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Nearly one-in-five school districts in Wisconsin are asking for more money this spring. The Wisconsin Association of School Boards this week said 82 schools across the state have tax hike questions on the April ballot. That’s just under 20 percent of the 421 school districts across the state. Most of the referendum questions are for day-to-day operations, though some school districts are asking voters for more money to build or improve buildings. There were 81 school districts who asked for more money back in

Wisconsin’s governor says the state’s secretary of state quit because he was ‘sick of this stuff.’ Governor Evers yesterday filled-in some of the backstory to Secretary of State Doug La Follette’s sudden retirement last week. Evers says he first learned of La Follette’s intentions when La Follette delivered a letter to his office saying that he was ‘sick of this stuff.’ The governor is not saying just what La Follette was sick of. Republicans last week howled when La Follette

The state of Wisconsin is asking people not to feed the deer in the winter. The Department of Natural Resources yesterday asked people not to leave corn, alfalfa and other feed in their backyards. Biologists at the DNR say feeding deer in the winter can actually hurt, or even kill, deer. Feeding deer is actually illegal in most Wisconsin counties, and there are restrictions in the few counties where it’s not.

HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital is excited to announce it has received certification as a Primary Plus Stroke Center from DNV Healthcare USA Inc. HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital is the only healthcare organization in northwestern Wisconsin to receive this designation. “This certification validates to our communities that we have the resources, skills and expertly trained  team members to provide the best possible stroke care,” says Annie Letkiewicz, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital stroke program coordinator. “We are proud of this certification because it demonstrates

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin are working on a bill to make abortions legal again.  The bill was introduced today and Governor Tony Evers says it would restore Wisconsin’s abortion laws to what they were before Roe v. Wade was overturned.  Right now abortions are banned in Wisconsin except for when the mother’s life is at risk.  Republicans recently introduced their own bill that would continue restricting abortion access but allow exceptions in certain cases of rape and incest.  However Evers says he won’t pass legislation that

ABOVE PHOTO: Brooklyn Sommerfeld, left, a Chippewa Falls Fire & Emergency Services paramedic, and Joan Lawcewicz, an investigator with the Chippewa Falls Police Department, became fast friends after an emergency call pushed them together, literally. The women say having a friend in their high-stress field of emergency services is comforting.   Unique experiences bring people together.  Brooklyn Sommerfeld and Joan Lawcewicz are a perfect example.  Sommerfeld, a Chippewa Falls Fire & Emergency Services paramedic; and Lawcewicz, an investigator with the Chippewa Falls Police Department, were in a compromising situation together a couple of years ago

Voters in 12 municipalities in Dunn County will be checked in for the April 4 election by poll workers using new technology that Gov. Evers hopes will become even more prevalent across the state. “The Badger Book serves the same exact purpose as a regular poll book,” -Andrew Mercil, Dunn County Clerk The technology is Badger Books, which replaces the traditional paper poll book that voters are familiar with, with an electronic version of that very same poll book. The

United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley has partnered with Visit Eau Claire to combine all local volunteer opportunities onto one digital platform, ChippewaValleyVolunteer.com. ChippewaValleyVolunteer.com will be open to all organizations and events who are searching for volunteers. They’re making registration easy and allowing everyone who registers the opportunity to submit and update their own content. The goal is to work together because volunteers empower our communities, building a stronger Chippewa Valley. Volunteers from M3 Insurance help with grounds clean

The two people found dead in Winnebago County, who are now the center of a suspicious death investigation were well-known cheesemakers. Authorities yesterday identified the two as 72-year-old David Metzig and 71-year-old Jan Metzig. No one is saying how they died. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office found them dead in the home Saturday morning. A person of interest is in custody, but hasn’t been formally charged yet. The Metzigs owned the Union Star Cheese Factory, and were known across the

The only debate for Wisconsin’s nationally-watched race for Supreme Court will come during the lunch hour today.  Liberal Judge Janet Protasiewicz will debate conservative former Justice Dan Kelly at 12:45 this afternoon.  The debate is sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin and a Madison TV station.  This is the only time Protasiewicz and Kelly will appear together.  Wisconsin’s race for the Supreme Court is being closely watched across the country, and has become the most expensive race for the court in US