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Chippewa Falls Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 12:01 PM
Chadwick M. Elgersma, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Leroy T. McNamara, 62, Chippewa Falls, was sentenced on September 5, ...
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Governor Evers Signs Executive Order Ensuring Vaccine Availability
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM
(Wisconsin Radio Network) Governor Tony Evers signs an Executive Order to ensure vaccine availability across Wisconsin.
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Wood County’s Opioid Task Force Announces Next Release of Opioid Settlement Funds
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM
Wood County and the Opioid Task Force are pleased to announce the next release of its funding proposal designed to allocate the settlement dollars received from opioid ...
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Festival Foods Purchased by Schnucks Markets
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM
(Jeff Bollier, Green Bay Press-Gazette) A St. Louis-based grocery chain will expand into Wisconsin with its purchase of Festival Foods and a chain of nine more small-market ...
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DNR Reminds Hunters to Know Their Target: Elk vs. Deer
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 10:01 AM
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to know their target and understand the difference between elk and white-tailed deer this hunting season.
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Reminder: Town of McMillan Hosting Free Recycling Event this Saturday
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 10:00 AM
The Town of McMillan is hosting a free recycling event in collaboration with COM2 Recycling Solutions.
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UW-Stevens Point Welcomes Largest First Year Class in 40 Years
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 9:01 AM
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point welcomed its largest first-year class in 40 years for the 2025-26 academic year, according to preliminary student enrollment ...
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Crops Continue to Mature Rapidly in Wisconsin's Farm Fields; Harvest Begins in Some Areas
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 9:00 AM
(Blake Jackson, Wisconsin Ag Connection) For the week ending September 14, 2025, Wisconsin farmers reported 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s ...
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Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee Makes Garbage and Recycling Contract Recommendation
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 8:01 AM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) The Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee is recommending a seven-year garbage and recycling contract with incumbent provider Harter’s, ...
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Significant Rise in Unpaid Lunch Debt in Wisconsin’s Schools
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 -- 8:00 AM
(WMTV) From pizza slices to chocolate milk, back-to-school season marks the return to the cafeteria, but the cost of those meals is becoming an increasingly heavy burden for ...
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Wausau Police Department Investigating Shooting that Occurred in the City
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 -- 1:01 PM
The Wausau Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday evening on the city’s west side, leaving one man critically injured.
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Arpin Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography Appears in Wood County Court
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 -- 1:00 PM
An Arpin man arrested for possession of child pornography appeared in Wood County Court on Monday.
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Wausau Woman Facing Child Abuse Charges Appears in Marathon County Court
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 -- 12:01 PM
(Heather Poltrock, WSAW) A Wausau woman facing child abuse charges appeared in Marathon County Court.
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Customers Asking State Regulators to Block Utilities From Increasing Electric Rates
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM
(Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio) Customers from some of Wisconsin’s largest electric utilities this week asked state regulators to block the utilities from ...
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Thorp School District's Food Service Staff Selected for a Grant
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM
The Thorp School District’s Food Service staff was selected for a grant.
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