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Friday Feel Good: Saddling Up to Help

Friday Feel Good: Saddling Up to Help

Stamp Out Hunger This Saturday

Stamp Out Hunger This Saturday

New Pope Has Midwest Connections

New Pope Has Midwest Connections

TAX CUT COULD HIT SNAG

TAX CUT COULD HIT SNAG

News | February 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Republican income tax cut bill passes through the Wisconsin state joint finance committee.  The committee approved the bill Monday, which aims…
GAME(R) ON!

GAME(R) ON!

News | February 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
One Wisconsin lawmaker doesn’t want high schoolers in the state to miss out on an e-sports college scholarship. State Rep. Tip McGuire…
PRIMARY POLLS OPEN TODAY

PRIMARY POLLS OPEN TODAY

News | February 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Voters in some parts of the Chippewa Valley will see a congressional race on their ballots today. Today is the…
SCHOOL REFERENDUM TO APPEAR IN 2021

SCHOOL REFERENDUM TO APPEAR IN 2021

News | February 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
School leaders in Eau Claire are waiting till the next spring election before asking for more money. The city’s school…
PARKING STUDY SHIFTS INTO FOCUS

PARKING STUDY SHIFTS INTO FOCUS

News | February 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Our parking situation is shifting into focus as the city released the results of its latest parking study yesterday. Eau…
BUDGET BATTLE IN BUCKYLAND

BUDGET BATTLE IN BUCKYLAND

News | February 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
There will likely be a showdown over what to do with Wisconsin’s extra money next summer. The state’s budget writing panel…
ANOTHER POSSIBLE CASE OF CORONAVIRUS TESTED IN WI

ANOTHER POSSIBLE CASE OF CORONAVIRUS TESTED IN WI

News | February 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Public health managers in Wisconsin are waiting for test results on another possible case of the coronavirus. The Department of Health Services…
FORMER BADGER SET TO APPEAR IN ILLINOIS COURT

FORMER BADGER SET TO APPEAR IN ILLINOIS COURT

News | February 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The suspect accused of killing two Janesville women is set to appear in an Illinois courtroom.  Marcus Randle-El turned himself…
WI VOTERS PREPARE TO HEAD TO THE POLLS

WI VOTERS PREPARE TO HEAD TO THE POLLS

News | February 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin voters will go to the polls for the spring primary tomorrow.  There are a variety of city and county races…
PRESIDENTS DAY 101

PRESIDENTS DAY 101

News | February 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Presidential history contains a bevy of interesting, bizarre, and sometimes eerie facts.  Correspondent Bill Zimpfer gives us a taste. UNROLL…
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