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Heavy summer rains pose yet another threat to central Wisconsin farmers
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) - We’ve certainly had a rainy summer so far and while the rain may help some of our farmers, it can also impact them negatively. Especially when flooding happens in their fields. Okray Family Farm in Plover has 130 acres of potatoes, and Irrigation Manager John...
St John's Lutheran Church in Merrill wants to expand their daycare to meet childcare needs
In Merrill, the daycare at St. John’s Lutheran Church currently serves 24 kids, but their waitlist has over 40 children’s names on it. They want to eliminate that waitlist and expand the daycare to support 70 children. In Lincoln County, 75% of zip codes are considered child care...
Colby-Abbotsford Police Department Recommends Locking Vehicles After Multiple Thefts
The Colby-Abbotsford Police Department is encouraging everyone to lock up your vehicles, do not leave the keys in them and do not leave anything of value in them. This is any kind of vehicle; if it runs and is capable of moving, it is at risk. Installation of security cameras, which can send you alerts concerning activity on your property, is always recommended as well. Stealing cars is against the law. As many may have heard, they have had multiple car thefts in the city recently.
Dreier Pharmacy named nation’s best
Shawano business earns 2024 Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year award. Dreier Pharmacy was recently named the nation’s best during a national conference of independent pharmacies, and now the country knows what generations of Shawano area residents have known for decades. Of nearly 4,500 independent pharmacies across the nation...
These Milwaukee voters are undecided, and unenthusiastic, about Biden and Trump
(MILWAUKEE, W.I.) — The Republican National Convention is bringing a hoard of die-hard Donald Trump supporters from across the country to Wisconsin, where some residents are echoing they’re support for the former president. At Milwaukee Public Market, ABC News asked local voters who they plan to support in...
Gov. Evers, AG Kaul files motion to join state abortion lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday that his administration is joining an ongoing lawsuit, Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski, and arguing the Wisconsin Constitution protects access to abortion in Wisconsin. As part of this action, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) filed...
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
Wisconsin housing permitting isn’t moving fast enough to make homes more affordable
The pace of housing permits being issued in Wisconsin has declined slightly over the last two years, and more of those permits were for multi-family units as single-family permitting has stagnated. That’s according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Wednesday that examined housing permitting data to learn how...
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