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Cooper details reasons he left McDonell for Regis
New Regis High School assistant girls basketball coach Don Cooper spoke to the media Sunday evening to address more of the reasons behind his weekend resignation as McDonell High School’s head girls basketball coach. “I didn’t feel welcome there,” Cooper told the Leader-Telegram in a separate interview before the start of a Regis intrasquad scrimmage at Carson Park Sunday evening. In addition to joining the Ramblers’ girls basketball squad this upcoming season, the decorated coach is also serving as an offensive assistant coach to Bryant...
Rice Lake manufacturing plant closed
RICE LAKE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Rice Lake location of a wood product manufacturing plant closed earlier this month with one day’s notice. According to a notice filed with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development dated Aug. 1, Besse Forest Products, Inc. closed its Birchwood Manufacturing Company facility location in Rice Lake, Wis., on Aug. 2.
Madison brings home the blue at the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition
MADISON, Wis. -- Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection's "Something Special from Wisconsin" program won big at the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition.
Zygarlicke stepping down as CEO of La Crosse’s chamber of commerce
Neal Zygarlicke is stepping down as CEO of the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce. Zygarlicke has been CEO for the past three and a half years and said he is stepping down to “embrace a new executive leadership role at a longtime, family-owned business within the La Crosse Area community,” according to a social media post from the chamber.
Newborns and parents at Winona Health welcomed with quilts from Winona Area Quilters Guild members
The Winona Area Quilters Guild recently delivered another bundle of quilts for the Winona area’s newest community members in the Family Birth Center at Winona Health. “We love being able to give a quilt to the families we care for in the Family Birth Center,” said Krista Brand, RN, Nurse Manager. “Many people don’t have family members or friends who make handmade quilts these days, and parents seem to really appreciate them. These generous gifts from the Quilters Guild members become treasured keepsakes.”
‘Driftless Past & Present’ art opening
The Driftless region is a special Midwest region comprised of portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. Since this area was never covered by ice during the last ice age, the area lacks the characteristic glacial deposits known as drift. The area is known for its steep hills, forested ridges, deeply carved river valleys, and geology, including spring-fed waterfalls and cold-water trout streams. It is also home to amazing entrepreneurs, a rich history, and cozy spots.
Winona Community Chorale begins fall rehearsals
The Winona Community Chorale has begun rehearsals for its 2024 fall concert season. Rehearsals will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday from August 8 through November 7. New members are welcome to join the choir from now through August 29. Rehearsals are held at First Congregational Church, 161 West...
New Well Wisconsin Radio Episode! Managing Asthma, Allergies & Eczema
Nearly one in three adults and more than one in four children experience asthma, allergy or eczema symptoms. Our podcast guest for this episode is Dr. Roopa Shah, a board-certified family medicine physician, who has served patients in the Madison, WI area for more than 20 years. Dr. Shah discusses these three conditions, what causes them to occur, and treatment options. She also shares how these conditions are connected as part of a progression of allergic diseases from infancy to adulthood known as the allergic (or atopic) march, the likelihood of this occurring, and if there are steps you can take to stop the progression. We hope you’ll tune in! LISTEN NOW.
From fieldwork to firm leader
Alumnus Jeremy Nienow’s journey in archaeology is one of many featured in new MVAC podcast series. Jeremy Nienow recalls one of his first field surveys with the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) back in the mid 1990s. He reached down and picked up what he declared to be a pristine Native American projectile point.
Less screen time for children is best
Internet usage can certainly manifest addictive characteristics, but can a person become addicted to the internet? It’s a tough question to answer, one that experts have been studying for the more than two decades since the advent of the internet. “When we look at addiction and addictive behaviors, the...
Voters reject amendments to restrict governor’s power to spend federal funds
Wisconsin voters have rejected two Republican-backed amendments to the state constitution, which would have restricted the governor’s ability to spend federal funds. The failed proposals would have required a governor to get legislative approval before spending federal money that’s been earmarked for the state. According to unofficial results...
Candy Sold at Major Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Retailers Under Urgent Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of nearly two dozen candies and snacks sold at major retailers; ones that are very prominent in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. This is an urgent recall, for the products in question can cause serious illness, and in rare cases, death.
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