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Democrats at the state Capitol want a massive expansion of paid family leave.  Wisconsin law currently gives people up to two weeks of paid leave to take care of a sick child, spouse or parent. The pitch from state Rep. Francesca Hong and others would expand that to 14 weeks, and add all manner of other reasons for someone to take time off.  Hong also wants to remove the exemption for small businesses.  She said the expansion gives working families

Baseball season begins today.  Pitchers and catchers for the Brewers will have their first spring training workout.  They arrived in Arizona yesterday, the rest of the team is due to report by Monday. The first full-squad workout is Tuesday, and the first spring training game is next Saturday against the Padres.  The Brewers start the regular season March 28th, and start the season at home on April 2nd.

A Wisconsin business owner accused of sexual assault will face additional charges after another two potential victims are discovered. Chris Delvin, the owner of a non-surgical cosmetic center in Eau Claire, is accused of touching patients inappropriately, taking non-consensual photos, and exposing himself during appointments. The first charges were filed after police spoke with four victims, but additional charges came after a fifth victim spoke with police. Officers also say there’s photo evidence of a sixth victim. Delvin will be

Marshfield Utilities (MU) announced that the construction of the Southside PFAS Treatment Temporary Facility is complete. Construction began on the PFAS Removal Facility at the Southside Booster Station, located South of 29th & Apple along the bike path, in October 2023. This facility addresses the PFAS contaminants found during proactive testing in April 2022. Upon receiving the results of those tests, MUimmediately shut down the affected wells from production. The four wells previously taken out of service are back online

There will be a D.C. connection to the Dairyland. On Friday, February 16th, First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Green Bay, Wisconsin.  At 2:30 PM, the First Lady will arrive at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay.

Today in the capitol, State Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and others testified in the Senate Committee on Health and Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care on the recently introduced legislation that would re-allocate $15 million to ensure continued funding for essential healthcare services in the Chippewa Valley. “I’m grateful and pleased to see that my senate and assembly colleagues are aware of the urgency in moving this money through the legislative process as quickly as possible,” Senator James

WNB Financial announced four $500 donations to food pantries in the communities it serves. These donations were made possible from “Jeans Day” funds. On Jeans Days, employees choose to pay $2 each Friday to wear casual jeans during the work day, with the proceeds benefitting non-profit organizations.Jeans Day donations will benefit:

Gretchen Marie Hakime, 38 years of age, from Minong has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 2nd offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16. On 02/13/23 at approximately 2:15 pm, the Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on US-53 at Snowberry Lane. During the investigation of the crash and interaction with the at fault driver, the Trooper observed signs of impairment and

It’s probation for the two people who faked an armed robbery at the Ace Hardware in Rice Lake. A judge yesterday sentenced Jesus Miera from Chippewa Falls, and Krista Buckwalter from Rice Lake for the robbery at Jacobson’s Ace Hardware  back in 2022. Buckwalter worked at the store, and police say she and Miera cooked-up a scheme where he would come in and rob her. Investigators say they found a flurry of phone calls between the two just before the

Aspirus Health says it’s adding hospital beds to make-up for some of what western Wisconsin is losing with HSHS and Prevea. Aspirus yesterday said it is adding six beds at its hospital in Stanley, adding eight beds in Medford, working to expand its services in Wausau, and looking to hire more people. Aspirus also says it’s working on an affiliation with St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth. Aspirus CEO Matthew Heywood says they understand the need in the Chippewa Valley, and