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Tomah High School Threat Deemed Not Credible

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DEADLY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN WAUSAU

DEADLY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN WAUSAU

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Wausau. It happened yesterday at a home on the city’s north…
KIND KEEN ON TRADE DEAL

KIND KEEN ON TRADE DEAL

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Western Wisconsin’s congressman says dairy farmers in the state are getting a big win. Congressman Ron Kind yesterday said the new…
CVTC APPROVES 48-MILLION REFERENDUM

CVTC APPROVES 48-MILLION REFERENDUM

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Taxpayers in the Chippewa Valley are going to see another tax increase question on their spring ballots. The Chippewa Valley…
SHERIFF SAYS NO THREAT TO PUBLIC AFTER SUSPICIOUS DEATH

SHERIFF SAYS NO THREAT TO PUBLIC AFTER SUSPICIOUS DEATH

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
There are more questions than answers about that suspicious death in Dunn County. The sheriff in Menomonie yesterday refused to…
NO “NO” VOTES FOR NATIONAL GUARD FREE COLLEGE CLASSES

NO “NO” VOTES FOR NATIONAL GUARD FREE COLLEGE CLASSES

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Every single National Guard member in Wisconsin could soon get some guarantees about their college classes. The state Assembly on Wednesday approved…
PROBATION FOR VA NURSE

PROBATION FOR VA NURSE

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A former nurse at the VA hospital in Tomah will not go to prison for over-prescribing opioid pain pills. A…
RIVALRY HEATS UP WITH GB AND SAN FRAN FIRE DEPARTMENTS

RIVALRY HEATS UP WITH GB AND SAN FRAN FIRE DEPARTMENTS

News | January 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The rivalry between Green Bay and San Francisco is heating up.  The fire departments of both cities have a friendly…
ENGINEERS HEADING TO KUWAIT

ENGINEERS HEADING TO KUWAIT

News | January 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
An engineering detachment with the Wisconsin Army National Guard is headed to Kuwait.  About 15 soldiers based in Milwaukee with the 924th…
EC WARMING CENTERS PLANNING FOR WEEKEND TEMPS

EC WARMING CENTERS PLANNING FOR WEEKEND TEMPS

News | January 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Over the upcoming weekend we are expecting frigid temperatures. When this happens, Catholic Charities Sojourner House activates its overflow accommodation…
FREE FISHING WEEKEND

FREE FISHING WEEKEND

News | January 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting Free Fishing Weekend Jan. 18-19. Wisconsin’s winter Free Fishing Weekend is a great time…
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