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  • “Grooming” Bill Lands on Governors Desk for Signature

    “Grooming” Bill Lands on Governors Desk for Signature

  • Grant Funding Set for WI County, Domestic Violence Prevention, Support Services

    Grant Funding Set for WI County, Domestic Violence Prevention, Support Services

  • ECFD Looking to Hire Firefighters

    ECFD Looking to Hire Firefighters

Family Fare Set to Close

Family Fare Set to Close

Respiratory Illness Trends Down

Respiratory Illness Trends Down

Jump Around! UW Madison Near Top of List

Jump Around! UW Madison Near Top of List

Former Officer Pleads Guilty

Former Officer Pleads Guilty

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
There’s been a guilty plea in the drunk driving crash that killed an Eau Claire man and his baby.  Former…
Former Teachers Aide Facing Charges

Former Teachers Aide Facing Charges

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
A former teachers aide in Polk County is looking at charges after investigators say she sent topless photos to a…
UW Madison Slips in Rankings

UW Madison Slips in Rankings

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
A new report says UW-Madison’s rankings as a top university have slipped over the past decade or so.  The report…
More Support for Closing Correctional Center

More Support for Closing Correctional Center

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
The chorus of people who want to close the Green Bay Correctional Center is growing.  Local leaders from the Green…
Plot Thickens for Literacy Changes

Plot Thickens for Literacy Changes

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate is urging the state’s superintendent of schools to move ahead with literacy changes…

Fewer Restraint Incidents in Schools

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
The number of kids in Wisconsin who had to be physically separated or restrained in school is down from a…
WI Splits Vote on Foreign Aid Package

WI Splits Vote on Foreign Aid Package

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator voted against the foreign aid package that will send billions more to Ukraine.  Senator Ron Johnson…
Soy What? WI Boosts Soy Sauce Production

Soy What? WI Boosts Soy Sauce Production

News | April 24, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Southern Wisconsin is about to become one of the nation’s largest soy sauce makers.  Kikkoman yesterday announced plans to build…
Federal Grants to Boost WI Solar Projects

Federal Grants to Boost WI Solar Projects

News | April 23, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin is getting 124-million dollars in federal grants to help residents put solar panels on their homes.  The Environmental Protection…
Roll The Dice, WI Gambling Ranks Low

Roll The Dice, WI Gambling Ranks Low

News | April 23, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin is the fifth least gambling-addicted state in the U.S.  The report by WalletHub used data like the number of…
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