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PBS Wisconsin: The cost of child care has Wisconsinites seeking solutions
Before the 2024 election, WPRis asking people through the America Amplified initiative about what elected officials could do to improve their communities. Paula M. Drew from Madison reached out with a suggestion about state funding for child care. PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” is collaborating with WPR to help respond to these questions.
Did you hear that?! What is shaking homes in Central Wisconsin
The National Gaurd is hosting a training event with some of the world's most advanced aircraft in Wisconsin. Many, including neighbors in Redgranite, are describing 'booms' that shake the house.
Wisconsin GOP primary voters could be disenfranchised due to confusion caused by new maps
Voters in a small Wisconsin town were not able to vote in the Republican primary for one of their local races due to an error on the ballot. After new legislative maps were enacted in the state, the town of Summit, Wisconsin, moved from the 73rd Assembly District to the 74th Assembly District, but election […]
“There’s nothing worse than having a child missing:” New missing child alert addresses major issues with amber alerts
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wisconsin has introduced a new Missing Child Alert system designed to enhance the state’s response to cases involving missing children. Attorney General Josh Kaul, the Wausau Police Department, and several lawmakers discussed the initiative Wednesday. The Amber Alert system has strict criteria that had to...
Smith: Wisconsin coalition forms to support tougher state rules on wake-enhanced boating
A coalition is forming in Wisconsin to support tougher rules on wake-enhanced boating and recommend a framework for statewide legislation on the activity. "Our goal is to be proactive on this very important issue," said Cody Kamrowski, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. "Hopefully we can see a law passed in the...
Big Lots Closing Stores Nationwide, Including Minnesota And Wisconsin Locations
Another one bites the dust! A ton of big businesses have announced closures lately, or at the very least, the scaling back of some of their locations. A recent example of this is Italian chain Buca di Beppo, which abruptly closed thirteen locations across the country over the summer. Another...
Wisconsin election deniers Janel Brandtjen and Tim Ramthun lose in GOP primaries
MADISON — Two of Wisconsin’s most prominent purveyors of election conspiracy theories lost their primary races on Tuesday. In the Republican primary for the 20th Senate District, Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, prevailed over Tim Ramthun, a Republican from Campbellsport who served in the Assembly from 2019-23 and competed in the 2022...
Omar gives progressives a needed boost: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Progressives in the House received a much-needed victory Tuesday night with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) winning her primary one week after her fellow “squad” member Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) lost hers. Unlike the primaries for Bush and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), who was also ousted recently, Omar’s race...
Democrats battle in 3rd Congressional District primary
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WJFW) -- It’s primary day and voters are deciding who they want to represent their party in the elections this fall. One close race is which Democrats will face incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) this November. At the Stevens Point Police Department, Katrina Shankland is...
REI’s field of sunflowers now open to the public
WAUSAU – REI Engineering, Inc. has begun its annual Harvest of Sunshine community initiative in which it cultivates a field of sunflowers to create bouquets that are delivered to others in the community. REI team members will cut and assemble sunflower bouquets on Aug. 14. The sunflower field is...
Trinity Child Care opens its doors in Athens
Trinity Child Care held its much-anticipated open house and ribbon cutting on Sunday in the former Athens Municipal Building, which once housed the village clerk’s office and board room, police department and library. Trinity Child Care signed a three-year lease with the village to use the building that is conveniently located next to Trinity Lutheran School.
Hueckman, Leinfelder win county races
PRICE COUNTY — With 23 of 23 precincts reporting the unofficial results of the Partisan Primary election show that Meredith Hueckman was first among five candidates seeking the Republican primary to replace Jean Gottwald as Price County Clerk who is not running for reelection. Renee Leinfelder, of Ogema, has won the Price County Treasurer race to replace current county treasurer Lynn Neeck who did not seek reelection. Without a registered Democrat running for clerk, Hueckman is the assumed winner in the general election this November. ...
Anytime Fitness withdraws from Weston site, building expands from 3 tenants to 4
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Construction is underway on what will now be a four-tenant retail space along Schofield Avenue. Initial plans called for a three-tenant building at 2302 Schofield Ave. The location is west of Caribou Coffee. Earlier this spring two structures were torn down to make way for a newly constructed retail space.
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