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Wisconsin’s attorney general, along with 23 other state attorneys general, are supporting proposed rules that would support pregnant and post-partum workers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The motion would require accommodations for conditions related to pregnancy, including the termination of a pregnancy. A-G Josh Kaul says he doesn’t think workers should have to choose between their health and their job. The set of rules was opposed by a group of states led by Tennessee

A teen center in Eau Claire is under construction. The Boys and Girls Club in Eau Claire was originally built in the forties and was approved for upgrades in 2020. It’ll be the first set of renovations for the building. The project was partially paid for with a million dollars in federal grant money.

“The legacy of brave men and women who have fought and died for their country is the freedom we enjoy as Americans.” – Lucian Adams Some call it the “unofficial start of Summer” but Memorial Day has a far deeper meaning. On this Monday we take a moment to reflect on Memorial Day as many of us have events planned that outline the freedoms we enjoy because of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It’s for those people that we

There are layoffs coming at Viterbo. The school in La Crosse on Friday said it is making cuts to try and trim its expenses. In all, 27 positions at the university are being eliminated. Viterbo’s president says they are looking at both an enrollment decline and a growing deficit. That deficit is expected to hit five-and-a-half million dollars next year.

There’s been an arrest in a western Wisconsin killing. The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested a person on Friday for a death that happened in Ettrick back on May 15th. No one is saying anything about the case, including who was arrested. The sheriff’s office also continues to remain tight-lipped about just what happened with the death in Ettrick. Investigators say it’s a homicide, but they’re not saying much else.

We are waiting to see just how strong the tornado that hit Milton was. The National Weather Service last night said a tornado touched down in Milton about 5:30 yesterday, It was part of a line of storms that cut across southern Wisconsin. There are no reports of any serious injuries, but there are plenty of reports of damage, including a few homes that were damaged. Alliant Energy says people in Milton lost power because of the storm as well.

At 3:41 PM on Sunday May 26, 2024 a crash occurred on I-94 Eastbound near mile marker 87 near Osseo. Initial witness statement and investigation indicates a CMV was parked on the shoulder with a flat tire. The driver of an SUV rear-ended the semi-trailer. The driver of the SUV suffered fatal injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the WI State Patrol.

The country’s tallest water slide is now open in Wisconsin. The giant water slide can be found at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells. The Rise of Icarus attraction featuring five slides opened to the public on Friday, just in time for the Memorial Day Weekend. The tallest slide is called “The Fall,” standing at 145 feet for the record. CLICK HERE TO SLIDE INTO THE DETAILS.

Reports of mental health issues leads to an arrest for a Marshfield man. It was a bit before 12:30 on the afternoon of Saturday, May25th when Marshfield Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Edison Street and Hinman Avenue in the City of Marshfield, Wood County, for a report of a man (later identified to be a 66-year-old Marshfield man who lives outside the city limits in Marathon County) that appeared to be having mental health issues. The man

Hello. We are glad you are here! Thank you for making us part of your day. Welcome to your weekend. As we near the end of May your Summer months may be filling up fast. Whew! We get it. That’s why we try to slow things down for just a bit on Saturday mornings with your “scroll down memory lane.” It’s look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new history