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It’s time to take over Cran Country! The Warrens Cranberry Festival draws thousands of visitors from all over the world. The event continues to grow in popularity every year. It’s a great place for you to immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of cranberry farming and also snag some sweet treats and unique crafts! Discover the story behind this unique fruit and get more details about the Cranberry Celebration WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

As previously announced, on Sat., Sept. 28, 2024, and Sat., Oct. 12, 2024, the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff coinciding with the Final Alarm Ceremony and Silent Procession at the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial, and in honor of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day. In May, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #222 ordering the flags to be flown at half-staff

ABOVE PHOTO: Sara Moltzan, a member of the UW-Stout academic custodial staff, uses a leaf blower while cleaning the band room in the Applied Arts Building. Using the blower saves work time because custodians can easily go around objects rather than move them if sweeping or vacuuming. When students at University of Wisconsin-Stout enter a classroom, lab or residence hall, or head to the student center for lunch or a show, they know they can count on bright, orderly spaces

OSHA is fining the company who’s diver died while cleaning Blair’s water tank back in March. Regulators slapped the Liquid Engineering Corporation with seven serious violations, and are asking for an 85-thousand-dollar fine. Carlos Medina, from Texas drowned in Blair’s water tank. He was cleaning it at the time, and passed out from the cold. OSHA is not recommending any fines or citations against the city.

Eau Claire is talking about that new report on trash.  Deputy City Manager Dave Solberg says neighbors were at yesterday’s meeting to confirm the details of the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s report on Eau Claire’s trash costs. The report says Eau Claire is paying more for trash and recycling services because it allows four different companies to compete for clients. The report, however, said switching to city-owned trash collection would also cost more. And the report said changing the current program

Wisconsin’s largest business group says the overwhelming majority of businesses in the state are suffering because of higher healthcare costs. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released the results from its latest survey. Forty-four percent of businesses in the state reported their healthcare costs increased more than ten-percent over the last year, while another 41-percent say their costs jumped up to ten-percent. WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde says over 50 percent of companies in the state say their healthcare costs are higher

There’s a new report that suggests Wisconsin could bring-in billions of dollars more by expanding healthcare coverage to more low income people. The Wisconsin Policy Forum released its look at Medicaid expansion yesterday. The report says Wisconsin could bring back nearly two billion-dollars from Washington, D.C. by adding more people to the state’s healthcare rolls. The report does caution that adding more people will mean more costs down the road, and could mean more crowded hospitals. Republican lawmakers have resisted

Wisconsin’s state superintendent once again used her State of Education speech to press for more money for public schools. Superintendent Jill Underly spoke at the Capitol yesterday. She said Wisconsin schools need more money for special education, mental health, and for teacher raises. She says public schools must do better. But Underly didn’t speak at all about the state’s struggling students and was silent about reading and math scores that show about two-thirds of kids can’t read or do math

Preliminary unemployment rates for August are down in Wisconsin. The State Department of Workforce Development says the non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is two-point-five, down from three-point-three in July. The department says rates decreased in all twelve metropolitan areas in August, as well as over the last year. The City of Janesville has an all-time low unemployment rate of two-point-five percent.

A new state program will help owners of older homes afford repairs and improvements that will improve energy efficiency and safety. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority announced the program launch. The More Like Home Loan Program will give low-interest loans to homeowners between five-thousand and 50-thousand dollars. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.