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Arrowhead High School alumnus selected on Day 3 of MLB draft, one of four Wisconsinites taken
Michael Carpenter, an alumnus of Arrowhead High School and more recently a pitcher at Madison College, heard his name early on Day 3 of the Major League Baseball draft. Carpenter, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound left-hander, was selected in the 11th round by the Minnesota Twins, the 338th choice. He's among a handful of Wisconsin-connected...
Spinning The State: Baraboo, Fond du Lac, Greenbush, Tomah
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Baraboo: SSM Health to sell three facilities. Change is inevitable and change is coming to three Wisconsin-based long-term care centers. SSM Health announced that is it selling three centers, located in baraboo, Madison and Waupun to Complete Care. Complete Care owns nine other skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin that are overseen by a regional leadership team that includes more than 900 team members statewide. SSM employees are being asked to stay on under the new ownership to continue caring for patients. SSM will continue to operate facilities in Fond du lac and Mt. Calvary. Full Story.
State Committee Considers Future of UW – System
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — At the Capitol in Madison, discussions are underway on the future of the UW – System. Former Vice President for Administration James Langdon is open to the idea of spinning UW – Madison off from the rest of the system. “Is there a...
Christmas in July: La Crosse’s Salvation Army holds a giving campaign due to rising needs
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s a sound you typically hear during the holiday season, but this summer Salvation Army volunteers are ringing their bells. The nonprofit in La Crosse is having its first-ever July giving campaign. Usually, the Salvation Army asks for donations during the holiday season... but...
Year-round school begins at Northside Elementary in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – It was back to school for one elementary school in La Crosse this morning. First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel explains why they start before summer ends and go all year long. Northside Elementary School officially began its 2024-2025 school year on Monday...
Marquette Catholic edges MFL MarMac in playoff opener
The MFL MarMac softball team entered postseason play riding a two-game winning streak, but couldn’t sustain the momentum in a close 5-4 loss to Marquette Catholic in a July 8 Class 2A regional match-up. The Bulldogs scored two runs in each the fourth and fifth innings to grab a...
Family of Osseo-Fairchild School District Employee Sets Up Fund for Disadvantage Students
The Osseo-Fairchild School District extends their deepest gratitude to Wayne, Kevin, and Rob Larson for establishing the "Seymour Larson Fund for Disadvantaged Students" at Osseo-Fairchild Elementary School in honor of their father. Seymour, a dedicated staff member for 25 years, was well known for his quiet acts of kindness towards...
In battleground Wisconsin, Republicans and Democrats have both grown less moderate
In the struggle for primacy between red and blue in battleground Wisconsin, both sides can claim they’ve made some headway over the past decade. Democrats have won more big elections (and by bigger margins) in recent years than Republicans. ...
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