The state’s hospital admissions have been rising since July, according to the latest CDC data. The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, but there are still thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths in the U.S. each week. Hospitalizations have...
Plus–one city’s flashy solution to fix it. Many Wisconsin communities are extremely walker-friendly. But the state Highway Safety Association is issuing a warning: the number of car-pedestrian crashes is growing. Fatal crashes grew by 50 percent in 2022, according...
The number of public school teachers in Wisconsin has held at about 64,000 for the past few years, but school districts statewide say it's not enough to overcome a shortage of teachers in classrooms.
Why some districts start mid-August, while others wait ‘til after Labor Day. Over the years, there’s been a lot of discussion over the school start date being before or after the September holiday. By state statute, the school start date is Sept. 1. Why Sept. 1?...
Lt. Donald Molzahn Sr., was part of a group of veterans that brought the LST 325 back from Greece more than twenty years ago. This week his family watched the WWII Navy transport vessel dock in his hometown. Michelle Powell had tears in her eyes as she stood on the...
The USS LST 325, used on D-Day to bring troops and equipment to storm the beach, is hosting tours in La Crosse this weekend. A one-of-a-kind ship that helped turn the tide for the Allies will be open for visitors one weekend only in Wisconsin. The USS LST 325 is...
The rural community of Black River Falls, population 3,500, boasts an exceptionally high percentage of alumni who have come back to work in the western Wisconsin school district. When Ryan Boerger graduated Black River Falls High School in 2016, the last thing on...
Conditions will be almost perfect to catch a glimpse of the meteor shower at its peak this weekend. The celestial event is eagerly anticipated by millions of skywatchers around the world, including University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Physics and Astronomy...
The Combine Demolition Derby at the Jackson County Fair is just about as epic as it sounds. Drivers smash multi-ton farm machinery into each other, until only one is left running.
The annual community-building campaign promotes police and community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
