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Wisconsin lawmakers want to make sure high school students know what they are getting into before they go to college. A Senate committee today will hold a hearing on a plan that would require the University of Wisconsin to post information about not only the cost of tuition, but the return on that tuition. The plan would require UW schools to tell high schoolers the average salary for graduates, the average debt for students, and the campus graduation rate ranked

The head of Wisconsin’s technical colleges is stepping down. Technical College System President Morna Foy yesterday said she will retire later this year. Foy has spent the last 26 years with the state’s technical college system, which she says has seen a boom in growth over the past few years. Foy led the charge to add more dual-credit classes in Wisconsin high schools, and to find ways to work with companies and bosses across the state to prepare technical college

Miska the dog has a new home. The Eau Claire County Humane Association last month asked for donations to pay for surgery for Miska, a husky-mix, that was sick. Since then, not only did people donate for her surgery, but a new family stepped-up and adopted her and we wish her well in her Forever home! If you are looking to add to your family, CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ANIMALS WAITING TO BE PETS!

Chippewa Valley Technical College has added an advanced technical certificate in Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA), the first of its kind in Wisconsin, which will be taught in the new state-of-the-art dental simulation lab. “We’re working on mobilizing a workforce that already has experience and training. Once they’re trained through this course, assistants and hygienists can finish up after the dentist has prepped the tooth.” -Pam Entorf, CVTC dental assistant and hygienist program director and instructor Pam Entorf, CVTC dental

Dove Healthcare, a post-acute and long-term care provider with locations in Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Osseo, and Rice Lake, has announced plans to expand its footprint in Wisconsin. Ilan Richland and Isaak Markovits became the new owners of Dove Healthcare on January 1, 2024, after the previous owner of 26 years retired. The co-owners had previously acquired care centers and senior apartments in Fennimore, Lodi, St. Croix Falls, and Superior. Those locations, known as Divine, merged with Dove

 World War II was fought in laboratories as well as land, sea and air, according to Alan Scott, a physics professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout. The historic development of the atomic bomb has been in the spotlight with a new film about the life of lead scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer. “Oppenheimer” has been nominated for 13 Academy Awards, or Oscars, which will be announced Sunday, March 10. From 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, in Jarvis Hall Science

The 84th Wisconsin State 9-Man Dartball Tournament is scheduled for April 6th and 7th, 2024, at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls. Anticipating the participation of more than 1,000 players, including 112 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams from across the state, this annual showdown will bring a display of skill and camaraderie. “We are excited to host the state dartball tournament in Chippewa Falls to showcase our community’s natural beauty, local charm and unique attractions like Irvine

Authorities are looking for video of a specific car as part of their search for a missing Manitowoc County boy.  Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) Police in Two Rivers yesterday asked people to check their security cameras for any footage of a 1997 four-door Nissan Altima, with a Wisconsin license plate that begins with an A and ends with an O.  Investigators say the car would be in the area sometime between 2 p.m. and 9

Authorities in Hudson say they know who they found near Lake Front Park over the weekend.  The medical examiner’s office yesterday said the body is that of 34-year-old Anders Engstrom from Hudson.  While the medical examiner did not give an official cause of death, police say it appears  Engstrom accidentally drowned.

There are questions about the future of The Metro in downtown Eau Claire after the city revoked its liquor license. The city revealed yesterday the license is now available to someone else.  The Metro has been closed since a kitchen fire back in February of 2020.  The owners were hoping to open by the end of the month, but the city says they missed a March 1st deadline to pass a couple of inspections.  Owner Benny Haas says they were