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Gov. Evers continues making moves to lift near-total abortion ban in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Wednesday that his administration will be joining an ongoing lawsuit arguing that the Wisconsin Constitution protects access to abortion in the state. This lawsuit, Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski is the latest move in Gov. Evers’ commitment to restore and protect reproductive...
Outstanding Educator: Kadie Koepke’s dedication to special needs teaching
Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – In this month’s edition of our Outstanding Educator Series, First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel highlights the remarkable work of Kadie Koepke, a dedicated special needs teacher at Northside Elementary School. As the new school year begins, Koepke marks her sixth year at Northside...
La Crosse’s WAFER Food Pantry urgently needs donations
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – WAFER Food Pantry in La Crosse urgently seeks donations to help serve the community. WAFER plays a crucial role in feeding families in La Crosse County. With their new location, the food pantry has become more accessible, which also means a higher demand for...
An American history of motherhood, mentorship, & empowering women's leadership | Teachers' Lounge Podcast
On a new Teachers’ Lounge podcast, we’re talking with Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves. She’s a coach, consultant, mentor, editor, author and -- above all -- an educator. Jodi spent the past 25 years as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She was recently the chair of the Department of Race, Gender, and Sexuality studies.
Bat houses approved, tiki bar denied at Pettibone by La Crosse Park Board
Some changes to Pettibone Park were brought before La Crosse’s park board on Thursday. Approved was a plan to install bat houses in the park. Staffers say as many as 500 brown bats have been living under the Pettibone bridge, and the elevated houses would give them a better place to stay.
Group alleges discrimination after being denied service at Waunakee business
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) - A group of men from the South who were traveling through Wisconsin captured a video of a Waunakee business refusing to serve them. David Grisham says he and four of his friends stopped at a Waunakee restaurant on their way back from the Republican National Convention. He says while trying to buy a meal, they were turned away.
Loggers comeball falls short against Minot
Another tough comeback fell short Thursday for the La Crosse Loggers baseball team at Copeland Park. The Loggers fell 6-5 at Minot, scoring four runs in the eighth inning. That comes after scoring five runs in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday, before falling 11-9 to Duluth. The two...
1 person injured in structure fire
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - One person is injured following a structure fire in La Crosse earlier today. According to a news release from the La Crosse Fire Department, on July 18 at about 2:33 p.m., it responded to 1416 Gillette Street for the report of a structure fire. When...
'It's tough.' With home stadium flooded, Aqua Jays go elsewhere to practice, compete
JANESVILLE — With the Rock River at Traxler Park over its banks from record rain and a slow-no-wake order still in place, the Rock Aqua Jays haven’t practiced or performed at their home stadium since early June. The team has performed only two home shows this season, on May 29 and June 2. “We’re already halfway through our season with only two home shows, which is both surprising and disappointing,”...
Outer space: The Virtual Foundry is going out of this world from new headquarters
The name of the company is The Virtual Foundry, but even in this day and age, they still need an actual, physical space to do their high-tech work. So when their crowded former shop building downtown was slated to be converted from commercial space to residential apartments, it turned out they had the perfect new spot waiting for them on Highway 51. Next to a garden center, no less.
Janesville Education Association disputes ‘tentative agreement’ listed on school board agenda
JANESVILLE — The tumult between the Janesville Education Association and the Janesville School District intensified Thursday night when the JEA’s president directly refuted a line item on an upcoming school board agenda regarding a supposed tentative agreement between the two parties. The board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, with an agenda distributed via email shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. Shortly at 5 p.m. Thursday, Mattison replied all on the email, slamming the district for including an agenda with an item with an item about...
'The American dream is under duress.' Beloit business owner Diane Hendricks speaks at RNC
MILWAUKEE — Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply in Beloit, addressed the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday evening. Hendricks started her speech by discussing her rise as an American business woman and struggles she’s gone through — becoming a single mother, risking it all to start her company and the death of her husband. Employing more than “22,000 Americans,” the recently recognized “most successful self-made...
Managed grazing opeartions tend to be more profitable than many other farm enterprises
COLUMBUS – Current economic conditions in agriculture are presenting some real challenges for farmers this year. According to Paul Dietmann, senior lending officer of mission finance at Compeer Financial, land values are up 20 percent in the past year and interest rates are double compared to two years ago. In addition, prices for many commodities have dropped, and the strength of non-farm employment is making farming less attractive.
First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research
STOUGHTON, Wis. — A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday, opening a door to making the highly anticipated, carbon-free energy source a reality. Over the past four years, a team of UW–Madison physicists and engineers has been constructing and testing...
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