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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Festival Foods unveils record-breaking cherry display in De Pere
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – Festival Foods is celebrating the peak of cherry season with the largest cherry display in company history, a massive mountain of fresh cherries on display at its De Pere location. The display, unveiled Wednesday, measures nine feet wide, 30 feet long, and six feet tall. Each cherry was hand-picked from Pacific Northwest orchards. NFL Draft in Green Bay exceeds economic impact projects with over $100 million statewide Shoppers who can't make it to the store can view the display on Festival Foods' social media pages and enter a contest by commenting their guess on how many cherries make up the display. The four closest guesses will each win a $50 Festival Foods gift card. The event celebrates what the company calls 'summer's sweetest harvest,' in partnership with Superfresh Growers — a leading grower and shipper of Northwest cherries — and Crazy Fresh, a produce partner to Festival Foods. Wisconsin DNR: Over 5 million fish stocked throughout Great Lakes, inland waters in 2024 Described as 'the diamonds of summer,' each cherry was grown and harvested by family farms in the Pacific Northwest. Dave Gleason, horticulturist and grower with Superfresh Growers, was on-site Wednesday until 5 p.m., offering samples and answering questions from curious shoppers. 'We couldn't be more excited to bring this spectacular cherry display to De Pere,' said Andrew Brehmer, Senior Director of Produce & Floral at Festival Foods. 'It's a testament to our commitment to celebrating high quality seasonal produce. Working alongside Crazy Fresh and Superfresh Growers, we're proud to highlight the story and quality behind every cherry.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
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'Summer of Drive-Thru:' Appleton Chick-fil-A to give away free chicken sandwiches
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – A Chick-fil-A in northeast Wisconsin has announced it will soon be offering guests free chicken sandwiches for lunch for a limited time. Festival Foods unveils record-breaking cherry display in De Pere According to a release, Chick-fil-A Appleton, located on 3775 West College Avenue, will be giving away free original chicken sandwiches as part of the restaurant's 'Summer of Drive-Thru' series. We're always looking for meaningful ways to say thank you to our Guests. This event is just one small way we can show our appreciation for the incredible support we receive from our community. Eric Krebs, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Appleton Those looking to capitalize on the free original Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches can do so by swinging by the Chick-fil-A Appleton's Drive-Thru from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, to claim the offer. The offer is limited to one sandwich per person and up to two sandwiches per vehicle. Chick-fil-A officials say no mobile order, app order, or purchase is necessary. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
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4th of July in Oshkosh: Fireworks, parades, celebrations & more among things to do in area
WINNEBAGO COUNTY – Food, festivals and fireworks. Nothing says July 4 more than Independence Day weekend in Winnebago County. Wisconsin's 'Event City' and its surrounding communities will be heavy with the red, white and blue as Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha and Omro are set to feature a number of July 4 activities. From parades to live music and, of course, fireworks, here's what to look forward to in Winnebago County. Read more: Oshkosh residents are advised to buy only legal fireworks. What to know ahead of July 4. Fourth of July Parade in downtown Oshkosh Presented by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 437, the annual Fourth of July parade starts at 9 a.m. July 4 in downtown Oshkosh on North Main Street. The parade will go north on North Main Street and then head east on East Irving before ending at Hazel Street. Fourth of July Celebration at Menominee Park Menominee Park will stage 20 food trucks and the Festival Foods Fireworks Show July 4 as part of the annual Fourth of July celebration. Trucks will be on Siewert Trail along the Menominee Park walking trail for the Food Truck Rally that runs 3-10 p.m. Additional dining options will be available through the Reetz Ball Diamond concessions, open 3-10 p.m. The Children's Amusement Center will also open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., while the Menominee Park Zoo is set to operate between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. This year, the Festival Foods Fireworks Show is being launched from Ames Point, at the far north end of the park. Optimal viewing area for the show will be the lawn to the north of the ball diamonds along Menominee Drive directly across from Ames Point. Fourth of July Independence Day Celebration at Scott Park Future Omro Chamber is staging an entire day of festivities July 4 at Scott Park, beginning with a craft and vendor fair at 9 a.m. and culminating with a fireworks show around dusk. The event features an Independence Day Parade at noon and includes kids' inflatables and games, a quacker 500 duck race and live music from 5:30-9:15 p.m. Communityfest at Curtis Reed Square, Shattuck Park, Riverside Park and Jefferson Park CommunityFest opens July 3 with a cookout in Curtis Reed Square featuring live music acts from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The day's festivities culminate with a Parade of Lights that starts at 9 p.m. in downtown Neenah on Main Street and finishes in downtown Menasha at the intersection of Milwaukee and Second Street. Neenah will also stage a Pajama Jam in Shattuck Park July 3 as part of the festival's lineup. CommunityFest continues July 4 in both cities starting from 11:30 a.m. at Riverside and Jefferson Park. Events include petting zoos, live music performances, free demonstrations, face painting, magic shows, and the Festival Foods Fireworks from 9:50 to 10:10 p.m. Read more: Winnebago County tourism, driven by EAA & XRoads41, generated record-setting $574M in 2024 Fourth of July Fireworks and raffle For the third year in succession, the Winneconne Chamber of Commerce is adding a brief daytime fireworks show to its annual fireworks display July 4. Catering to younger audiences, the daytime display begins at 3:30 p.m. and will feature colored smoke, a fireball and a few medium booms. The evening display begins around 9:45 p.m. and takes place over the Wolf River, north of the bridge. Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: 4th of July in Oshkosh: Fireworks, parades & more things to do in area
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
City Council urges Congress to reject Medicaid cuts, approves fireworks
EAU CLAIRE — The Eau Claire City Council passed a unanimous resolution urging Congress 'to protect essential programs by rejecting dramatic cuts to Medicaid' and other programs while also passing a resolution to accept a donation of fourth of July fireworks from Festival Foods Tuesday evening. The resolution protecting Medicaid passed with all those present voting in the affirmative while the fireworks resolution had one member vote against the resolution. City Council Member Andrew Werthmann proposed the Medicaid resolution along with Council Member Roderick Jones. 'We were inspired by the news of the county passing a similar resolution a few weeks ago,' Werthmann said. He said the other instigator was the passage of the budget reconciliation bill proposing at least $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid and related programs in February along with concerned constituents writing him. '[They] are deeply concerned about what this could mean for them and wanted the city to have a role in speaking up,' he said. 'This is not a good thing for our city and our county where we're a place that has a high quality of life,' said City Council Member Clara Serrano. 'This will definitely impact our quality of life to have more sick people who can't get healthcare.' Various council members expressed concerns Tuesday of a snowball effect touching on not only how this negatively affects individuals but the financial wellbeing of institutions like hospitals and nursing homes. It was expressed that a loss of Medicaid could further reduce access to mental healthcare and tip vulnerable individuals over the edge to poverty and homelessness. 'We're at a very precarious place with people just on the edge of homelessness,' Serrano said. 'There are so many more that are just hanging on by a thread. Cuts to food aid and Medicaid—I'm very concerned that it will cause us to have a big spike of people who no longer can afford to stay in their homes.' 'These are the kinds of things that have a downstream impact,' Werthmann said. 'Not everyone can make it in our economy. Maybe you're recently out of a job. We've heard some stories of people who have special needs, families who depend on these things.' 'These programs are used by a lot of people in our region and they contribute to the well-being of people throughout our community,' said City Council Member Joshua Miller. 'We saw it as very important to speak up from a local level.' 'When lifelines are cut, then our local community ends up having to pick up the pieces,' Werthmann said. 'We were already stretching our budget.' 'We're really limited in the kind of way that we can raise revenue,' Serrano said. 'And those federal programs, our residents are already paying into. If we have to do some kind of financial gymnastics to be able to make up for this short fall, the city is very limited.' The resolution to accept a donation from Festival Foods for Fourth of July fireworks for the next three years passed 9 to 1. Werthmann said that he tried to get Festival Foods to compromise to pay for some of the city's extra expenses and with accommodations for quieter or a smaller fireworks display. 'I thought it was reasonable to ask for a compromise,' he said. 'They said they weren't interested, so in the end, I decided to vote no.' Two city council members — Council President Emily Berge and Larry Mboga — attended the meeting virtually as they were attending the National League of Cities Convention in Washington D.C.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Eau Claire City Council deciding on whether or not to accept fireworks donation
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Eau Claire City Council is debating whether to accept a donation for the city's annual fireworks show. The council failed to pass an agenda item regarding a donation from Festival Foods to sponsor the July 4th fireworks for the next 3 years. Some council members say the display has caused concerns for residents, citing military veterans with PTSD, distressed pets, as well as air pollution. Meanwhile, others say it's a beloved annual tradition. Although he voted against Tuesday's resolution, Council Member Joshua Miller filed a motion to bring it back around next month. Miller explains, 'In no way is this saying there won't be fireworks this year, it's just that for a technicality it didn't pass at the meeting this week, and we're going to bring it back in March and re-examine it.' 5 council members were for the resolution, and 4 against. 6 'yes' votes were needed for it to pass. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
