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Vince Lombardi’s 100th Birthday

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:32:46 +0000

WUPN – Who every Green Bay Packer fan should never forget. Happy Birthday Vince. From the Presteblog. On (what should be) Vince Lombardi Day by Steve Prestegard Today is Vince Lombardi’s 100th birthday. Lombardi Avenue provides an appropriate tribute: Vince Lombardi – the name conjures the images of championships, players covered in mud, and a [...]

Quicken Loans 400 Entry List, MIS Speedway, 6/16/13

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:49:23 +0000

WUPN – Entry List for Quicken Loans 400. Michigan International Speedway June 16, 2016 Aprox. green flag 1:15pm et, 12:15 pm ct T V – TNT Radio MRN Network Following from Jayski’s.com UNOFFICIAL updated on 6-10-2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 Michigan International Speedway – 6/16/2013 Provided by NASCAR Public Relations Statistics Car# [...]

Countdown To The Quicken Loans 400 At MIS

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:23:07 +0000

WUPN – There’s only five days left before the green flag drops at Michigan International Speedway. MIS, located in the Irish Hills of Brooklyn Michigan is welcoming NASCAR fans for a full weekend of racing. To get you ready for your trip, here’s some some fan information to help make your stay memorable. We start [...]

Wisconsin Teacher Allegedly Drunk At School Field Trip

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:51:31 +0000

WUPN – This should make the teaching community proud. Janesville teacher allegedly drunk on field trip By Associated Press CREATED JUN. 10, 2013 – UPDATED: JUN. 10, 2013 JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Janesville police say an elementary-school teacher who passed out while supervising a field trip to a bowling alley was legally drunk. A Janesville [...]

Wisconsin Veteran Dies Before Honor Flight

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:40:41 +0000

WUPN – A sad story from someone who lived his life and served his country so others could have their freedom. Wisconsin World War II veteran, 91, dies while awaiting Honor Flight Published June 10, 2013 FoxNews.com A World War II veteran from Wisconsin died minutes before he was to board a Stars and Stripes [...]

Media vs Media From Madison Wisconsin

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:28:19 +0000

WUPN – If you haven’t heard, there’s a big deal going on in Madison Wisconsin. We find this from the Presteblog about the hub bub of one media outlet in Madison getting free rent from the UW system. Other media outlets and conservative talk radio weigh in on the conflict. This is a big deal [...]

Shipwreck Found Not Far From Marquette

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:26:04 +0000

WUPN – Fascinating story about a one hundred year old shipwreck just north of Marquette Michigan. The big lake they called “Gitche Gumee”, Lake Superior has claimed many lives. For most, never found. The freighter, the Henry B. Smith was caught like so many ships on the big lake in a violent November storm. From [...]

This Day In History, Odd News and Facts For June 11, 2013

Paul Socha — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:56:51 +0000

LEAD STORY John Wayne dies, 1979 AMERICAN REVOLUTION Congress appoints Committee of Five to draft the Declaration of Independence, 1776 AUTOMOTIVE “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” released; features 1961 Ferrari, 1986 CIVIL WAR Yankees seek to destroy rail line at Trevilian Station, 1864 COLD WAR China issues warrant for Tiananmen dissident,1989 CRIME Mobster Henry Hill, inspiration [...]

Wisconsin DMV Taking Most Credit Cards

Paul Socha — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:31:28 +0000

WUPN – Seems the Department of Motor Vehicles finally entered the 21- century with credit cards. DMV offices now accepting credit cards at the counter Monday, June 10, 2013 3:45 a.m. CDT by Raymond Neupert MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Lines at the DMV could be going a little quicker now that offices will be taking [...]

Michigans Best Burger, Sault Ste. Marie

Paul Socha — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:03:49 +0000

WUPN – M Live is looking for the best burgers in Michigan. They stop in the Sault Ste. Marie. Mmmmmmmm, good. Michigan’s Best Burger: Sault Ste. Marie‘s West Pier Drive-In offers thick burgers that don’t fall apart By Fritz Klug | fklug@mlive.com June 09, 2013 at 1:05 PM, updated June 09, 2013 at 1:12 PM [...]