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Schools across Wisconsin will be getting a lot of new money in the new year. A new report says voters across the state approved a record four-point-four billion-dollars in school referendums in this year’s two elections. The Wisconsin Policy Forum says more schools were able to pass their tax hike questions last week. Just over 77 percent of schools got the money they asked for this fall, compared to just over 60 percent back in the spring.

The latest look at Wisconsin’s crime lab shows it’s taking a lot longer to turn around just a few more cases. Attorney General Josh Kaul released the latest report into the crime lab yesterday. It shows the number of cases at the lab increased by just under one percent last year. The report also shows a much larger jump in the time it took scientists to turn those cases around. In some cases it took twice as long. This is

The votes are counted in Wisconsin, but the election is not yet official. The Wisconsin Elections Commission yesterday said local election clerks have finished counting their ballots. That means the state’s canvass can begin. The canvass will produce the official election results. Nothing has changed since the day after Election Day when news organizations said President Trump, and Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin both won Wisconsin. The Elections Commission has til December 1st to collect canvass results, and certify Wisconsin’s

Chippewa Falls is getting a new hospital, after being without one since HSHS and Prevea closures earlier this year. Aspirus Health says plans for the new facility are in the works, and the hospital could be open in as little as a year-and-a-half. The hopes is to find a site close to Highway 29. Aspirus is based in central Wisconsin, and has 18 hospitals throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS STORY WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Lawmakers in Wisconsin are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Florida Representative Matt Gaetz to be the US attorney general. He resigned from his position as a state representative yesterday after the nomination. Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says he’s going to support Trump’s nominations. Democratic US Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, however, is asking the House Ethics Committee to release a report on Gaetz concerning allegations of sexual contact with a minor. She says the report should

Wisconsin employment rates are at a record high for the sixth month in a row. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says October’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was, again, at two-point-nine percent. That’s more than one percent below the national rate. The state’s labor force participation rate also increased.

This year’s Wisconsin Capitol Holiday Tree will be state park themed to celebrate the parks’ 125th anniversary next year. Governor Tony Evers says children and families are able to decorate handmade ornaments which will hang on the tree. The governor asks that people explore the state parks for inspiration for their ornaments. The holiday tree will be put up in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda, and ornaments must be mailed to the Wisconsin Department of Administration by November 22.

“Especially over the holiday season, we should honor the incredible contributions of our state’s veteran and military communities, and thanks to the creativity and care of the folks and families who send in an ornament honoring their loved ones and military heroes, I know that this year will be another success.” -Gov. Evers Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers invite the public to contribute ornaments for this year’s “Tribute to Our Troops” holiday tree at the Executive Residence.

The Chippewa Valley Air Show is excited to announce our U.S. Navy Blue Angels Winter preseason visit ahead of the 2025 Chippewa Valley Air Show!  U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet #7 is scheduled to arrive at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport on Tuesday, November 19th at approximately 11 a.m. While in town, representatives from the demonstration flight team will meet with air show organizers and begin planning for the June 28 & 29, 2025 Chippewa Valley Air Show. The U.S.

Photo Credit: https://www.ci.marshfield.wi.us/ The City of Marshfield is seeking Statements of Qualifications from interested development entities for the adaptive reuse of the historic Weinbrenner shoe factory. This 89-year-old building is owned by the City and is listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. It has been continually used as a footwear manufacturing site operated by the Weinbrenner Shoe Company. Weinbrenner will be relocating in early 2026 to a new facility in Marshfield. Immediately following their relocation, the