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1 injured, 1 trapped in cabin as major storm whips through central Wisconsin
A massive storm that swept through central and northern Wisconsin early Tuesday left a swath of damage in its wake, while crews rescued one injured person and pulled another person from a cabin in the town of Bradley. Now, the National Weather Service will determine whether a tornado touched down...
Wisconsin telephone taxes continue to decline as business model, tax policy shifts
(The Center Square) – The end of landline telephones in Wisconsin will result in a 97% drop in the state’s telephone taxes. A recent report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum looks at how the state’s telephone tax revenue has plummeted since the mid-1990s. “Revenue from the state tax on telephone company property sank last year to its lowest level since the 1970s, a reflection of a shifting telecommunications landscape and...
Wisconsin wants to be tech mecca. After Foxconn broken promises, the state says this time is for real
The Biden administration has designated Wisconsin as home to one of 31 regional Tech Hubs authorized under the CHIPS and Science Act, with a focus on bio-health. Backers say the effort could create 30,000 jobs over 10 years, and spur $9 billion in economic development. A separate $3.3 billion investment...
Paddle the Wisconsin River's new water trail, the Great Pinery Heritage Waterway
It's still being developed, but a newly-designated water trail in the middle of Wisconsin already is attracting thousands of paddlers and may well be on its way to receiving national designation by the National Park Service. Called the Great Pinery Heritage Waterway, it stretches 108 miles on the Wisconsin River...
Area Athletes To Compete In Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star games will be held this week at the JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. The girls games are scheduled for Wednesday and the boys will play on Thursday. Here are the area senior girls basketball players scheduled to participate:. Division I North:. Ayana Bousum, Marshfield.
Early morning storms hit hard, causing outages, localized flooding in Northeast Wisconsin
(WLUK) -- Strong early morning storms caused thousands of power outages throughout Wisconsin. Heavy rains also caused some localized flooding and damage. Sturgeon Bay Utilities says the heavy rainfall has caused significant issues within its sanitary collection system with the wastewater treatment plant operating at maximum capacity. They ask residents...
Minnesota Storms Dump 12 Inches of Rain in Northwest Wisconsin
Duluth, MN – Heavy thunderstorms overnight have caused significant flooding in parts of northwest Wisconsin, with flash flood warnings in effect until later today. According to the US National Weather Service in Duluth, Minnesota, the storms that moved east of the Northland brought heavy rainfall, with some areas experiencing up to a foot of rain. Residents are urged to report any severe weather or flooding via social media or email.
University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranked in top 100 public universities in the country
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The University of Wisconsin La Crosse was ranked in the top 100 public universities in the country. Stacker, the news source that released this list compiled the best public universities in the U.S. based on criteria like graduation rate, and median salary after graduation. UWL...
Holmen resident reaches guilty plea for reckless homicide, for providing fatal drug dose to a friend
A 27-year-old woman from Holmen will avoid a trial for reckless homicide, with a plea agreement before a La Crosse judge. Rachel Brockway entered the plea on Tuesday, admitting to providing a mix of drugs to her boyfriend in February of last year. The man died after taking the drugs in a parking lot, and an autopsy found both fentanyl and heroin in his body.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case of brothers who say they were improperly fired after stealing from school district
Two brothers found guilty of stealing scrap metal from the Oconomowoc Area School District have been fighting for eight years to keep their jobs with the district. Their case is now headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Gregory and Jeff Cota were part of the school district’s grounds crew. An...
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show’s 2023 Best of Show – read a Q&A with the winner
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is a three-day event, Sept. 5-7 2024, co-presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions that celebrates all things quilting. One of the highlights is the annual 10-category juried and judged Quilt Contest, which is exhibited at the event in Madison, Wisconsin. PBS Wisconsin spoke...
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