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Wisconsin domestic violence group navigates potential losses in federal, local funding
An Eau Claire nonprofit that supports survivors of domestic violence is navigating local and state funding shifts in hopes of avoiding a “substantial change in our programming” halfway through next year.
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After sudden hospital closure, Chippewa Falls could be getting a new ER, clinic
Aspirus Health, a Wausau-based health system that operates 18 hospitals in the region, announced that it’s working to build a new facility in Chippewa Falls.
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New documentary features lives of volunteer firefighters in small Wisconsin city
A Cornell native turned filmmaker paid tribute to a small fire department in a new documentary titled “The Best of Us.” Of the 809 fire departments across Wisconsin, more than 75 percent are predominantly run by volunteers.
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Indigenous economic development in Wisconsin, CO2 pollution and health, Cornell firefighters
We meet the CEO of the Wisconsin Indigenous Housing & Economic Development Corporation on the heels of its conference. Then a Wisconsin professor of health and environment zeros in on […]
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DNA from hat found in 1974 leads to arrest in 50-year-old Dunn County murder case
A Minnesota man has been arrested in connection to a 50-year-old murder investigation in Dunn County. The break in the cold case came from a DNA match with a sample found on a hat at the crime scene in 1974.
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Blue counties in a sea of red: Analyzing the election in northwest Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Superior political science professor Alisa Von Hagel spoke about the races with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition,” analyzing the outcomes both politically and policy-wise.
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Molson Coors to close Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls
Molson Coors will close its Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls and the Leinenkugel’s 10th Street Brewery in Milwaukee early next year, according to a statement from the company.
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Derrick Van Orden wins reelection in competitive congressional race
Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden won his first reelection bid in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, fending off a challenge from Democrat Rebecca Cooke in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races.
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Discover the ‘dark side’ of genealogy at upcoming series of events in Wisconsin
An upcoming three-part series in Eau Claire focuses on when genealogical research reveals uncomfortable family secrets.
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Glimmers of hope for Wisconsin bat species threatened by White Nose Syndrome
DNR conservation biologist Jennifer Redell is encouraged after years of concern about White Nose Syndrome in Wisconsin bats. At two of the state’s largest hibernation sites, they’ve seen population growth each of the last three years.
