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  • 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

New Report Looks at Local Health Trends

New Report Looks at Local Health Trends

Wisconsin Man Facing Homicide Charges After Investigation

Wisconsin Man Facing Homicide Charges After Investigation

More Details Emerge About Deadly Milwaukee Fire

More Details Emerge About Deadly Milwaukee Fire

State Grant Money Heats Up Local Business Project

State Grant Money Heats Up Local Business Project

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Village of Hixton is receiving a $233,000 state grant to assist in the construction of a new commercial building…
Stimulus Payment Updates

Stimulus Payment Updates

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The second round of COVID-19 stimulus payments are on their way out to Wisconsin residents. State consumer protection director Tricia…
Garage Fires Under Investigation

Garage Fires Under Investigation

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a fire in Rice Lake that destroyed two garages early this…
Deadly Fire in Buffalo Co.

Deadly Fire in Buffalo Co.

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man is dead after a building fire that shut down Highway-35 for several hours in Buffalo County. The Buffalo…
Skatepark Plans Roll On

Skatepark Plans Roll On

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Eau Claire Skaters Association receives a ten-thousand-dollar grant from the Pablo Foundation to build a new skatepark. The association…
Man Sentenced in Altoona Robbery

Man Sentenced in Altoona Robbery

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
One of three young men who robbed an Altoona man at knife point will not spend any more time behind…
Longtime Broadcaster Passes Away

Longtime Broadcaster Passes Away

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Longtime talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is dead.  His wife Kathryn made the announcement yesterday. The 70-year-old passed away yesterday…
Vaccination Rollout Hits Bumps Locally

Vaccination Rollout Hits Bumps Locally

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
It is tough to vaccinate all the people who want a shot when there are not enough shots to go…
WI Coronavirus Recovery Rate Remains High

WI Coronavirus Recovery Rate Remains High

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s coronavirus recovery rate is currently at 97-percent, but the survivability rate is even higher. Numbers from the state’s Department…
Call to Get to Work on Unemployment System

Call to Get to Work on Unemployment System

News | February 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The people who will write Wisconsin’s budget are telling Governor Evers to get to work on fixing the state’s outdated unemployment…
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