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The next head of the University of Wisconsin System may not come from another university. The school’s search committee on Friday talked about what they want to see in their next president. The committee is not requiring the next president to have a doctoral degree. That means someone from the business or political world could get the job. The university says the next president simply needs 10 years of experience in a ‘significant senior executive position’ and an understanding of public higher

Eau Claire County leaders say the county jail is overcrowded.  Lieutenant Dave Riewestahl says the jail’s been seeing a four percent increase in inmates every year and it’s currently at 87 percent capacity.  Riewestahl says he believes the biggest reason for overcrowding is drugs.

A hair salon in Black River Falls is helping students pay off their lunch debt.  The owner of BRF Studio 107 says they held an event Sunday where they gave discounted haircuts and sold t-shirts.  The studio is trying to cut down on thousands of dollars in lunch debt.

We still don’t have many more details or a clear motive, but the sheriff in Dunn County says last week’s suspicious death near Colfax involves a father and his adult son. Prosecutors on Friday said that 51-year-old Gary Styer beat his 78-year-old father to death last Wednesday. The D.A. says Styer stayed in the home with his father’s body for most of the day, but later drove to Eau Claire and told someone what had happened. The sheriff is not

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.

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.

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

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

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

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