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Stay healthy this holiday season with vaccines & preventive measures
DHS urges Wisconsinites to get vaccines against flu, RSV, and COVID-19 before holiday gatherings to protect themselves and others.
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Wisconsin declares Winter Weather Awareness Week 2024
Wisconsin launches Winter Weather Awareness Week as officials share crucial safety updates, new alert systems, and preparation tips for the upcoming cold season
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Why is margarine banned at Wisconsin restaurants?
Wisconsin is governed by several strange laws, but possibly none more niche that State Law Sec. 97.18(4) which says, “The serving of colored oleomargarine or margarine at a public eating place as a substitute for table butter is prohibited unless it is ordered by the customer.” Simply put, it’s illegal for a Wisconsin restaurant to…
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18 local spots selling Thanksgiving turkey, pies, or entire meals
This Thanksgiving, leave the cooking to someone else and support a local Wisconsin baker, farm, or restaurant.
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Chippewa Falls’ Leinenkugels Brewery is closing after 157 years
After more than 157 years, Leinenkugel’s beer will no longer be brewed in Chippewa Falls.
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Wisconsin voters pass school district’s referendum for childcare center
In the Lincoln School District – which is Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan, voters saw a little something different on the ballot this week. It was a question that asked to borrow about $2.9 million dollars to add a childcare center onto the elementary school in Merrillan. It passed, with 57% voting in favor of the project.
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2024 Veterans Day deals and freebies
This Veterans Day, discounted and free items are available at numerous restaurants and retail stores across the country. Here’s what you need to know.
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7 things you (probably) don’t know about kringle
Kringle is a must-have culinary experience in Wisconsin, but aside from being delicious, what else do you know about Wisconsin’s official pastry?
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Why local business leaders helped this Wisconsin woman open a childcare center
After learning that businesses in Jackson County were losing $2.5 million a year due to a lack of local childcare, a group of employers came together to create solutions for families in their area.
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Survey: Rural Wisconsin workforce and families are hurting due to childcare gaps
The lack of childcare in Wisconsin’s rural areas is keeping people out of the workforce, or is forcing them to work part-time, according to an early childhood survey. In addition to hurting families, the situation is making it harder for employers to find workers, too.
