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6 days ago | 
civicmedia.us | James Kelly |Adam Hess |Lisa Hale |Stuart Wattles
HAYWARD, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – The American Birkebeiner race for 2026 officially has a date and registration is open following a successful 2025 event. A local favorite, the event draws thousands of skiers to the Northwest Wisconsin region each year. The race begins in Cable, where skiers cross over 30 miles of snow before finishing in downtown Hayward. The race is the largest cross-country ski marathon in North America.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Lucas Hunt
•1 min readThis year’s December 2024 collection was distributed during the Spring of 2025 semester to save money for districts, organizations, teachers, students, and parents because at this time of the year all district school supplies are starting to run low. RICHLAND CENTER, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – On Tuesday, April 1, The Richland Area Retired Educators’ Association (RAREA) rewarded two of its chapter school districts, Ithaca and Weston, with its annual distribution of school supplies.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Savanna Tomei-Olson |Adam Hess |James Kelly |Lucas Hunt
MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would make it easier for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) to care for patients. The bill would create a new license for highly qualified nurses so they could practice on their own, without needing to partner with a doctor. For years, Wisconsin nursing advocates have said this plan would help fill healthcare gaps.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Lucas Hunt |Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson
•1 min readMay 7, 2025, 12:48 PM CSTGREEN BAY, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – Two national aquatic animal dealers were convicted in eight Wisconsin counties for shipping illegal and invasive animals to schools, residents and businesses.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Lucas Hunt
RICHLAND CENTER, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – There currently is a vacancy in Supervisory District 3 of the Richland County Board. Anyone interested in being appointed as a County Board Supervisor from the vacant District should submit their name and address, as well as a brief statement stating their qualifications, to the County Clerk in written form by 4 p.m. Friday, May 16. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and qualified to vote in District 3.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Lucas Hunt
GRANT COUNTY, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – The victim of a Grant County accident has been identified. On the evening of Saturday, April 26, at approximately 11:29, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one vehicle rollover crash on Hwy 61 near Stenner Hill Road, located in the Township of Marion. The investigation determined the vehicle was traveling northbound on Highway 61 and was occupied by a single driver.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Lucas Hunt
MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – It’s almost that time to start digging into the dirt across Wisconsin, but the weather needs to be just right. As the temperatures start to even out, those with green thumbs count down the days until the final freeze. The cold temperatures overnight dipping below 32 degrees can nip the new plants. Cold nights still lie ahead. On Tuesday, the northern parts of Wisconsin are expected to fall to the freezing mark.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | James Kelly |Adam Hess |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Lucas Hunt
MENOMONIE, Wis (WCFW/WSCM) – The Dunn County Health Department will offer residents free well water testing this summer for the third year in a row. Dunn County officials say they’re testing for nitrates to update their Well Water Quality Map. The testing efforts began in 2023 when officials tested 995 wells in total. In 2024, the county tested 263 wells, and this year they’re hoping to test around 300 wells.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | James Kelly |Adam Hess |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Lucas Hunt
Eau Claire hosted Governor Tony Evers at the Wisconsin Logging Museum on Monday as he promotes investment in tourism in his proposed state budget. In a press release ahead of the Eau Claire visit, Governor Evers highlighted $25 billion in total economic impact from the tourism industry in 2023. The total showed an increase of 5.4 percent over the record-breaking 2022 number. All 72 individual counties in the state also saw an increase in economic impact from tourism.
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1 week ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart Wattles |Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson
RACINE, Wis – (Civic Media) – A man was shot and killed by Racine police late Sunday after allegedly raising a handgun at officers during an attempted arrest, authorities said. According to a statement from the Racine Police Department, officers tried to arrest the man around 11:12 p.m. in the 900 block of 17th Street in connection with a violent domestic abuse assault reported earlier that day. Police said the man took off in a vehicle and crashed nearby.
