A former 15-year veteran of reporting local news for western Wisconsin TV and radio stations, Salina Heller also volunteers in community theater, helps organize the Chippewa Valley Air Show, and is kept busy by her daughter’s elementary school PTA meetings. She is a UW-Eau Claire alum.
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Wisconsinites brace for a cozy, costly winter
Wisconsin households are facing a projected spike in winter heating costs due to rising fuel prices and local utility rate hikes.
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‘Hip, hip, hypocrite!’: Wisconsin protesters slam local GOP over election denier event and Tom Tiffany’s history
About 100 protesters rallied outside the Eau Claire County GOP office as it hosted Stop the Steal organizer Scott Presler, and they made sure Tom Tiffany heard about his own election denial too.
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“This is how we make a living”: Wisconsin beef farmers grapple with rising beef imports
Trump’s plan brings 300,000 tons of foreign beef into the US at 25% below market value. Small Wisconsin beef farmer AJ Kangas says it threatens their livelihoods.
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How county clerks deliver secure elections to Wisconsinites
Wisconsin county clerks say the state’s election procedures incorporate ample security measures, including paper-backed systems and public testing of tabulating equipment, to ensure accurate vote counting.
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First responder, lifesaver, warden—Ben Gruber offers a unique resume for the Wisconsin Assembly
Ben Gruber is running for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 51 to advocate for working families and rural communities. He brings a lifetime of public service experience as a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation warden, former firefighter, paramedic, and labor union president.
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Dropped anchor: GOP lawmakers let Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson conservation program expire
Wisconsin’s 37-year-old conservation and recreation grant program expired June 30 after Senate Republicans pulled their own reauthorization bill and voted down a one-year extension, leaving parks, trails, and boat launches in all 72 counties without the state matching dollars they’ve relied on for decades.
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WI colon cancer survivor faces a $20K health insurance spike
For millions of Americans, the sudden loss of federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act has turned what was once a manageable monthly health insurance bill into an unaffordable financial burden. In western Wisconsin, cancer survivor Mark Steigerwald called out state Congressional Republicans who have been lockstep with Trump in supporting the administration’s policies.
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Mom on a mission: Can District 88 flip the Wisconsin Assembly?
Brandy Tollefson, a working mother of three and school board treasurer from De Pere, is running as a Democrat for Wisconsin’s 88th Assembly District in a high-stakes effort to flip the seat and shift control of the Wisconsin State Assembly to a Democratic majority.
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Wisconsin is among 9 states avoiding SNAP penalties after state investment
Wisconsin is one of nine states that won’t have to pay new federal penalty fees for the state’s FoodShare program. The penalties come from the Big Beautiful Bill that Republicans passed last year.
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Vouchers drain vital funds from rural Wisconsin schools
Wisconsin’s private school vouchers divert millions of dollars in state aid away from public education, forcing rural districts to raise local property taxes to stay afloat. In communities lacking private school options, these programs siphon essential resources from public classrooms.
