Maureen Dudley

1 week ago | wjfw.com | Alison Miller |Maureen Dudley

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) –  Nearly a fifth of Oneida County residents don’t have broadband internet access. Recent changes with the Trump administration have changed the plan for getting them online. BEAD is the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program that allows access to high-speed internet to be expanded through federal funding. The new “Benefit of the Bargain” or BEAD BOB program hopes to reduce costs.

4 weeks ago | kimt.com | Maureen Dudley

ROCHESTER, Minn.-Wildfire smoke from the north has been blowing down towards Southeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide alert for air quality that expires Monday at 6 p.m.The National Weather Service in Lacrosse, WI. says upper level winds are coming from the northwest and blowing all that smoke into our area. NWS says there's a potential for the smoke to be brought down to the surface level.

4 weeks ago | kimt.com | Maureen Dudley

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KIMT News 3)-Minnesota lawmakers are in crunch time as they run out of time to pass the state budget before the end of the month. Since the legislative session ended May 19th, lawmakers have been working hard to find common ground on bills like education, higher education, health and human services, transportation and taxes. State Senators Liz Boldon (DFL-Rochester) and Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) say the tax bill is a major sticking point in negotiations.

4 weeks ago | kimt.com | Maureen Dudley

ROCHESTER, Minn.-The Rochester Salvation Army (SA) has a change in leadership coming this summer as current leaders Majors Cornell and Candace Voeller plan to move post to Budapest, Hungary. The Rochester Salvation Army says that Captains Michael and Kelly Hanton will be coming to take over from the Majors. The Hantons come from The Salvation Army in Hoffman Estates, IL, that's outside of Chicago. There, the pair served at the Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters.

1 month ago | kimt.com | Maureen Dudley

ROCHESTER, Minn.-Summer is almost here and there are still options available for families looking for summer camps for kids. The Rochester Gymnastics Academy (ROGA) has an opportunity for kids to learn more about the sport. ROGA camp counselor Camille Schiefert said, "We do get a lot of kids that don't do gymnastics and they just want to come for a week and they get to try out a new sport."At ROGA kids will become brave by making friends, creating crafts and learning how to flip across the floor.