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Grab your binoculars! Where to go birdwatching in Wisconsin
Migration peaks in mid-May, as tens of millions of birds fly into or over the state. Here’s a guide of what to look for and where to spot them.
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How Eau Claire became the Kubb Capital of North America
What is Kubb? How do you play? And why Eau Claire? We’ll answer all of the above, and more!
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VIDEO: HSHS Swiftly Removes Facebook Post Highlighting the Importance of Hospitals
POST AND DELETE🤔 Friday marked the permanent closure of Eau Claire’s HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls. On the same day, Hospital Sisters Health System shared a Facebook post about their participation in Wisconsin Hospital Association’s Advocacy Day and stressed the significance of hospitals in our communities. However, the post…
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Dark money group targets Wausau Mayor Rosenberg with negative ads
Hit pieces attacking Mayor Katie Rosenberg are from a group led by a current donor “bundler” for former President Trump
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Opinion: Partisan MAGA politicians are behind bad faith constitutional amendments on Wisconsinites’ April 2 ballots
“This spring election, vote ‘No’ on Questions 1 and 2, because all of our communities deserve to have enough polling places, voting machines, and workers for our elections to run smoothly”
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VIDEO: Funding Challenges Prolong Chippewa Valley Healthcare Crisis
Healthcare facilities in the Chippewa Valley have closed, including St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, which was originally scheduled to close late April. Gov. Tony Evers has been urging the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee to release $15 million for the region. This money would come to the…
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Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
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VIDEO: Senate Candidate Eric Hove Supports Pushing Back Retirement Benefits for Young Workers
Workers in their 20s would have to put in up to 50 years on the job before US Senate candidate Eric Hovde would let them begin collecting retirement benefits like Medicare and Social Security. 🤯 During Hovde’s first run for office in 2012, he said the best way to deal with financial pressure on those…
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in major abortion access case
Tuesday’s hearing marks the first time the right-wing Court has listened to a case relating to abortion access since their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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Gov. Evers urges compromise as Republicans refuse to release anti-PFAS funding
PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are pollutants that are linked to increased risk of some cancers, reproductive health effects, and developmental delays in children. They constitute everything from non-stick cookware and pizza boxes to fire-extinguishing foams.
