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Room On Your Lap?

By Morgan McCarthy | January 30, 2023

The Eau Claire Humane Association says more and more people are surrendering their pets. If you are interested in brining a new furry friend into your home, click below and see who is waiting for a snuggle buddy! Addie Erdmann says they are seeing about one pet per-day. There is a concern, not only because more people are giving-up their pets, but because the Humane Association is running out of room. Erdmann says people need to let them know in

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More Folks Cracking Into Coops

By Morgan McCarthy | January 30, 2023

As eggs become more expensive at the store, more and more people in Wisconsin are looking to their backyards. The folks at Pet Food Plus in Eau Claire say people are becoming more and more interested in raising chickens of their own. Usually the store sells about 900 chickens a year. It costs about 150 dollars a-year to feed a backyard chicken, and they can lay up to 300 eggs in a year. A dozen eggs in most places in Wisconsin is selling for

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More Parents Choosing School Choice Options

By Morgan McCarthy | January 30, 2023

There will be more choices for families looking at school choice in Wisconsin next year. The state’s Department of Public Instruction on Friday released the list of schools participating for the 2023-2024 school year. There will be 339 choice schools next year, that’s 25 more than this year. School choice is becoming more popular in the state, and enrollment in choice schools has increased as enrollment in traditional public schools has fallen.

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Flat Tax Bounces Back and Forth

By Morgan McCarthy | January 30, 2023

The top Republican in the State Assembly says there doesn’t have to be a flat tax in this year’s budget. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Was On UPFRONT on Milwaukee TV yesterday, he said he’d like to see Wisconsin move to a flat tax but he understands that the governor has promised to veto the idea. Vos said as long as lawmakers reduce the state’s tax burden, he’s fine with whatever they do. Vos has been adamant about using Wisconsin’s record seven billion-dollar budget

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | January 28, 2023

Hello. Well, the January temperatures we are used to have arrived! Brrrr. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you have arrived here to begin it with us. We know the week can sometimes be busy and stressful, which is why we like to slow it down a bit on Saturday mornings with our “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just an easy look back at events that happened in history on this day-before you head out to make new memories today.

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Snow Emergencies Land in Some Parts of WI

By Morgan McCarthy | January 28, 2023

A forecast of snow this weekend is prompting at least nine communities across south central Wisconsin to issue snow emergencies.  Snow emergencies for Marshall and Beloit will take effect at 10 a.m., while McFarland’s snow emergency begins at 6 a.m., and the snow emergency for Lodi goes into effect at 9 a.m.  Snow emergencies take effect at noon in Clinton, Evansville, and Fort Atkinson.  Emergencies go into effect at midnight in Stoughton, and 6 p.m. in Janesville.

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DNR Urges Safety On Trails

By Morgan McCarthy | January 28, 2023

Less than one full month into 2023 Wisconsin has already seen five snowmobile deaths.  The Department of Natural Resources said on Friday that all five crashes happened between January 14th and this past Thursday.  The most recent fatal crash happened northwest of Rhinelander.  Snowmobile deaths are trending slightly above last year and the DNR is urging snowmobilers to keep safety front of mind.

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Dozens Injured in Interstate Pile Up, Lanes Closed Nearly 8 Hours

By Morgan McCarthy | January 28, 2023

An 85-vehicle pileup on I-39/90 between Beloit and Janesville closed all lanes in both directions for hours Friday.  At least 21 people were injured. The Wisconsin State Patrol says snow, ice, and whiteout conditions were factors in the initial crash around 12:30 p.m.  The northbound and southbound lanes of I-90 for closed for about seven-and-a-half hours.  Southbound lanes reopened shortly after 8 p.m. and all lanes didn’t reopen until just past 9 p.m.

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Flat Tax Falls Flat At Governors Feet

By Morgan McCarthy | January 28, 2023

Governor Tony Evers said this week he’ll veto the upcoming state budget of the Republican-controlled Legislature if it includes a flat tax.  GOP lawmakers have said they want Wisconsin to transition to a three-point-25 percent income tax for all income levels.  The Democratic governor said he’s considering either a line-item veto or vetoing the entire budget if the flat tax is part of it.  Evers said he believes the current progressive tax system is a good one and that the state doesn’t

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Friday Feel Good: Angels Among Us

By Morgan McCarthy | January 27, 2023

They say there are angels among us, and in one Alabama town that angel was closer than anyone realized. Hody Childress was an Air Force veteran and a farmer known for his humility and kindness. But what people didn’t realize was that for nearly a decade he also donated $100 a month to the local pharmacy to help neighbors in need when they couldn’t afford their own medicine.  Brooke Walker, who is also the pharmacist and owner of Geraldine Drugs, saw

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