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  • State Officials Announce Water Infrastructure Investments

    State Officials Announce Water Infrastructure Investments

  • WI Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Parents

    WI Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Parents

  • Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

    Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

WOMEN’S MARCH HEATS UP JANUARY IN MADISON

WOMEN’S MARCH HEATS UP JANUARY IN MADISON

News | January 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Frigid temperatures aren’t stifling the voices of women and men at Wisconsin’s Women’s March.  Yesterday, about 700 people showed up to…
MADISON DIOCESE CONSIDERING INVESTIGATION INTO SEXUAL ABUSE

MADISON DIOCESE CONSIDERING INVESTIGATION INTO SEXUAL ABUSE

News | January 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Madison diocese is considering opening a sexual abuse investigation that would name the accused clergy members.  On Friday, spokesman…
FEDERAL WORKERS FEELING SHUTDOWN

FEDERAL WORKERS FEELING SHUTDOWN

News | January 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Federal workers in Madison are feeling the affects of the partial government shutdown.   The Forest Products Laboratory employs about 140…
PENSION PAYMENTS COULD DROP FOR SOME IN WI

PENSION PAYMENTS COULD DROP FOR SOME IN WI

News | January 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Retired Wisconsin public employees may see a drop in their pension payments.  The State of Wisconsin Investment Board reported a decrease in its preliminary…
PUTTING THE “WI” IN WINTER…WARNING IN PARTS OF THE STATE

PUTTING THE “WI” IN WINTER…WARNING IN PARTS OF THE STATE

News | January 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A winter storm warning is in effect for Madison.  The warning covers Dane, Iowa, Grant, Richland, Jefferson, Crawford, Lafayette, Green,…
FOXCONN FALLS SHORT

FOXCONN FALLS SHORT

News | January 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Foxconn is falling short of their job creation quota for 2018.  Foxconn spokesman Louis Woo says the company only created…
SHOPKO STRUGGLES

SHOPKO STRUGGLES

News | January 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A notice submitted to the state from Shopko reveals how the retailer struggled to stay afloat.  The notice, sent to…
WINNER, WINNER….

WINNER, WINNER….

News | January 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin Lottery officials say a Mega Bucks ticket bought in Sheboygan is worth nearly six-million-dollars.  Wednesday’s Mega Bucks drawing produced a…
GAS BUDGET ABOUT THE SAME

GAS BUDGET ABOUT THE SAME

News | January 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is the same as a week ago.  Triple-A says the average…
FATAL ICE ACCIDENT

FATAL ICE ACCIDENT

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man is dead after his car broke through the ice at Balsam Lake in Polk County.  Sheriff’s deputies say…
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