Salina Heller

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.


Latest from Salina Heller

  • Local

    Wisconsin farmers left holding the bill after Trump freezes contracts

    Wisconsin farmers are among a growing number of Americans facing debt after the Trump administration’s freeze on federal contracts. It’s a ‘kick in the shorts’ to the farming community, according to one local farmer.


  • Politics

    Why this Wisconsin Latino activist is worried about President Trump’s executive orders

    Immigrants and citizens alike are worried about the fear being caused in the community, as mass deportation raids disrupt lives and the economy.


  • News

    VIDEO: Go Tubing With Us in Wisconsin!

    NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S SLEDDING HILLS-You can just grab your sled and head to the neighborhood hill OR put on your mittens and head to the nearest ski hill WITH tubing lanes, a lift, AND chalet. Tubing hills are upping their game for kids and adults across Wisconsin. Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area in Clark County…


  • News

    VIDEO: How To Fight the Rollback of Energy Policies

    Among the pile of executive actions President Donald Trump signed this week, there are several that will impact climate in Wisconsin. Among them…Trump is withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement – again. Negotiated about ten years ago, countries around the world agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit global…


  • Politics

    Ho-Chunk president blasts Trump over executive orders

    The Ho-Chunk Nation President, John Greendeer, isn’t being quiet about his alarm over President Donald Trump’s “onslaught of Executive Orders.” He said the orders don’t address any problems people are actually facing.  The Ho-Chunk Nation owns land in 14 counties in Wisconsin, with its headquarters in Black River Falls. It’s not the biggest tribe in…


  • Local

    Radon is High in Wisconsin: How to Protect Your Family

    Each January, the Environmental Protection Agency recognizes National Radon Action Month and encourages people to test their homes. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can build up inside a home. It travels only a meter or two through soil and comes naturally from decaying uranium.


  • Things To Do

    Snow Tubing in Wisconsin: Eight Great Places to Go for Family Fun

    Grab your winter gear and bring the whole family for a great Wisconsin winter adventure—snow tubing! Snow tubing has quickly become one of the fastest-growing winter activities, and an increasing number of ski resorts are making big improvements to their tubing areas.


  • Politics

    Rural hospital CEO: ‘Women’s health has to be made a priority’

    Expectant mothers are facing an OB-GYN desert in western Wisconsin, with several hospitals closing their birthing centers over the last few years. The gap in care has forced pregnant women to travel long distances for prenatal care, emergencies, and when they go into labor. One rural hospital is taking a different approach—they’re expanding.


  • Politics

    Why this Wisconsin farmer says tariffs will impact you too

    Wondering if Trump’s tariffs will impact your pocketbook? This Wisconsin farmer breaks down how the president-elect’s pledge to impose tariffs on imports will show up in the grocery aisle.


  • Local

    Half of Wisconsin’s special education teachers leave after 5 years

    The US Department of Education recently gave the state $10.5 million, and according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), the money will be used for specialized training and coaching for new special education teachers and leaders. It will also create a teacher residency program.