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BBB Warns of "Relief Check" Scam
Sunday, October 12th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM
BBB is warning people about a new phishing phone scam where callers claim you have an unclaimed “relief check” waiting.
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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Secures Funding for Deafblind Learners
Sunday, October 12th, 2025 -- 10:00 AM
(Wisconsin Radio Network) The Department of Public Instruction secures funding for deafblind learners in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Radio Network.
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Wisconsin Expected to See Record Crop Yields, But Other Factors Working Against Them
Sunday, October 12th, 2025 -- 9:00 AM
(Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio) Corn production nationally is expected to be 13 percent higher than last year, with Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa and six other ...
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Americans' Favorite Halloween Candy
Sunday, October 12th, 2025 -- 8:00 AM
This Navigator Research report contains polling data on how Americans view different Halloween candies, including those that are most and least liked.
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BBB Offers Tips to Protect Yourself Against Data Breaches
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM
With many recent data breach announcements from all types of industries, it's become clear how common data breaches are these days.
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New Study Looks at Effects of CAFOs
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 -- 10:00 AM
(Joe Tarr, Wisconsin Public Radio) Impacts from animal feeding operations, which include Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, are getting more attention as they ...
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Wisconsin Cranberry Harvest Underway
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 -- 9:00 AM
(Shereen Siewert, Wisconsin Public Radio) The familiar sight of ruby-red cranberries floating on flooded marshes is a hallmark of autumn in Wisconsin, where growers are now ...
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DNR Accepting Seedling Orders
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 -- 8:00 AM
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting seedling orders from Wisconsin landowners for trees and shrubs to be planted in spring 2026.
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Marshfield Man Enters Plea for Killing a Marshfield Woman
Friday, October 10th, 2025 -- 12:01 PM
(Karen Madden, Marshfield News-Herald) A 60-year-old Marshfield man pleaded no contest Oct. 9 to killing a Marshfield woman and trying to cut off her head.
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Florida Man Sentenced for Breaking Into Vehicles in Eau Claire and Osseo
Friday, October 10th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM
A man from Florida facing charges for breaking into vehicles, stealing items, and using credit cards in Eau Claire and Osseo was sentenced in Trempealeau County Court.
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Wausau Man Appears in Marathon County Court for Shooting Incident That Resulted in the Death of Another Man
Friday, October 10th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) Bond has been set at $1 million for the man accused of killing 31-year-old Jacob Socha during an argument in September.
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Mid-State Technical College Named Runner-Up for Transfr’s Trailblazer Power of Partnership Award
Friday, October 10th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM
Mid-State Technical College has been named runner-up for Transfr’s Trailblazer Power of Partnership Award, recognizing the College’s collaborations to build and ...
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Wisconsin Attorney General Discusses Safe at Home
Friday, October 10th, 2025 -- 10:01 AM
As we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, Attorney General Josh Kaul is highlighting the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services&...
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Multiple Aspirus Hospitals Recognized as CheckPoint Top Performers by the Wisconsin Hospital Association
Friday, October 10th, 2025 -- 10:00 AM
Aspirus is proud to announce that multiple Aspirus hospitals across Wisconsin have been recognized as CheckPoint Top Performers by the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA).
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Three Apply for District 5 Alder Seat on Wausau Common CounciL
Friday, October 10th, 2025 -- 9:01 AM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) Three residents have applied to fill the District 5 Alder seat in Wausau, left vacant following the death of longtime representative Gary Gisselman, ...
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ABC News
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