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6 days ago | 
civicmedia.us | Savanna Tomei-Olson |Phoebe Petrovic |Lisa Hale |Dan Shafer
MADISON, Wis. (Civic Media) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Governor Tony Evers’ 2023 partial vetoes extending per-student funding increases for school districts for 402 years did not violate the state constitution. The opinion was released Friday, with the court’s four liberal justices ruling in favor of Evers.
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6 days ago | 
civicmedia.us | Savanna Tomei-Olson |Jimmie Kaska |Phoebe Petrovic |Lisa Hale
BlogIt was another fun week on the radio, thanks to YOU! Here’s some of what we did. Played a ton of great music!Half of married couples say they never mix their dirty clothes with their spouse. They wash them separately. Nabisco bakes about 18-billion Cheese Nips every year. The average cellphone user “panics” when their phone battery gets below 38 percent.
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1 week ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart J. Wattles |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Jimmie Kaska |Phoebe Petrovic
MADISON, Wis. (CIVIC MEDIA) – Spring time brings the threat for severe weather and it’s lining up on a holiday weekend with higher travel expected. A low pressure system is headed into Wisconsin, dragging showers and some thunderstorms with it. These start Thursday and bring the risk for hail and gusty winds. Moderate rain is expected with totals around 0.50″. Some areas northwest may see heavier rain, nearing 1.0″ or more. It’s needed for a green up to start and planting season to progress.
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1 week ago | 
waukradio.com | Jo Ann Krulatz |Stuart J. Wattles |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Jimmie Kaska
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – (Civic Media) – It’s a price point that makes selling train travel tricky. Spirit Airlines will launch nonstop flights between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and Detroit starting June 13, with introductory fares as low as $37 each way. The twice-weekly flights will take place on an Airbus A320. Spirit will be offering a one-hour flight, competing with a six-hour drive and an eight-hour Amtrak train.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Teri Barr |Savanna Tomei-Olson |James Kelly |Alexander Shur
GREEN BAY, WI- (WISS) – Green Bay will be in the national spotlight next week as the NFL Draft 2025 arrives. The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance uses the massive event as a springboard to help clean up the Fox River Trail. On Tuesday, April 22, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is teaming up with NFL Green to host the Preseason Pick-Up. It’s an Earth Day cleanup along the Fox River Trail to get a head start on spring litter removal.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Savanna Tomei-Olson |James Kelly |Alexander Shur |Tom Kertscher
Voting rights advocates in the state are sounding the alarm over what they call one of the most restrictive pieces of election legislation in recent memory. It’s the SAVE Act and there’s concern it could end up blocking Wisconsinites from voting.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Teri Barr |Savanna Tomei-Olson |James Kelly |Alexander Shur
Forget the banana bread on this National Banana Day. You MUST, MUST, must instead make these Banana Crunch Muffins. They are THE BEST!! I make them all the time and highly recommend this recipe (and this is coming from a gal that doesn’t love bananas because I find them too mushy). The recipe is easy to follow and chances are you have all the ingredients already. Click here for the recipe: Banana Crunch MuffinsThe recipe calls for nuts but omit those if you have an allergy or just don’t like nuts.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Adam Hess |Phil Nee |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Stuart Wattles
MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – A new survey shows a quarter of childcare programs statewide could close if a critical support program isn’t funded. The survey from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families shows 25% of childcare providers are somewhat, very, or extremely likely to close if the state Legislature doesn’t make investments in the Child Care Counts Program. A release from Governor Tony Evers’ office says if the program ends, costs for infant care are also expected to rise.
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2 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Phil Nee |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Stuart Wattles |Adam Hess
Wronski is excited about the team’s future both on and off the field. She shares details around some of the challenges and opportunities still ahead this season, including navigating media rights and ensuring fans can access the team’s broadcasts. Wronski also talks about Bob Uecker, the voice of the Brewers, who remains a beloved figure in the organization. “Bob was the kind of person who made everyone feel like they belonged,” she says. “One of my first interactions was early in my career.
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2 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Phil Nee |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Stuart Wattles |Adam Hess
If you regularly experience connection issues, click here to read a version of this story designed to open faster in low-signal areas. EUTAW, Ala. — Leroy Walker arrived at the county hospital short of breath. Walker, 65 and with chronic high blood pressure, was brought in by one of rural Greene County’s two working ambulances. Nurses checked his heart activity with a portable electrocardiogram machine, took X-rays, and tucked him into Room 122 with an IV pump pushing magnesium into his arm.
