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  • Looking Local: Minnesota AdFed Honors UW-Stout Undergraduate with Best in Show award for Red Cedar Trail Branding Project

    Looking Local: Minnesota AdFed Honors UW-Stout Undergraduate with Best in Show award for Red Cedar Trail Branding Project

  • Voter Turnout Falls Below Last Years Turnout

    Voter Turnout Falls Below Last Years Turnout

  • Work Underway on Pedestrian Bridge

    Work Underway on Pedestrian Bridge

Whitehall Welcomes New Police Chief

Whitehall Welcomes New Police Chief

City Of Altoona Plans Community Clean Up

City Of Altoona Plans Community Clean Up

Former Superintendent Sentenced to Prison, Extended Supervision

Former Superintendent Sentenced to Prison, Extended Supervision

Man Makes Call to Police, Ends up Arrested

Man Makes Call to Police, Ends up Arrested

News | August 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Charges are being filed against a La Crosse man accused of strangulation and false imprisonment.  Thirty-one-year-old Trenton Russell called police…
Trial Pushed Back in Case of Murdered UW Gymnast

Trial Pushed Back in Case of Murdered UW Gymnast

News | August 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
The trial dates for a man charged with killing a UW-Whitewater gymnast last year are being bumped back to next…
Congressman Van Orden Responds to Accident, Child Now Recovering

Congressman Van Orden Responds to Accident, Child Now Recovering

News | August 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Congressman Derrick Van Orden is being credited for his role in saving the life of a child over the weekend. …
State Health Officials Warn of Measles Exposure

State Health Officials Warn of Measles Exposure

News | August 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
State health officials are warning about possible measles exposure at two travel centers.  People may have been exposed to the…
Public Safety Alert Issued in La Crosse Following Surge in Drug Overdoses

Public Safety Alert Issued in La Crosse Following Surge in Drug Overdoses

News | August 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
The La Crosse Fire Department is reporting a recent surge in drug overdoses.  A spokesperson for the department says they…
Possible New WI Specialty Plate Would Raise Funds For The Iola Old Car Show

Possible New WI Specialty Plate Would Raise Funds For The Iola Old Car Show

News | August 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
A new specialty plate could be available soon in Wisconsin for the Iola Old Car Show. The car show has…
Another Teacher Faces Federal Charges

Another Teacher Faces Federal Charges

News | August 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
A second Western Wisconsin fifth-grade teacher is facing four federal charges, including child enticement.  Prosecutors say 24-year-old Abigail Faust, a…
A “Berry” Big Industry

A “Berry” Big Industry

News | August 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
More than five-million barrels of cranberries are expected to be harvested this season in Wisconsin.  The state has led the…
WI Counties, Communities Selected for Revitalization Program

WI Counties, Communities Selected for Revitalization Program

News | August 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Four counties and four communities in Wisconsin have been designated as Historically Underutilized Business Zones, or HUBZones.  Designation gives businesses…
MKE Continues to Assess Flood Damage

MKE Continues to Assess Flood Damage

News | August 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
More than 34-hundred property assessments are completed in Milwaukee County as of today. The area faced historic flooding after 14…
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