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College Possible Wisconsin helps students navigate new FAFSA application amid frustrations
MILWAUKEE — Applying for financial aid is a critical step in seeking higher education for many Wisconsin families, but this year, they faced some difficulties. Significant technical issues and delays with the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application system frustrated many. In an...
PFAS Roundup: Wisconsin PFAS remediation funds still frozen due to partisan divide
Last week, Eau Claire, Wisconsin finally broke ground on a $20 million PFAS removal facility. The previous year, the city filed a lawsuit against multiples chemical manufacturers, demanding they cleanup after more than half of the city’s wells shutdown in 2021 due to contamination. However, many other municipalities across Wisconsin remain in a state of limbo. Like residents hoping to enjoy the waters in Lake Monona, who in the meantime, are being encouraged by environmental engineers to dodge any areas with foam sitting on top of waters.
Beyond the Barometer: Changes coming to wind chill alerts
MADISON, Wis. -- Starting October 1st, 2024, the National Weather Service will no longer be issuing wind chill advisories, watches or warnings. Instead, Extreme Cold Watch/Warning and/or Cold Weather Advisory will be issued for an area.
Wisconsin towns pass poll worker protections after state kills bill
In the small towns of Armstrong Creek and Caswell in rural Forest County, municipal clerk Tamaney "Sam" Augustin has only a small group of poll workers — and the ones she does have, she wants to keep safe. That’s why she insisted on making changes at one of the...
CF man convicted of 1979 murder to have another release hearing
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls man convicted of a double homicide in 1979 is once again seeking his release from prison. Charles C. Coogan, 77, shot and killed Chippewa County supervisor Eugene Donaldson and bartender John Murphy at the Four Corners Tavern on April 20, 1979. On Nov. 2, 1979, Coogan was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery. He was given two...
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