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    Wisconsin Man Facing Homicide Charges After Investigation

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    More Details Emerge About Deadly Milwaukee Fire

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    Looking Local: Altoona Man Turns Life Around, Will Graduate from CVTC

Health Department to Begin beach Water Quality Testing

Health Department to Begin beach Water Quality Testing

ClearSky Health Announces Plans for EC Hospital

ClearSky Health Announces Plans for EC Hospital

Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation

Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation

WI PAPER INDUSTRY SHOWS MARGIN FOR PROFIT

WI PAPER INDUSTRY SHOWS MARGIN FOR PROFIT

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s paper industry is booming.  A study by UW-Stevens Point, funded by the Department of Economic Development, shows Wisconsin is tops in…
WI STATE FAIR REVIEWS SAFETY MEASURES

WI STATE FAIR REVIEWS SAFETY MEASURES

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The state fair continues in West Allis this week and that has officials rechecking security.  In the aftermath of mass…
STORMS PROMPT FEMA REQUEST

STORMS PROMPT FEMA REQUEST

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
As storms continue in our area, Governor Tony Evers wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency to look at damage across…
MOTIVES STILL UNCLEAR

MOTIVES STILL UNCLEAR

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The sheriff in Chippewa Falls says Laile Vang never met the man who shot and killed her.  Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk…
EC SCHOOL BUDGET TRIMS RETIREE REIMBURSEMENTS

EC SCHOOL BUDGET TRIMS RETIREE REIMBURSEMENTS

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Future retirees in Eau Claire are going to have to pay more for their health insurance and retiree benefits.  The city’s…
EVERS ON RED FLAG LAW AND BACKGROUND CHECKS

EVERS ON RED FLAG LAW AND BACKGROUND CHECKS

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Add Wisconsin’s governor to the list of people calling for a red flag law and stricter background checks after the weekend…
WI POLITICAL NOTES: MEDICAID EXPANSION, FIRING UP TO RAISE SMOKING AGE

WI POLITICAL NOTES: MEDICAID EXPANSION, FIRING UP TO RAISE SMOKING AGE

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Democrats at the Capitol in Madison are ready to try again to add more people to the state’s healthcare system. …
EYES ON THE SKIES

EYES ON THE SKIES

News | August 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Western Wisconsin is not done with thunderstorms.  Forecasters say there is another chance for strong and maybe even severe storms tomorrow.  A…
WI LEADERS CHIME IN ON LATEST MASS SHOOTINGS

WI LEADERS CHIME IN ON LATEST MASS SHOOTINGS

News | August 5, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Senator Tammy Baldwin says it’s time for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring gun safety reform to the Senate floor. …
HOVERBOARD FACES BBB COMPLAINTS

HOVERBOARD FACES BBB COMPLAINTS

News | August 5, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
There is a warning about an Appleton hoverboard company.  The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin says Hoverboards-dot-com has over a dozen complaints…
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