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La Crosse Mayor Prepares to Step Down

By Morgan McCarthy | April 11, 2025

La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds gave his final city update as his time in office will be ending.  In his address he thanked everyone and said” it was a great honor and privilege to in the community.”  Reynolds term ends next Friday when mayor-elect Shaundel Washington-Spivey will be sworn into office.

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Downtown Parking Options Up for Debate

By Morgan McCarthy | April 11, 2025

City leaders along with residents and downtown businesses discussed changes to parking in downtown Eau Claire.  A consultant completed a yearly study and is recommending changes to parking downtown. Two of the four parking ramps are detreating and will need improvements or be completely shut down soon.  The recommendations would be to have people pay for parking on streets. They suggest a one dollar rate in the heart of downtown, and 50 cents as you move away from the heart

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Packers: From Tailgate Tours to Titletown Draft Prep

By Morgan McCarthy | April 11, 2025

The Green Bay Packers tailgate bus tour made a stop in Onalaska. The Annual event brings current and former players along with executives around the state of Wisconsin. Fans greeted players and participated in raffles while the bus tour was in town.  Yesterday’s tour also benefited the Hunger Task Force.  They money from the event will go to the task force and support those who need food. The Bus tour continues for 2 more days as it will make stops

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Taylor Co. Authorities Investigating Deaths

By Morgan McCarthy | April 10, 2025

The Taylor County Sheriffs Office is asking for the public’s help regarding the incident below: On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at approximately 10:00 PM, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call requesting emergency medical services at a residence located in the 14000 block of County Road M in the Town of Pershing, Taylor County for two severely injured adults that were located inside the residence. Taylor County Deputies, along with Taylor County EMS services, were dispatched

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Wrong way Intoxicated Driver Arrested in Lake Hallie

By Morgan McCarthy | April 10, 2025

On April 9, 2025, at approximately 10:01pm, a Lake Hallie Police Officer was conducting  stationary traffic enforcement on BUS 53 south of 115th St. in the Village of Lake Hallie, when  he observed a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lane of BUS 53 in the left lane.  Before the vehicle passed his location, he activated his emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop and the vehicle eventually stopped a short distance later. The officer approached the vehicle,  identified the

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Accused Wisconsin Child Abductor Waives Extradition In Nebraska Courtroom

By Morgan McCarthy | April 10, 2025

A man accused of abducting a pregnant Beaver Dam teenager waived extradition in a Nebraska courtroom today.  Forty-year old Gary Day faces charges in three states along with federal charges.  Wisconsin and Arkansas prosecutors have both made extradition motions.  Day is pleading not guilty to two misdemeanors in Sarpy County, Nebraska, including delinquency of a minor and false reporting.  His bail was set at five-million-dollars.  Investigators say Day was arrested early last week after a 17-year-old girl pregnant with his

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WI Democratic Party Chair Steps Down

By Morgan McCarthy | April 10, 2025

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler will be stepping down at the end of his term.  The 44-year-old had been the leader of the state party since 2019.  Wisconsin Democrats will elect a new party chair at their annual convention in Wisconsin Dells in mid-June.

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Day of the Badger Raises Bucks for Bucky

By Morgan McCarthy | April 10, 2025

This year’s Day of the Badger raises one-point-seven-million-dollars.  The University of Wisconsin-Madison says more than four-thousand donors contributed to the fundraiser.  Donations will support more than 150 causes and programs on UW-Madison’s campus.  In the past six years, the initiative has raised more than ten-million dollars.

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Looking Local: Singing in Scandinavia! UW-Stout’s Chamber Choir tours Sweden

By Morgan McCarthy | April 10, 2025

PHOTO: UW-Stout Chamber Choir with members of the Linköping University choir. Photo by Jerry Hui. “This is a life experience like no other that I have ever had, and I am grateful for the opportunity to go on such an amazing journey…” Thirteen members of University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Chamber Choir braved the Scandinavian winter in performances with international university singers to warm audiences’ hearts. They partnered with choirs from Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden’s largest technical university, and Linköping University.

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Looking Local: Fashion Without Fabric Hits UW Stout Runway

By Morgan McCarthy | April 10, 2025

While UW-Stout’s annual Fashion Without Fabric runway show is sold out again this year, members of the media are still invited to cover the event, which begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, in the Memorial Student Center Great Hall. Doors will open at 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “Welcome to Phenomonie!” At Fashion Without Fabric, hundreds of students collaborate to bring wearable sculptures to life on the runway in front of a packed house. In collaboration with industry partners

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