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    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

The Plot Thickens: New Book Vending Machine at Flynn Elementary School

The Plot Thickens: New Book Vending Machine at Flynn Elementary School

WI Judge Set to Appear in Court, Lawmakers Focus on Immigration, Enforcement

WI Judge Set to Appear in Court, Lawmakers Focus on Immigration, Enforcement

Local Neighborhood to “Level Up” With Containers Up

Local Neighborhood to “Level Up” With Containers Up

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the City of Altoona will receive a $1.37 million grant through the Neighborhood Investment…
Property Tax Punch

Property Tax Punch

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Wisconsin has some of the highest property taxes in the U.S.  WalletHub says the effective real-estate tax rate in Wisconsin is one-point-eight-five percent,…
Hundreds of Students Evacuated at UW Milwaukee

Hundreds of Students Evacuated at UW Milwaukee

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Firefighters in Milwaukee say a problem with a boiler caused a carbon monoxide leak at a UW-Milwaukee dorm late Monday…
WAXX Cares Wednesday: Sleep In Heavenly Peace Aims to Tuck Kids In Safely

WAXX Cares Wednesday: Sleep In Heavenly Peace Aims to Tuck Kids In Safely

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
WAXX Cares is welcoming a new month with a new local cause that aims to make tuck-in-time a safe and…
Post State of the Union, President Biden to Arrive in Our State

Post State of the Union, President Biden to Arrive in Our State

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
President Biden will make one of his first post-State of the Union stops in Wisconsin.  The president is scheduled to speak…
Report Unveiled, Highlights Potential Voter Fraud

Report Unveiled, Highlights Potential Voter Fraud

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
The special investigator looking into Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential vote says there was a “bribery scheme.”  Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman unveiled…
$2 Million Cash Bail Set in Grisly Murder

$2 Million Cash Bail Set in Grisly Murder

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Investigators say what started out as a day of smoking meth led to a night of sex, that eventually ended…
Young Hunters Log Off To Go Hands On

Young Hunters Log Off To Go Hands On

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Young hunters in Wisconsin are no longer going to have an online-only option for hunter safety classes.  The state’s Department…
WI Coronavirus Cases Fall

WI Coronavirus Cases Fall

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations continue to fall.  The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said just 511 people are in the hospital with…
Woodman’s Pours Out the Vodka

Woodman’s Pours Out the Vodka

News | March 2, 2022 | by Morgan McCarthy
Woodman’s is the latest to drop Russian vodka from its shelves.  The store yesterday said it is “discontinuing” the sale…
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