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Teachers in La Crosse are looking for the max pay increase that the local school district can legally give them. The teachers’ union in La Crosse yesterday asked for the state-maximum four-point-seven percent raise. The school district is offering a two-percent bump. La Crosse Education Association President Jesse Martinez says teachers need more because of the rising price of gas and groceries. State law limits how high teacher raises can go, but this year that cap is much higher because

One of the Republican lawmakers who wanted the governor to fire the state’s now-former Parole Board chief says his resignation is only a partial victory. State Senator Roger Roth yesterday said Parole Board director John Tate was only carrying-out Governor Evers’ agenda. He said Tate’s resignation on Friday won’t change what he calls the soft on crime approach from the Evers’ Administration. Roth says Republican lawmakers are going to have to get tougher on crime in response.

The final game of the International Ice Hockey Federation Under 18 Women’s World Championship is tonight in Madison.  The United States and Canada will play at LaBahn Arena at University of Wisconsin-Madison at 7:30.  The game airs on NHL Network.

ABOVE PHOTO: “Besides just being a vital part of the ecosystem, wild pollinators were responsible for thepollination of our early blooming apple varieties this year…” -Birmingham International Pollinator Week 2022 is June 20-26, and Wisconsin Women in Conservation(WiWiC) is celebrating with a FREE Women’s Summer Camp Lunch webinar on June 23 fromnoon to 1pm on Zoom. All women farmers, landowners and conservationists are welcome toattend, and enjoy presentations from local experts on the topic of “Enhancing Pollinators.”Registration is FREE at

Pour the milk, lick the ice cream cone, and squuek the cheese curds! It’s Dairy Month here in Wisconsin. Since 1939, June is National Dairy Month.  Here locally, we celebrate our farmers. For example,  Organic Valley is America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers with 1,800 farmers in 34 U.S. states and will produce 1.7 billion pounds of milk, cheese, butter in 2022 and are the leading grass-fed milk brand. When it comes to “MOOOOO”ving dairy facts, here are some UDDERLY fascinating

When it comes to the “F” word…FUN, ‘Sconnie can raise a glass! With summer just around the corner and 86% of Americans planning to take a vacation, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most Fun States in America, and we made the list. Bucky knows how to play! CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY To determine the states offering the greatest variety and most cost-effective options for enjoyment, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 26 key

 Violence continues in one of our big cities. Milwaukee’s weekend shooting tally stands at six wounded and one killed. Milwaukee Police say there were six shootings between Saturday and early this morning, including a double shooting Sunday afternoon. Police say they arrested three suspects in that case. The deadly shooting came about 8 a.m. Saturday morning when police say someone opened fire on a 51-year-old woman who was riding in a car.  This as there is another side to the

Just about everyone in the Chippewa Valley is paying about four-80 a gallon for gas. Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular in Eau Claire County is four-dollars 79-cents per-gallon. The average price is four-83 in Chippewa County, four-85 in Barron County and four-77 in Dunn County. Prices are, of course, higher for premium gas and diesel.

Some of the folks who are worried about Eau Claire’s water supply got a behind-the-scenes look at the city’s water operation. The city offered tours of its water treatment plant on Saturday. The move comes as the city is trying to convince city council members and advocates that there is enough water for both the city’s needs and a new bottled water plant that would bring jobs and a 100 million-dollar investment to Eau Claire. The city council could vote

Wisconsin is starting the week with just about as many people in the hospital with the coronavirus as last week. The state’s Hospital Association on Friday said 375 people are hospitalized with the virus. That’s about where Wisconsin was last week as well. In all, 54 people are in the ICU with the virus in hospitals across the state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.