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News In Your Area
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Powerful Thursday storms spawn tornados, 4-inch hail
A powerful line of severe thunderstorms caused significant damage in parts of western and east-central Wisconsin Thursday evening.
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Wisconsin native builds successful career in regional theatre close to home
Stela Burdt, who has built an impressive career in regional theater and is currently appearing as the engineer Hertha Ayrton in “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minnesota.
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Tornado passed through southern Eau Claire County overnight
Storms that churned through Wisconsin’s skies Monday evening included a tornado, which passed through southern Eau Claire County.
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Tornadoes, hail possible for much of Wisconsin on Monday evening
Nearly the entire state of Wisconsin is under the threat of severe storms Monday evening, bringing the possibility of tornadoes and severe hail.
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Pierce County residents, grassroots group challenge large dairy farm’s permit to expand
Pierce County residents and a grassroots group are challenging a permit for a large livestock farm’s plans to nearly quadruple in size.
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Wildlife regulators investigate illegal elk killing in central Wisconsin
State wildlife regulators are investigating the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County that was one of the last remaining elk transferred to Wisconsin from Kentucky in 2016.
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Farm, environmental groups lose millions in federal ‘climate-smart’ funding
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced in a press release Monday that her agency was immediately canceling the $3.1 billion program.
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New online library of accessory dwelling units promotes land reuse in La Crosse
In western Wisconsin, an online design library offers the local community ideas to build small housing units on the existing property of a home.
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Bipartisan bill backs grazing practices that benefit water quality and livestock
Wisconsin farmers could get grants to use grazing practices that benefit soil health, animal welfare and water quality under a bipartisan bill making its way through the Wisconsin Legislature.
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UW-Eau Claire professor placed on leave after flipping College Republicans table
UW-Eau Claire has placed the chair of its English department on leave after he allegedly flipped over a table set up by the College Republicans.
