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Questions Abound As Regents Consider Campus Mergers
Questions still abound as the U-W Board of Regents acts today (Thursday) on a plan to merge the 13 two year colleges with their regional four year schools. System President Ray Cross unveiled the plan...
Nov 09, 2017
Vigil Calls Attention To Veterans' Suicides
A vigil in Green Bay calls attention to U-S military veterans who take their own lives. About 50 people took part in a walk and candlelight vigil Wednesday night at Northeast Wisconsin Technical Colle...
Nov 09, 2017
Milk Source LLC Donates to Wisconsin Discovery Center
Milk Source LLC is partnering with the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center with a $100,000 gift to support the educational experiences for visitors. Interested in telling the story of modern sustainable a...
Nov 09, 2017
Bill Aims to Lower Wisconsin Legal Drinking Age
A bill circulation through Madison is attempting to lower the legal drinking age in Wisconsin to 19 years old. The bill was crafted by three republican lawmakers, one of which is the former president ...
Nov 09, 2017
State Assembly Has Full Plate
The Wisconsin Assembly plans to vote this (Thursday) afternoon on a constitutional amendment to give crime victims more rights. Among other things, they could have a say in more court and parole proce...
Nov 09, 2017
GOP Lawmakers Propose Lower Drinking Age To 19
Wisconsin's drinking age would be lowered from 21 to 19 if three Republican representatives have their way. Rob Swearingen of Rhinelander, a former president of the state's Tavern League, has joined A...
Nov 09, 2017
Rollover Accident in Sheboygan County
A Flight for Life helicopter was needed in a rollover accident in Sheboygan County on Tuesday afternoon. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office report that the accident occurred at the intersection of ...
Nov 09, 2017
Final Foxconn Contract To Be Signed After WEDC OKs It
Wisconsin's three-billion dollar investment in Foxconn will be finalized tomorrow (Friday), after the state's Economic Development Corporation gave its final approval to the deal. It calls for new and...
Nov 09, 2017
Snowy Day In Store For Far Northern Wisconsin
Lake effect snows are just getting started close to Lake Superior in far northern Wisconsin. Rhinelander had one-point-four inches as of early this (Thursday) morning -- and places north of that city ...
Nov 09, 2017
2018 County Budget Passes
The 2018 Manitowoc County Budget passed the Board of Supervisors last night on a 17-5 vote. The nearly $67 million pending package includes $2.5 million for financing road and bridge improvements, alo...
Nov 09, 2017