a whole lot of the charities across the space,” stated Grund.
The rodeo created bonds and relationships folks can’t discover wherever else.
“All of us cheer for each other. We’re only a household right here and it’s a contest however actually your simply competing in opposition to your self,” stated Koeppel.
The Wisconsin River Professional Rodeo occurs yearly throughout the 2nd weekend in June.
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Columbia Co. Sheriff’s Office Dive Team searching for missing man
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COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday night they are searching for a 63-year-old man that went underwater in Lake Wisconsin on the Wisconsin River.
Officials said numerous 911 calls came into the county’s dispatch center around 2 p.m. reporting a person that had gone underwater and not resurfaced.
Many area residents began searching for the man in their personal boats until CCSO’s Dive Team arrived and began searching, officials said.
Authorities were unable to find the man and called of the search for the night due to the darkness. The search will resume Sunday morning.
The area north of Tipperary Point is under an emergency slow-no-wake order. The Sheriff’s Office added it is vital that boaters abide by that order to keep divers safe and search efforts unhindered.
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His Wisconsin ‘ohana’: Badger receiver Trech Kekahuna proudly embraces Hawaiian heritage on the field
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How much did it rain in Milwaukee, Madison and elsewhere in Wisconsin overnight?
Many Wisconsinites looked outside Saturday morning to find that it rained overnight. But where did it rain and how much?
Milwaukee, New Berlin and Madison took the lead with cities that got the most rain, each with at least two inches overnight, according to the National Weather Service volunteer monitoring service.
How much did it rain in the Milwaukee area?
Milwaukee: 1.59-2 inches
Whitefish Bay: 0.98-1 inches
Wauwatosa: 1.12-1.19 inches
West Allis: 1.63 inches
Cudahy: 1.26 inches
Greendale: 1.24-1.6 inches
New Berlin: 1.42-2.2 inches
Muskego: 0.76-0.77 inches
Waukesha: 1.33-1.75 inches
Oconomowoc: 1.3-1.53 inches
Hartland: 1.25 inches
Menomonee Falls: 0.9-1.13 inches
Mequon: 1 inch
Cedarburg: 0.75 inches
How much did it rain in Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and other parts of Wisconsin?
Madison: 1.21-2.1 inches
Sun Prairie: 1.09 inches
Watertown: 1.21-1.66 inches
Janesville: 0.62-0.81 inches
Beloit: 0.53-0.62 inches
Portage: 0.46-0.54 inches
La Crosse: 0.74 inches
Eau Claire: 0.06-0.25 inches
Wausau: 0.51-0.74 inches
Plover: 0.34-0.45 inches
Fond du Lac: 0.51-0.83 inches
Oshkosh: 0.7-0.9 inches
Sheboygan: 0.52-0.95 inches
Manitowoc: 0.35-0.5 inches
Appleton: 0.35-1.01 inches
Green Bay: 0.4 inches
Sister Bay: 0.74 inches
Racine: 0.55-0.84 inches
Kenosha: 0.34-0.41 inches
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