MacLeod Hageman

05/11/2025

🚨 Food insecurity is on the rise in Wisconsin.

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For Taylor Wilson of Appleton, $75 a month in SNAP means her 2-year-old son Oliver — who battles a rare genetic disease — gets the nutrition he needs. Without it, the gap could be devastating.

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Local pantry leaders say demand has nearly doubled since May, urging swift action to protect families.

🗣 “Food is a basic human right. It is not a privilege.”

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📲 Hear Wilson’s story & the urgent call for lawmakers to protect SNAP and Medicaid: https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/hunger-on-the-rise-wisconsin-families-caught-in-snap-benefits-limbo

NBC 26

We've reached the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and Wisconsin families explain how they're dealing with SNAP delays.

04/11/2025

BREAKING: Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. We are working to confirm the details surrounding his death.

28/10/2025

📢 Rooted In Inc. is rising to the challenge as a wave of families — at risk of losing SNAP — turn to food pantries for help.

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Across Green Bay and beyond, food pantries are seeing record numbers of families in need — many facing the loss of their SNAP & FoodShare benefits.

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For Rooted In founder Selena Darrow, the increase is alarming. “Food is a basic human right. It is not a privilege.”

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Attendance at her weekly pop-up pantries has nearly doubled since May — with more first-time visitors seeking help.

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She’s calling for more sustainable resources so no one goes hungry. 🍎🥦

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🔗 Learn more about Rooted In and ways to help here: https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/food-pantries-overwhelmed-as-thousands-in-wisconsin-risk-losing-snap-benefits

With SNAP benefits expected to be delayed, food pantry volunteers across Northeast Wisconsin and the nation are overwhelmed by a surge of families seeking relief.

27/10/2025

ICYMI: Nobody was hurt after a fire tore through a garage in Kaukauna last night.

No one was hurt after a garage caught fire last night in Kaukauna. However, investigators believe the fire caused nearly $40,000 in damage.

26/10/2025

24/10/2025

📰 Tiny Homes, Big Debate in Green Bay ➡️ What do you think?

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Plans to build a row of tiny homes for unhoused veterans have sparked outrage in one east side neighborhood.

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Neighbors say the site might hold a forgotten 1800s burial ground — and claim county leaders went too far in giving away the land.

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County officials call it a “chance to help dozens of veterans.”

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🏡 ⚔️ Supporters call it a safe haven. Opponents say the ground is too sacred to build on.

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📖 Read the full story here: https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/neighborhood-divided-over-tiny-homes-for-unhoused-veterans

NBC 26

Tiny homes, big debate — Green Bay residents are speaking out against a plan to create housing for unhoused veterans.

21/10/2025

👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ Building the future — one student at a time!
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More than 60 students from 13 local high schools spent the day at the Miron Construction Co., Inc. Career Showcase in Menasha — trading textbooks for tool belts. 🛠️
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From bricklaying and welding to operating heavy machinery and using robotic surveying tools, teens got hands-on experience and face-to-face time with industry pros.
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The goal? Inspire the next generation of skilled workers and show that the trades are open to everyone.
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💬 “I think it’s so cool they allow us these experiences,” said Elli Johnson, Green Bay Preble senior.
💬 “Women can be part of this too,” added Victori Johnson, Green Bay West senior.
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Organizers hope this event sparks career dreams and fills workforce gaps for years to come.

📸 Check out the full story here ➡️ https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/hands-on-career-showcase-gives-students-a-glimpse-into-construction

NBC 26

More than 60 students from 13 different schools are getting a hands-on look at careers in construction and other trades.

17/10/2025

What if your grocery box also fed your neighbors in need? ❤️
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That’s the idea behind Tend & Table, a new farm-to-box service from Wisconsin farmers — providing fresh local food and giving back with every order.
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📲 See how it works:

A new Wisconsin food subscription service is making it easier for families to enjoy fresh, locally grown products — while giving small farmers a big boost.

16/10/2025

The U.S. is still very much in a housing shortage, but builders have a lot of homes they are trying to sell as they face slower buyer demand, higher costs, and the threat of more tariffs.

16/10/2025

🚜 No driver. No problem.
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Fox Valley Technical College students in Appleton got a front-row seat to farming’s future — a John Deere autonomous tractor that uses GPS, cameras, and AI to plow fields… all without anyone behind the wheel.
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📲 “You can control it off your phone,” one student told me!
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Would YOU trust a tractor to do the work on its own? 🤔
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👉 Watch the self-driving demo & see what FVTC students learned: https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/no-driver-no-problem-fox-valley-tech-students-test-autonomous-tractor
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NBC 26

Fox Valley Tech students in Appleton just got a front-row seat to farming’s future — a John Deere autonomous tractor that uses GPS, cameras, and AI to plow fields… all without anyone driving.

15/10/2025