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WI Democrats Gather For Party Convention

By Morgan McCarthy | June 26, 2022

 Wisconsin Democrats gather in La Crosse for the party’s Convention.   This year,  the event at the La Crosse Center launched first off with an abortion rights rally led by Governor Tony Evers.  The Governor said any doctor charged for performing an abortion will receive clemency while he is still Governor.  Evers is running for reelection.

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Social Justice Center Celebrates Milestone

By Morgan McCarthy | June 26, 2022

Madison’s Social Justice Center is celebrating two decades of community service.  Yesterday the Center held its annual Social Justice Jubilee at the group’s location on Williamson Street.  The event is back after getting canceled the past two years over COVID concerns.  Center Director Annie Kraus says its great to have the Jubilee back since it is the Center’s most important fundraising event every year.

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | June 25, 2022

Hello. Thank you for starting your day with us. We’re glad you are here! We know the weeks can sometimes feel long, stressful, and hard to get through. For that reason, we like to slow things down and start your weekend with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” Each Saturday morning we take a look back at events that happened on this day in the pages of history before we head out into the new day. So, grab your favorite

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Roe V. Wade Overturned: What Does It Mean For WI?

By Morgan McCarthy | June 25, 2022

It was the gavel drop heard around the world hit from the high court bench yesterday. Now, many people are wondering what the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade means in the every day. We’ll take a closer look at reaction and next steps from here. “It’s very unclear right now, what the law in Wisconsin even is,” -A.G. KAUL Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says he won’t be pursuing enforcement of any abortion bans.  Yesterday, Kaul said the Supreme Court’s

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Ron Kind Looks To Federal Investigation of Ron Johnson

By Morgan McCarthy | June 25, 2022

A La Crosse lawmaker wants the federal Department of Justice to investigate Senator Ron Johnson.  Ron Kind wants federal investigators to look into whether Johnson’s involvement with a list of alternate state electors to certify the 2020 election for then President Trump was a crime.  Kind says if Johnson’s actions were found to be seditious, he can’t run for office again.

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Body Recovered From Mississippi River

By Morgan McCarthy | June 25, 2022

A search for a missing man is over after his body was found in the Mississippi River.  The Grant County Sheriff’s office says 51-year old Alan Hartig’s pontoon boat floated away Thursday in Wisconsin waters of the river near Finley’s Landing on the Iowa side.  He swam out to get the boat back but he disappeared underwater in the process.  The Grant County Sheriff’s office says yesterday afternoon, Hartig’s body was recovered after a University of Dubuque helicopter pilot spotted Hartig’s body

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Local Communities Plan For 4th Of July

By Morgan McCarthy | June 24, 2022

If you are looking ahead to the “Ooooh’s” and “Ahhhh’s,” Altoona has you covered. Here is the latest information on the Cinder City Celebration.

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Rittenhouse Releases Video Game

By Morgan McCarthy | June 24, 2022

Kyle Rittenhouse will release a video game in an effort to fund defamation lawsuits against media outlets.  Rittenhouse was acquitted last year on charges connected to the fatal shootings of two men during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020.  The video game is called Kyle Rittenhouse Turkey Shoot.  It will let players shoot “fake news turkeys” as Rittenhouse.  Rittenhouse announced the game on Twitter where he said it’s available to preorder now for about 10 bucks.

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Local Communities Part of WI Field Days

By Morgan McCarthy | June 24, 2022

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and FairShare CSA Coalition, invites Wisconsin farmers to attend multiple field days in the 2022 growing season. These field days will provide information on a variety of production and management techniques, ranging from small-scale weed control practices to mushroom growing, rice cultivation techniques, and utilizing high tunnel production to grow crops that require unique soil or growing conditions. The field

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DATCAP Announces Grants for Export Expansion

By Morgan McCarthy | June 24, 2022

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 13 projects have been selected to receive more than $564,000 in Export Expansion Grants. These grants aim to accelerate the growth of Wisconsin dairy, meat, and crop products and are funded through the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE). Local recipients include The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls | $49,997 to evaluate the economic impact of increasing export sales in dairy products by 25 percent in Wisconsinand address

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