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  • Yard Search Comes up Empty

    Yard Search Comes up Empty

  • Motion to Dismiss Filed in Case Against MKE Judge

    Motion to Dismiss Filed in Case Against MKE Judge

  • Flags Lowered to Honor Peace Officers Who Have Given Their Lives in the Line of Duty

    Flags Lowered to Honor Peace Officers Who Have Given Their Lives in the Line of Duty

Looking Local: River Falls Woman Earns College Credits in HS, Finishes Degree at CVTC

Looking Local: River Falls Woman Earns College Credits in HS, Finishes Degree at CVTC

DATCP to Survey for Spongy Moth in 36 Counties

DATCP to Survey for Spongy Moth in 36 Counties

Education Designed for the Future: UW-Stout to host global Polytechnic Summit, May 18-21

Education Designed for the Future: UW-Stout to host global Polytechnic Summit, May 18-21

Electrical Issue Causes Hiccup In School Day

Electrical Issue Causes Hiccup In School Day

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Tomah Schools are blaming a problem with an electrical box for a smoky evacuation at an elementary school yesterday. Students…
Renaming Efforts Address WI Waters

Renaming Efforts Address WI Waters

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
A lot of Squaw Lakes and Squaw Creeks in Wisconsin could soon have new names. The Department of the Interior yesterday announced…
WAXX Cares Wednesday: Sofas For Service

WAXX Cares Wednesday: Sofas For Service

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
The WAXX Cares project for the month of April is “Sofas For Service.”   It’s a way to make sure we…
Polls Close, Election Results Unfold

Polls Close, Election Results Unfold

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
The ballots are counted and we now get a peek into the political future around the Valley. The Eau Claire…
Bond Set at Million Dollars

Bond Set at Million Dollars

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
It’s a million-dollars bond for the suspect in last week’s shooting outside the jail in Madison. Prosecutors filed formal charges…
Officials Look For Suspect in Eagle Shooting

Officials Look For Suspect in Eagle Shooting

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
There’s an investigation into a wounded eagle near Bloomer. Travis Hakes, who is both a law enforcement officer and a…
UW Looks to Students for Free Speech Feedback

UW Looks to Students for Free Speech Feedback

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
University of Wisconsin managers want to know what students think about free speech. The UW System yesterday announced plans to send free…
WI U.S. Senator Looks to Dish Up Free Lunches

WI U.S. Senator Looks to Dish Up Free Lunches

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator wants school kids to continue to get free lunches through at least the summer. Senator Tammy…
Bring Me The Peanuts And Cracker Jill’s….

Bring Me The Peanuts And Cracker Jill’s….

News | April 6, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
America’s favorite baseball snack is getting a partner.  Frito-Lay is unveiling Cracker Jill, the newest mascot in 125 years.  It’s…
Local Campus Connects To World Stage

Local Campus Connects To World Stage

News | April 5, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Despite the ongoing military invasion by Russia that has turned their country and their lives upside down, 100 students from…
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