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The latest plan to end Wisconsin’s teacher shortage is to allow retired teachers to return to the classroom while still collecting their pensions. Right now, there are caps on what teachers can make while they draw a pension. The plan at the statehouse in Madison would eliminate those caps.

Wisconsin’s hemp program is no longer on a trial basis. Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday signed a new law that makes the program permanent. Most of the changes in the law mirror the federal rules on hemp. Farmers across the state hope hemp will be another option for them and their fields.

A lot of deer hunters in Wisconsin are hoping for better luck this weekend. This is the last weekend for gun deer season in the state. Last week’s opening weekend was a bit of a disappointment. Deer numbers were down 27-percent, and hunters bagged just over 90-thousand deer last weekend.

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Western Wisconsin is not done with the snow just yet. The National Weather Service says Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley could see as much as six inches of snow tomorrow and into Saturday. Forecasters have already posted a winter storm watch for tomorrow night and Saturday morning. The snow plows have done their job, but the Wisconsin Highway Patrol is asking people to continue to be careful on the roads. Troopers say there are plenty of slick spots across western Wisconsin. The Highway Patrol

It is the end of an era at Miller Park. The TGI Fridays at the ballpark closed yesterday. Friday’s Front Row Sports Grill will be replaced with a new restaurant, which will be called ‘Restaurant To Be Named Later.’ The plan is to open the new restaurant some time in January.

People across Wisconsin may soon get more notice when a serious criminal is about to be released into their communities. A group of lawmakers in Madison is pushing a plan to notify local police and local schools anytime someone convicted of homicide, sexual assault, incest with a child and child enticement is released from prison. The notification would include where the former inmate would live, work, and/or go to school. Wisconsin has a similar system for notifying neighbors anytime a sex offender is being

Two Eau Claire police officers are among the finalists to be the city’s next police chief. Deputy Chief Matt Rokus and Lieutenant Derek Thomas are on the short list, as is Altoona Police Chief Kelly Bakken. All three will sit down for interviews next week. Eau Claire city leaders say they hope to make their choice by the end of next week.

A recently-elected member of Eau Claire’s city council is stepping down. At-large Alderman Laura Benjamin resigned yesterday. She said she needs more time to ‘re-prioritize after changes in her life.’ Back in April, Benjamin became the first trans woman to be elected to the Eau Claire’s city council. The council will decide in the next two weeks whether to appoint someone or hold an election to fill her seat.

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that, Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors obtained long prison sentences for a Sawyer County man convicted of a string of arsons. “The defendant in this case was convicted of 15 counts related to multiple arsons on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. The lengthy sentence he received reflects how serious his offenses were,” said Attorney General Kaul. “Thanks to the investigators and prosecution team whose work resulted in a conviction on every count charged.” 45