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The city of Eau Claire is looking at a tax hike request as a way to pay for more police officers. The city hosted a listening session last night for its nearly one-and-a-half million-dollar referendum. Police Chief Matt Rokus says Eau Claire is growing, which means more 911 calls, which means his department needs more resources. The next listening session on the referendum is scheduled for two weeks from now.

There will be sweeping changes to where some kids in La Crosse go to school no matter what voters say about a 194 million-dollar referendum next month. La Crosse superintendent Aaron Engel yesterday said Logan and Central high schools will consolidate whether the proposed tax increase passes or not. He said the district will also consolidate its junior highs. He expects the changes to roll-out over the next five to ten years. Some parents in La Crosse are not happy

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is laying out guidelines for what’s considered voter intimidation and threatening poll workers ahead of next month’s election.  The DOJ says you can’t use or threaten force to get someone to vote or influence their vote.  You also can’t threaten poll workers with death or injury, cause a public panic, or interrupt the voting process.  The DOJ says anyone who sees a person breaking these laws should call 9-1-1.

Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes says he’s raised over 20-million dollars for his senate campaign.  Barnes announced today he raised all that during the third fundraising quarter this year.  Barnes is trying to unseat Senator Ron Johnson, who’s been in the senate since 2011.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to practice safety on the road.  It’s part of Pedestrian Safety Month, which aims to raise awareness of car versus pedestrian crashes.  The Department of Transportation says an average of 53 pedestrians are killed in car crashes in Wisconsin every year.  The D-O-T has more information about pedestrian safety on its website.

Madison is one of the top 20 “green” cities in the U.S. That’s according to WalletHub, which ranks Madison 17th for eco-friendliness.  Madison also ranks in the top ten for the environment and green transportation.  Milwaukee also makes the list at 51st.  WalletHub says the top green city is San Diego, California

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the eight products moving on in the seventh annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The eight Wisconsin-made products each won a head-to-head match-up in the Top 16 bracket-style tournament known as Manufacturing Madness. The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest aims to highlight manufacturing, which is Wisconsin’s largest industry. All together, the growing economic sector employs nearly half a million people and creates $68 billion in economic

ABOVE PHOTO: The Bowman Hall Clock Tower face will glow blue, towering over campus and downtown Menomonie, Oct. 3, to Sunday, Oct. 16. Stout blue is a tradition as strong as University of Wisconsin-Stout’s polytechnic mission. During homecoming and the chancellor’s investiture weeks, Oct. 3, to Friday, Oct. 14, students, alumni, staff and UW-Stout supporters can celebrate their pride with photo opportunities, basked in a Stout blue glow. The Bowman Hall Clock Tower face will glow blue, towering over campus and downtown Menomonie. And

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed that a white-tailed buck at a Vernon County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The results were confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. The 1-acre farm has been placed under quarantine, meaning no live animals or whole carcasses are permitted to leave the property. DATCP and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) veterinarians and staff will conduct an epidemiological investigation.

There is a legal challenge in Wisconsin to President Biden’s student loan cancellation plan. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty yesterday filed a lawsuit that says President Biden overstepped his authority by ordering the loan cancellations, and violated federal discrimination laws by adding a racial motivation to the program. The lawsuit asks for an immediate hearing because it says the White House could start canceling 10 or 20 thousand-dollars worth of student loans at any moment.