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CVTC Named Finalist by Aspen Institute for 2027 $1 Million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

CVTC Named Finalist by Aspen Institute for 2027 $1 Million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

OUT OF $TATE, IN THE BLACK

OUT OF $TATE, IN THE BLACK

News | May 7, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Lawmakers in Madison don’t seem to have too much of a problem with the University of Wisconsin turning to out-of-state students to…
HIGH COST OF WI WAGE INCREASE

HIGH COST OF WI WAGE INCREASE

News | May 7, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A 15 dollar-an-hour minimum wage could cost Wisconsin 350-thousand jobs.  The  Badger Institute has a new report that says raising the minimum…
ROAD CLOSURE AT STARR AVE COULD AFFECT MORNING COMMUTE

ROAD CLOSURE AT STARR AVE COULD AFFECT MORNING COMMUTE

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Beginning the morning of Tuesday, May 7th, Starr Avenue will be closed between Seymour Road and Valley View Place to…
SMALL BUSINESS GETTING BIG SALUTE

SMALL BUSINESS GETTING BIG SALUTE

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Senator Ron Johnson is saluting Wisconsin small businesses.  This is National Small Business Week and Johnson says nine-point-four-percent of businesses in Wisconsin are small…
BEER, CHEESE, AND DAIRY BREEZE!

BEER, CHEESE, AND DAIRY BREEZE!

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin tourism is on the rise.  Visitor spending grew by nearly five-percent to over 213-billion-dollars, which generated nearly 22-billion-dollars in…
SHOW ME THE MONEY, BUCKY!

SHOW ME THE MONEY, BUCKY!

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
An audit of the University of Wisconsin system shows a large growth in tuition revenue.  State Auditor Joe Chrisman says today tuition…
WA MAN GETS OWI IN WI

WA MAN GETS OWI IN WI

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Washington man received a 4th OWI while in Wisconsin. 31 year old Jason Kubitschek, from Mount Vernon, was arrested…
EXPLOSION KILLS 3, 1 MISSING

EXPLOSION KILLS 3, 1 MISSING

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A southern Wisconsin man is one of three people confirmed dead after a plant explosion in Waukegan, Illinois.  Reports say…
ELK MOUND MAN HEADED TO PRISON

ELK MOUND MAN HEADED TO PRISON

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Elk Mound man is going to prison after being convicted in a child pornography case.  Police say child porn…
THE BADGERS AND THE BEE’S

THE BADGERS AND THE BEE’S

News | May 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eight Wisconsin students will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year.  The top three finishers in the…
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