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State Assembly Passes Bill Banning Schools Offering Foods with Certain Ingredients in Free or Reduced-Price Meals
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 -- 10:01 AM
(Anya Van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio) The state Assembly passed a bill Thursday that would ban schools from offering foods with certain ingredients in free or reduced-...
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City of Marshfield Parks and Recreation Working on New Ice Trail in Hamus Park
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 -- 10:00 AM
(By Tom Loucks/Communications Director) The City of Marshfield Parks staff have been busy at Hamus Park, working on an exciting new ice trail that will loop around the pond.
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Wisconsin Health Officials Discuss GLP-1 Weight Loss Pills
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 -- 9:01 AM
(Courtney Everett, Wisconsin Public Radio) There’s a new path to weight loss, the GLP-1 pill, according to Courtney Everett with Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Wisconsin DNR Investigating Manure Spill in Marathon County
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 -- 9:00 AM
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a recently reported manure spill in Marathon County.
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Latest Licensing Data Shows About 5,100 Dairy Herds Operating in Wisconsin
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 -- 8:01 AM
(Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio) For decades, the number of dairy farms operating in Wisconsin has been declining.
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Tomah FFA Middle and High School Assemble Birthday Boxes for Food Pantry
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 -- 8:00 AM
This past week, Tomah FFA middle and high school members teamed up with Premier Insurance at their monthly meeting to assemble 60 birthday boxes for donation to the Neighbor ...
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Wausau Man Reaches Plea Deal for Attempted Sexual Assault of a Child
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 2:01 PM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Wausau man has reached a plea deal with prosecutors for a pair of charges related to a 2021 incident in which he attempted to meet an underage girl ...
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Neillsville Chamber of Commerce Accepting Nominations for Annual Recognition Banquet
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 2:00 PM
Each year the Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to help recognize outstanding chamber businesses and organizations that make the area thrive.
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Wood County Child Care Task Force Providing Another Round of Child Care Capacity Building Grants
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 1:01 PM
The Wood County Child Care Task Force is pleased to announce another round of Child Care Capacity Building Grants.
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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Volunteers Providing Free Tax Preparation to Area Residents
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 1:00 PM
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will be providing FREE in-person tax preparation to area residents, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and people who have low to ...
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January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 12:01 PM
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
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Applications Being Accepted for Joint Municipal Court Judge for Marshfield, Spencer, and Stratford
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 12:00 PM
Applications are being accepted for the position of Joint Municipal Court Judge for the City of Marshfield, Village of Spencer, and Village of Stratford.
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Wildwood Zoo Asking Residents to Be Respectful of Their Animals After Incident Involving Malakai the Wolf
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 11:01 AM
Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield is asking residents to be respectful of the animals.
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Just Under 290,000 Wisconsinites Signed Up for Health Care Coverage on the Marketplace
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 11:00 AM
(Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio) Just under 290,000 Wisconsinites signed up to receive health care coverage in 2026 through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, ...
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Local Construction Companies Receive DTSD Excellence in Construction Awards
Monday, January 19th, 2026 -- 10:01 AM
Six Wisconsin construction companies received DTSD Excellence in Construction Awards at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) annual Contractor-Engineer ...
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