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ABOVE PHOTO: Wayne Poppe receives the March University Staff Employee Appreciation award from Chancellor Katherine Frank. / UW-Stout Wayne Poppe has received the University Staff Employee Appreciation award for March at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Poppe, from Menomonie, is a steamfitter with Building Maintenance. He has worked at UW-Stout 27 years. “Wayne’s dedication to UW-Stout can be seen all over our campus…” The person nominating Poppe stated: “Wayne’s dedication to UW-Stout can be seen all over our campus through his many fabrication projects, from keeping

 This morning, Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from units across the state began a grueling three-day gauntlet known as the Best Warrior Competition. The competition tests each Soldier’s endurance while measuring their physical, mental and professional capacity as they demonstrate their proficiency in various tasks. Physical fitness, marksmanship and land navigation are among the tasks competitors will face as the weekend progresses. “The Soldiers and noncommissioned officers that we have here today are among the best that we have in

The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) announced Sun Country Airlines’ nonstop seasonal service from the Chippewa Valley to Orlando International Airport (MCO) officially kicks off today. “We encourage everyone to take advantage of the nonstop flight and experience the convenience of it for themselves.” -Airport Director, Charity Zich. “We’re excited to offer travelers in our region another new nonstop seasonal destination from EAU which is especially attractive when paired with Sun Country Airlines’ low fares,” said Airport Director, Charity Zich.

Earth Day is upon us this weekend! If you are looking for ways to help this planet we call home, many Wisconsin parks are offering opportunities to pitch in. Clean up, tree planting, and other nature friendly services are planned across the state. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GETTING YOUR HANDS DIRTY WHILE CLEANING UP OUR PLANET!

We’re getting some more details about this week’s arrest of a man with a knife at the Walmart in Menomonie. Prosecutors in Menomonie yesterday said 32-year-old Tanner Marion knocked on the window of a car in the Walmart parking lot Wednesday, and started threatening the couple inside. That sent police rushing to the parking lot, and forced officers to put the store on lockdown. No one was hurt, and police arrested Marion without incident. He’s now looking at weapons and

 The search for a missing Shawano County woman entered its second day yesterday. Authorities have been looking for Tara Sullivan since Tuesday. That’s when someone found her cell phone, and when police say they found ‘suspicious circumstances’ at her Weston home. Deputies later found her car along Highway 29 in Shawano County. Searchers have brought in dogs and a drone, but so far they haven’t found Sullivan. Investigators are asking anyone who may know anything about the case to please

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate has hit another historic low. The latest jobless numbers say unemployment in Wisconsin fell to two-point-five percent last month. That’s down from two-point-seven percent in February. The Department of Workforce Development says just 76 thousand people are officially unemployed in the state. The national jobless rate for last month is three-point-five percent.

Wisconsin’s housing shortage is making it tougher for first time home buyers to buy a home. The Wisconsin Realtors Association released a new report yesterday that says new home buyers are having a very tough time finding a place they can afford. The report says there are just 13 thousand homes for sale in the state, that’s a ‘historic low.’ In addition to the low supply, prices are going up. The Realtors say the median price of a home in Wisconsin jumped almost seven

 The public will see any videos of officer-involved shootings in Milwaukee in just over two weeks. The city’s Fire and Police Commission yesterday approved a new 15-day video policy for the department. The change means families of people shot by the police will get to see the video within two days. Before the new policy, Milwaukee didn’t have an official timeline to release officer-involved shooting videos. Milwaukee’s police chief wanted a 45-day policy, but says he will accept the FPC’s

The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he’s building support for a medical marijuana program. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said on yesterday’s 4/20 that Republicans are still looking at a strict medical-only program. Vos has been clear that there is not enough support in the Wisconsin legislature for recreational pot. That hasn’t changed. No one is saying when lawmakers may try to create a medical-only marijuana program. The top Democrat in the Wisconsin Senate, Melissa Agard, yesterday said she doesn’t believe Vos will ever actually