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CATHOLIC PRIESTS NAMED IN ABUSE CASES

By Morgan McCarthy | January 20, 2020

The Catholic Church in La Crosse is naming 25 priests who’ve been accused of sexual abuse. The Diocese of La Crosse released the list last week. Eighteen of them have died, but all were removed the priesthood. The diocese says eight of the priests worked in Eau Claire. Seven others worked in Chippewa Falls. You can find a full list of the men accused of abuse online CLICK HERE.

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THE CHEESE DOES NOT STAND ALONE

By Morgan McCarthy | January 20, 2020

The people who make cheese in Wisconsin are happy to see a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the American Dairy Coalition, and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau said the new agreement will open-up new markets to Wisconsin cheese and milk. The U.S. Senate approved the USMCA last week. It’s now waiting for President Trump to sign it into law.

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EVERS LOOKS TO CRACK DOWN ON VAPING

By Morgan McCarthy | January 20, 2020

Wisconsin’s governor is looking to get tougher on vaping, particularly teen vaping. Governor Evers on Friday unveiled a plan that he says will combat the ‘serious public health epidemic’ of vaping. The governor wants new taxes on vapes and e-cigarettes, he wants to ban all vaping products from public schools in the state, he wants to expand what is considered a public health emergency, and he wants public health managers in Wisconsin to launch an ad blitz to warn young people about

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REPORT CHECKS IN ON FOXCONN

By Morgan McCarthy | January 20, 2020

Foxconn’s to-be-built factory in Mount Pleasant is on track to be worth over a half-billion-dollars by the end of the year. Planners in Racine County back in September looked at a report that says the value of the Foxconn facility should hit 522-million by December. The same report, however, questions whether Foxconn will ever hire all 13-thousand people that the company promised to hire before construction began. The report also looks at a worst case scenario for what happens if

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GO PACK GO!

By Morgan McCarthy | January 19, 2020

It’s here….the game many people thought wouldn’t happen! Get the crock pots warmed up and your game day menu primed for kickoff. Green Bay is primed and ready to take on San Francisco in the NFC Championship game.  The Packers and 49ers go at it today in Levi’s Stadium.  The two teams met earlier this season in Santa Clara with San Francisco winning 37-8.  The winner goes to Super Bowl 54 in Miami to meet either Tennessee or Kansas City

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BEER + CHEESE SETS PERFECT TRAP FOR WI CROWDS

By Morgan McCarthy | January 19, 2020

CHEERS!….And cheese! To the surprise of nobody who knows-and loves-America’s Dairyland, many turned out for a GOUDA Ol’fashioned Wisconsin event. Thousands of visitors are making Madison’s Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest a huge success.  More than six-thousand people showed up at the Alliant Energy Center yesterday for the festival’s 11th annual edition.  The event featured dozens of brewers and cheesemakers offering visitors a chance to sample a myriad of products.  This year, organizers included the world’s largest cheese board featuring

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ROLLOVER ON I94 LEADS TO ARREST OF MN MAN

By Morgan McCarthy | January 18, 2020

A Minnesota man was arrested for OWI on his way through Eau Claire. 27 year old Leonardo Gonzalez Gasper, from Minneapolis, was traveling just after 2:30 on Saturday morning when Troopers responded to a on vehicle rollover crash on I94 near milepost 75. A strong odor of marijuana was noted when Troopers approached the vehicle and the driver, Gonzalez Gasper, displayed clues of impairment. Gonzalez Gasper and his three passengers, which included two children who were 5 and 8 years of

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BACK TO THE HILL FOR SILVER MINE INTERNATIONAL!

By Morgan McCarthy | January 18, 2020

Mother Nature got the final word last night as Silver Mine International jumpers sat it out due to high winds. Today, it’s back to the hill and into the heated tent as the fun and festivities will go on as planned and you can see the skiers fly through the air. Plan for gates to open at 3pm, and the preliminary jumps are scheduled to start at 3:30, but as we all know, winter in Wisconsin can always act as

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MAYORS BET ON THEIR TEAMS WITH COMMUNITY IN MIND

By Morgan McCarthy | January 18, 2020

Ahead of the Packers game tomorrow, the mayors of Green Bay and San Francisco are betting on the success of their respective teams.  Mayor Eric Genrich and San Francisco Mayor London Breed say they are volunteering their time with youth development groups next week.  They agreed to wear the winning teams colors when they’re working with the kids.  GO PACK GO!

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WI STATE REP TAKES ON RACIAL PROFILING

By Morgan McCarthy | January 17, 2020

A state representative is proposing a bill designed to fight racial profiling.  Sheila Stubbs, a Democrat from Madison says she was racially profiled while campaigning in 2018.  She says police were called to a mostly white neighborhood in Madison where Stubbs was campaigning and she was stopped and questioned extensively.  She says calling the police as a way to have harassed someone or have them removed from an area they are legally occupying is a violation of constitutional rights.

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