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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

Dairy Business Association Hosts Annual Advocacy Day

Dairy Business Association Hosts Annual Advocacy Day

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
 The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, held its sixth annual Dairy Day at the Capitol event in…
Speaker to Discuss Food Industry as part of Wyman Speaker Series at UW-River Falls 

Speaker to Discuss Food Industry as part of Wyman Speaker Series at UW-River Falls 

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
ABOVE PHOTO: Specht Joshua Specht, an expert on the food industry and its varied societal impacts, is the featured speaker…
WI Businesses Eligible for Help After Winter Losses

WI Businesses Eligible for Help After Winter Losses

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) announced that many Wisconsin businesses may be eligible for a federal disaster loan program if…
Vote Looks to Bring Emergency Funding to Chippewa Valley Emergency Rooms

Vote Looks to Bring Emergency Funding to Chippewa Valley Emergency Rooms

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin lawmakers have okayed 15 million-dollars for emergency rooms in the Chippewa Valley. The State Senate yesterday approved the emergency…
Election Results in From WI Spring Primary

Election Results in From WI Spring Primary

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
On the other side of Spring Primary Election Day here in Wisconsin you can view results form many of the…
Murder Suspect Headed to Trial

Murder Suspect Headed to Trial

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Chippewa County’s suitcase murder suspect is headed to trial, but no one is saying when. A judge yesterday said there…
Investigation Over, Sheriff Hakes Responds

Investigation Over, Sheriff Hakes Responds

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
The investigation into Chippewa County’s sheriff is over, and the county says it has no confidence in him going forward.…
Republican Tax Cut Plan Heads to Governor’s Desk

Republican Tax Cut Plan Heads to Governor’s Desk

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Governor Evers will have to decide about the latest tax cut plan from Republican lawmakers. The Wisconsin Senate yesterday approved…
Crossing “t’s” and Dotting “i’s”

Crossing “t’s” and Dotting “i’s”

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Lawmakers at the Capitol in Madison are set to vote on a cursive requirement later today. The State Assembly has…
New Law Hopes to Keep WI Students in Dairyland

New Law Hopes to Keep WI Students in Dairyland

News | February 21, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
There’s now a state law that guarantees a spot at the University of Wisconsin for Wisconsin’s best high schoolers. Governor…
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