Winter News

For most growers, the fall means the end of weekly farmers markets for them to sell their goods, but that's about to change.

With Winter fast approaching, many folks are already signing up for tanning bed packages.

Owner Sandra Walling hangs a painting by Karolyn Alexander among a variety of other painter's works at Artisan Co-op in downtown Janesville.

The Art of Music brings its usual array of folk, blues, alternative, jazz and world music to its recently announced seventh Winter Concert Candlelight series.

Point St. Benedict's Winter Ale, an abbey-style "winter warmer" perfect for cold winter nights, proved so popular last winter that for the coming winter the Stevens Point Brewery increased production and expanded the ale's distribution into three new states, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

21, at Forest Mall, 835 W. Johnson St. Kids can tell him their Christmas wishes and have their picture taken.

Edmund Schultz of Lannon hoisted a 50-pound bag of white Wisconsin potatoes over his left shoulder at the West Allis Farmers Market Saturday afternoon, and hauled it home to store in his basement for winter eating.

ROME -- For the 13th year, The Lure Bar & Grill in Rome will host a Polar Bear Jump to benefit Children's Miracle Network, or CMN.

As much as we might not want to think about it, winter weather is right around the corner.

ROTHSCHILD -- While chilly weather has sent local farmers markets into hibernation for the winter, there soon will be a place people can buy locally grown and manufactured products for awhile longer.

KAUKAUNA - The weather has been downright balmy in Wisconsin the past few weeks, but a group of Kaukauna students wants to make sure area children have all the winter gear they need when temperatures plummet.

The first snowflakes of the season have come and gone, and for most of the area, the early October snowfall wasn't enough to accumulate.

A Merrill native stationed in Afghanistan is helping that country's poor while serving his own country.

Before they dig out the holiday lights and unfurl the wrapping paper, homeowners should undertake measures to prepare their property for winter.

This week is Winter Weather Awareness week in Wisconsin and Minnesota. This is a time used to educate and remind people to be prepared for dangerous winter weather.

The forecast might call for 60 degrees today, but this is Wisconsin and winter could be here any day.

You can't see her without buying an advance ticket , but Sarah Palin is in town tonight to speak at a Wisconsin Right to Life event .

Even though we're seeing temperatures in the 60's this weekend, next week is Wisconsin's Winter Awareness Week.

Summer may be over, but not all farmers markets disappear when the mercury dives and the snow flies.

Winter traveler information now available by dialing 511 Winter driving condition information also available online at www.511wi.gov The first snowflakes of the season have already fallen on parts of Wisconsin.