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Rock band coming to concert series July 11
“Be prepared to have a good time. Expect to be ready to dance,” said Lizzy Dallas, lead singer of 30 Minute Difference. 30 Minute Difference, a rock band from Chippewa Falls, will perform at the Tombstone Bandshell on Thursday, July 11 as part of the Kiwanis Summer Concert Series. The performance is sponsored by The Star News.
Absentee ballot drop boxes allowed in November election
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin will once again be able to drop their ballots in drop boxes in the November election. In the state Supreme Court's 4-3 ruling Friday, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley wrote in the majority opinion that while nothing in Wisconsin law specifically allows ballot drop boxes, the law does allow voters to leave their ballot with the local clerk’s office as opposed to the local clerk. ...
La Crosse resident wanted in Iowa for decade-old charges; claims she’s never been to Iowa
A 36-year-old La Crosse woman is facing criminal charges in Iowa that date back more than a decade, even though she denies having ever been in the state. Jennifer Gudgeon appeared before a La Crosse County judge this week, on a charge of being a fugitive. An arrest warrant for...
Joe Biden brings his embattled presidential campaign to Wisconsin Democratic stronghold
MADISON – As Joe Biden contemplates his political future, facing calls from within his own party to abandon a reelection bid, the 81-year-old Democratic president made a critical stop in this battleground state Friday in a show of commitment to see his campaign through. Biden visited Wisconsin's voting powerhouse of Madison, where he...
Wisconsin got $49M to invest in personalized medicine. What does that mean?
Wisconsin is already a hub for the growing field of personalized medicine, where scientists tailor treatments to a person’s genes. But a range of challenges is holding the industry back. Advocates say it’s hard for researchers to find the workers and data they need, and that the existing health data exacerbates inequalities because it doesn’t include enough people from racial and ethnic minorities.
Burned out: why (and how) northern Wisconsin will soon abandon coal as a power source
Standing atop Wisconsin Public Service’s Weston power plant, 220 feet above the ground, it’s impossible to miss the giant coal pile on the property. About a half-million tons of coal are at the facility at any given time, ready to ready to be burned, ready to produce much of the power used by people, businesses, and industry in northeastern Wisconsin.
Wisconsin rainfall impacting farmer's crops
WEST BEND, Wis. - Crops need water to grow, but some farmers say all the rain we're getting is actually doing the opposite. As a farmer, John Falk usually welcomes rainfall. But the amount of rain Mother Nature is delivering this season is a different story. "A lot of people...
Powerball for Wednesday, July 3, 2024, is a $138 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Monday, July 1 the grand prize grew to $138 million for the Wednesday, July 3 drawing. ...
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