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  • Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Father

    Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Father

  • Looking Local: Immigration Expert to Speak at UW-River Falls

    Looking Local: Immigration Expert to Speak at UW-River Falls

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    Warrant, Bail Scam Making Rounds

Looking Local: One Woman’s Health Journey Changes her Education, Perspective

Looking Local: One Woman’s Health Journey Changes her Education, Perspective

John “Jack” Link Enters Hall of Fame

John “Jack” Link Enters Hall of Fame

Dunn County Transit Announces Record‑Setting Community Route Ridership in 2025

Dunn County Transit Announces Record‑Setting Community Route Ridership in 2025

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE…

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE…

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
It should be clear in west-central Wisconsin today, but some parts of the state could see smoke from wildfires in…
NEW STATS FOR OLDER POPULATION

NEW STATS FOR OLDER POPULATION

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The number of elderly people in poverty in Wisconsin is up.  According to the annual Wisconsin Poverty Report, less people…
MOVE OVER MIDGETS…

MOVE OVER MIDGETS…

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Hurley Midgets are no more.  The school in northern Wisconsin voted to drop its longtime nickname last winter.  Last month, the…
CHARGES EXPECTED TODAY IN DEADLY ST. CROIX CO. CRASH

CHARGES EXPECTED TODAY IN DEADLY ST. CROIX CO. CRASH

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The man being blamed for a deadly crash in St. Croix County shouldn’t have been driving.  The St. Croix County…
TEENS FACE CHARGES INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE

TEENS FACE CHARGES INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Four 18-year-olds in Wausau are looking at a string of charges in what could be a drug robbery.  Police say…
TRAIN PLAN GOES OFF THE RAILS

TRAIN PLAN GOES OFF THE RAILS

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
There likely won’t be new Amtrak trains rumbling through western Wisconsin anytime soon.  Lawmakers in Minnesota didn’t include the money to foot…
FARM LAND GROWING IN VALUE

FARM LAND GROWING IN VALUE

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Even as Wisconsin dairy farmers leave the business, they are not leaving their land.  A new report says the price of farmland…
OH NO TO VETOES?

OH NO TO VETOES?

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Critics are questioning the Governor’s partial vetoes on the state budget.  Democratic Governor Tony Evers made 78 partial vetoes to…
STILL TIME FOR THE OOOOH’S AND AHHHHH’S….

STILL TIME FOR THE OOOOH’S AND AHHHHH’S….

News | July 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The annual Fourth of July fireworks at Marathon Park will take place TODAY, on the 6th of July.  The original…
UW STUDY AIMS TO HELP KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS

UW STUDY AIMS TO HELP KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS

News | July 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The UW Hospital is launching the first study in the country involving cell therapy for kidney transplant issues.  People who…
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