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Expat Artist In Eau Claire On "Wisconsin Life"

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Western News

DNR Investigating Frac Sand Mine Spill In Jackson County

August 6, 2019 - 3:35pm

The DNR is investigating a spill from a Jackson County frac sand mine owned by Wisconsin Proppants. Water and sediment from the mine turned a nearby creek a bright tan color although no fish kills have been reported.

Wisconsin Has A Goal Of Broadband For All By 2025

August 6, 2019 - 3:00pm

siblings stand around a fiber-optic line

Wisconsin has a lofty goal of high speed internet for all by 2025, but a Wisconsin congressman says governments need a better plan to achieve it.

Autopsies In Chippewa County Shootings Show Man Shot 3 Relatives Multiple Times

August 5, 2019 - 12:35pm

Autopsy reports show the man who killed four people before taking his own life in northwestern Wisconsin last month fatally shot three of them, his family members, multiple times.

Western Wisconsin Clinics Merge With Planned Parenthood

August 2, 2019 - 8:50am

Three health clinics in western Wisconsin will become Planned Parenthood locations Aug. 19 under a merger.

Shows

The West Side

The West Side, August 19, 2019

Dean Kallenbach Sue Devine and Barb Van Doorn

Monday, August 19, 2019, 10:00am

Education in western Wisconsin- As the back-to-school season approaches, challenges facing students, teachers and administrators in western Wisconsin will be discussed on “The West Side.”

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Spectrum West with Al Ross

Rimshots! on “Spectrum West” August 15, 2019

Thursday, August 15, 2019, 10:00am

Drums, Arts Centers, and Local Music Streaming Platform- Minneapolis-based youth percussion group performing in Amery was featured on "Spectrum West." The show also highlighted the upcoming seasons of the Mable Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie, WideSpot Performing Arts Center in Stockholm and an online music streaming platform in Eau Claire.

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The West Side

The West Side, August 12, 2019

Monday, August 12, 2019, 10:00am

Wisconsin Water Quality- Wisconsin’s water quality issues and standards and how they play out in western Wisconsin was discussed on "The West Side."

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Spectrum West with Al Ross

Spectrum West, August 8, 2019

Thursday, August 8, 2019, 10:00am

Bluegrass, Musical and Beverage Event- The Irish bluegrass quartet We Banjo 3 was featured on "Spectrum West." The show also highlighted an Amery radio program, a Rice Lake musical and a Chippewa Valley Craft Beverage Trail event.

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