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Wisconsin Adopts St.Joseph the Worker Day

By Morgan McCarthy | April 25, 2025

The Wisconsin State Legislature has adopted Senate Joint Resolution 16, officially designating May 1 as St. Joseph the Worker Day in Wisconsin. Inspired by Louisiana’s 2021 Senate Resolution 116, Wisconsin embraces the same language and spirit to honor the dignity of all working men and women, celebrating their contributions to families, communities, and the nation. For the past four years, a team in Louisiana has championed this movement for workers, rooted in the virtues of St. Joseph. In 2021, Louisiana unanimously passed the nation’s first resolution of its kind, establishing May 1 as St. Joseph the Worker Day. Wisconsin’s initial attempt last year fell short, but on April 22, 2025, they succeeded, adopting similar language through Senate Joint Resolution 16.

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Friday Feel Good: Jumping in With Both Feet

By Morgan McCarthy | April 25, 2025

Love can sometimes seem like it sucks you in and pulls you under, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good an incident that began as a quicksand emergency led to an unlikely outcome…  A guy named Mitchell O’Brien got swallowed by sand at a beach on Lake Michigan last weekend, and it turned into an unlikely love story.  He was walking with his best friend, a co-worker named Breanne Sika.  The beach swallowed him like quicksand, and he was buried up to his

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Day One of the NFL Draft in the Books

By Morgan McCarthy | April 25, 2025

With less than one hour to go before NFL draft selections began, the campus around the Lambeau area was at capacity. NFL Commissioner Roger Godell announced at the beginning of the draft that over 125 thousand people were in attendance. The NFL and the Packers were only expecting around 80 to 90 thousand people for night one. The Packers set up overflow inside Lambeau Field for people to watch. When it comes to action on the field, for the first

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Tomah Man Facing Charges

By Morgan McCarthy | April 25, 2025

A Tomah man is facing multiple charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a child almost two decades ago. Craig Howard Smith was charged Monday and if he is convicted, could face up to 45 years in prison. Court documents show the victim, who was in seventh grade, came to live with the Smith family after her parents separated. After she moved in, she told police that the assaults began and continued for many years. Smith has been released on

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Man Arrested After Gun and School Incident

By Morgan McCarthy | April 25, 2025

A man who trespassed and brought a gun into an Eau Claire elementary school has been arrested. According to a police report, authorities were called out to Putnam Heights Elementary School after a staffer reported a man who was banned from the school was trying to get in. The school was put in “secure” which means no one can enter or leave. The suspect left the area, but police located him and made a traffic stop. Police found a loaded

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Car Vs. School Bus Crash Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | April 25, 2025

Police are investigating a crash that involved a car and a school bus in Holmen. The crash happened yesterday on Highway 53 near County Road T. Students and the driver were all evaluated for injuries, but none were reported. Guardians were made aware of the incident right away. Another bus was sent to get all the students to school.

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Onalaska Plans for Major Road Construction

By Morgan McCarthy | April 25, 2025

Onalaska’s main street is up for a big construction project come 2029. WisDOT had a public meeting to get initial information out to residents as well as to get their input on road designs. Officials with WisDOT said that the project is well overdue. The project will stretch from 5th Avenue to 17th Avenue.

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Sex Offender Reaches Plea Deal

By Morgan McCarthy | April 24, 2025

A Missouri sex offender is reaching a plea deal for child sex crimes in Dunn County.  Prosecutors say 56-year-old Joseph Gladstone was seen touching himself in a Walmart parking lot while watching a nine-year-old girl.  He is pleading no contest to lewd behavior and possession of an electronic weapon, and two other charges are being dropped as part of the plea deal.  Gladstone will spend fifty days in jail and have two years on probation.

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Baldwin Among Senators Pushing Back on Closures

By Morgan McCarthy | April 24, 2025

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling on the Trump administration to halt plans to close Social Security field offices in Wisconsin. The Department of Government Efficiency had proposed closures and staffing cuts but faced public backlash. Baldwin warns rural seniors and veterans could lose access to critical services. She’s joined by more than 40 senators demanding the offices remain open.

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Search Continues for Price Co. Man

By Morgan McCarthy | April 24, 2025

The Price County Sheriff’s Office and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office are continuing the joint search for  a missing Price County resident, Jesse Yanske. Jesse is described as a 32-year-old male, approximately  6’03”, 160 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. Jesse was last seen on Thursday, April 17, 2025 in the  Westboro area of Taylor County wearing a black zip up hoodie, black joggers, and black and white shoes.   Although there continues to be a coordinated search effort of

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