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By Morgan McCarthy | December 2, 2023

Hello and welcome to your day! We are glad you are here. As we slip into the first days of December, the To-Do lists can seem to grow at record pace and the stress of the season can seem to eclipse the joy. For that reason, we like to slow things down a bit on Saturday morning with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a look back at events that happened on this day in history before

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Calling all Snow Lovers

By Morgan McCarthy | December 2, 2023

The 59th annual Hoofers Ski and Snowboard Resale is going on this weekend. It’s billed as the biggest ski swap in the Midwest and is expected to draw more than ten-thousand people to the UW-Madison campus. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8 to noon on Sunday. Doors will open at 7 a.m. for shoppers who want the earliest crack at discount-priced recycled winter gear and clothing.

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WI Teachers See Pay Slide

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

The median pay for teachers in Wisconsin has fallen more than twelve percent in the last decade, according to a new report. The Wisconsin Policy Forum report shows the median, inflation-adjusted pay in 2009 was 67-thousand-500. In 2023, it’s 59-thousand-250 – an eight-thousand dollar difference in salary. The forum says the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 is a factor, limiting school spending from the time it was enacted, resulting in smaller budgets and less money for raises. The report predicts the

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Infrastructure Upgrades Due to Take Off at WI Airports

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

Wisconsin airports will be getting more than 38-million dollars for safety and infrastructure upgrades. State US Senator Tammy Baldwin says the funding came from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Grants. Projects include runway, terminal, and roadway improvement projects, along with sustainability projects. The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire got one-million dollars, the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison got four-point-nine-million, and the General Mitchell International Airport got eight-point five million.

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WI Powers Up for Gamers

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

Wisconsin is ranked the sixth best state in the nation for game developers.    A study looked at average game developer incomes adjusted for cost of living in all 50 states.  Wisconsin comes in sixth, with a more than $122-thousand dollar average income.  Idaho is first with $135-thousand.  But, it appears people interested in a career as a game developer don’t necessarily think of Wisconsin.  A separate study of Google web searches shows Wisconsin is NOT in the top ten of

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Fatal Crash Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

UPDATE:12/04/23 The driver of the vehicle is identified as 33yr old Michael Rusch, of Augusta. The passenger of the vehicle is identified as 4yr old Evangeline Rusch, of Altoona. The investigation revealed that Michael had been traveling on County Road D near S 140 th Ave at an extremely high rate of speed in a 1986 Chevrolet Corvette with Evangeline in a child safety seat in the passenger seat. Michael lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve in

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Deadly St. Croix County Crash Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

On Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, at 6:52am, the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call alerting them to a single vehicle crash in the 2300 block of Hwy 63/64, located in the Town of Cylon. Upon arrival, deputies located a 2004 Dodge Durango off the roadway. The vehicle had been traveling east on Hwy 63/64 when the driver lost control of the vehicle, entering the north ditch before colliding with a tree. The driver of the vehicle, later

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Friday Feel Good: Cleaning Up Your Act

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

During the holidays the packages, boxes and bags can also mean full garbages and bins.  For this week’s Friday Feel Good we dive into the pile and pull out a story that puts the green in our red and green season. The first ever World Cup for Picking Up Garbage (a.k.a. the SpoGomi World Cup) took place in Japan this year and the British team ended up taking first place.  Here is Team U.S.A. participant Beatrice Hernandez talking about her team’s strategy for

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Bird Flu Detected in Barron Co. Flock

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working closely with animal health officials on a joint incident response. The affected premises will not move poultry products, and birds on the property will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter the food system.

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Cause of Home Fire Still Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | December 1, 2023

We’re waiting for more  answers about a fire on Balsam Road last night. Fire crews from Eau Claire and a number of other fire departments battled the fire for more than an hour.  Investigators say the fire started at a home on Balsam Road about 9 p.m. last night and the investigation into the cause of the blaze continues.

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