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Container Park in Altoona is coming together. City leaders last night held an open house to show locals how they plan to turn old shipping containers into stores and restaurants in what’s currently an empty lot. Assistant City Administrator Roy Atkinson said the idea is unique and exciting. If all goes well, the park, and its brightly colored containers will open later this summer and you can see more coverage on this story with WEAU 13 News and an easy

The latest snapshot of Wisconsin’s economy shows little has changed. The state’s Department of Workforce Development yesterday released the unemployment numbers for March. The state says Wisconsin’s unemployment rate continues to hover at three percent, while the state’s labor participation rate continues to sit below 66 percent. The good news is Wisconsin’s labor participation rate is almost three points better than the national rate. In all, just over three million people are working in Wisconsin.

It’s time to stretch the Spring cleaning into the cabinets and drawers. Participate in the National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27th. Gather what you no longer need, remove or cover up personal information, and place it in a zip-top bag. If you can’t make it, many permanent drug drop boxes are available year-round across the state in convenient locations like pharmacies and police stations. We accept: CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

The competency hearing for a man accused of killing his eight-year-old sister is today.  A judge ordered the hearing for Dayveon Lathrop, who is charged with the murder of his adopted sister. Her body was found hidden in the family’s laundry room in the Town of Fulton last month. The autopsy shows her injuries are consistent with a weapon found on the scene. The case will be reviewed at a hearing again in May.

Did you know you don’t have to mow your lawn in May if you live within the city limits in Marshfield? No Mow May is an initiative that encourages gardeners and homeowners to let their lawns grow wild in the interest of biodiversity and supporting important pollinator populations.  Many wildflowers bloom during May, providing a vital source of nectar and pollen for pollinators. By allowing these flowers to grow and avoiding mowing the lawn, people can help provide a much-needed

One bowl may not seem like a lot, but the impact is enormous when they’re all stacked together. To represent that, a favorite event returns to the Valley.  For 24 years, Feed My People’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser has brought together handcrafted bowls, supporters like you, and a determination to take a bite out of local hunger. With your support, this fundraiser is on track to raise enough groceries for over 200,000 meals for children, seniors, and families experiencing food

Skip Grosskreutz is continuing to experiment with new sustainable farming practices and motivated by the betterment he sees for the entire community. “I started doing research and testing out no-till. We implemented cover cropping about 10 years ago now and have seen the benefits of less soil erosion, less run-off and all the good things that go along with it.” -Grosskreutz Grosskreutz is an agribusiness and farm insurance specialist at his family’s business, Grosskreutz Crop Insurance, in Clear Lake; he’s

UW-Madison says it set a record for fundraising on the Day of the Badger. The university yesterday said Tuesday’s fundraiser brought-in one-point-seven million-dollars. More than 47-hundred donors gave more than 72-hundred gifts to the university on Tuesday. The Day of the Badger is UW-Madison’s one-day fundraiser that focuses on raising money for the campus’ greatest needs. In the five years that The Day of the Badger has been around, the university says it has raised about eight-and-a-half million-dollars.

Wisconsin’s liberal-majority supreme court is questioning just how much power the state legislature has. The court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case brought by Governor Tony Evers. The governor wants the court to limit the power of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee. He says the Republican-controlled committee went beyond its power when it moved to hold-back pay raises for UW employees. The governor says the JFC is infringing on his executive powers. But liberal Justice Jill Karofsky said if

Madison Police are looking for a man who they say smacked a woman in the butt while she was jogging. It happened on the Capital City Trail Tuesday evening. The woman told police she was going for a run when a man ran up behind her and smacked her in the backside. She ran away, the suspect fled. Madison Police are asking anyone who was on the trail that evening, and who may have seen something, to please come forward.