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Viroqua residents weigh in as tensions between mayor and city leaders spill into public view

VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) — Tensions at Viroqua City Hall are drawing mixed reactions from residents as a dispute between Mayor Krista Browne and city leaders continues to build.

Viroqua, WI · 2d

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The Ancient Sea Stacks At This Wisconsin State Park Will Leave You In Awe

Some places earn their reputation through clever marketing, and some places earn it by being genuinely, stubbornly, magnificently themselves. Mill Bluff State Park in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin is firmly in the second category, and it’s been quietly waiting for you to notice. Let’s get one thing out of the...

Camp Douglas, WI · 3d
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Wisconsin Rapids clerk devoted her life to running elections. She died on Election Day.

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here . On the evening before Election Day, Wisconsin Rapids City Clerk Jennifer Gossick came home from work and told her husband, Lee, that everything was set for the election. For weeks, she had scrupulously overseen the city’s many election tasks, from recruiting poll workers to managing early voting, accounting for all eventualities. But even as she prepared for Election Day, Gossick was dying of cancer she didn’t know she had. Her failing health was clear to those closest to her: She would tire after taking several steps, having to sit and bend at the waist just to get a clear breath. But Gossick wouldn’t consider — or even discuss — her health until the November election was done, she told her husband. She collapsed the morning of Election Day at her home. She died that afternoon at a local hospital. “She worked every day up until the election to make sure they would run meticulously, and then her body gave out,” Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher said, calling it a “dedication to the integrity of elections

Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 1d

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Felonies recorded in Waushara County

George Thomas Kerrigan, Oshkosh, was in court on Nov. 6 on a count of Substantial Battery. A motion hearing is scheduled for Jan. 6, 2027 and a jury trial is scheduled for Feb. 18, 2027. Austin John Kopitzke, Berlin, was in court on Nov. 6 on a count of Injury...

Waushara County, WI · 10h
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Wood County restaurant inspections find food temp, sanitizer issues

The following are the latest results of Wood County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and Marshfield News-Herald report monthly. Arpin Me & Mom's Catering, 8213 State 186: No violations. Babcock Bucks N Berries Cafe, 1699 State 80: Oct. 29: No violations. Saddle Up Saloon, 1582 State 80: Oct. 29: No violations. Marshfield American Legion No. 54, 2100 S. Maple Ave.: Oct. 20: One violation: No test kit available for checking sanitizer concentration (corrected during inspection). Arby's No. 1910, 1501 N. Central Ave.: Sept. 30: Two violations: No approved or current food protection manager's certificate posted in establishment; rack to the right of the fryers not cleaned on frequent basis. Brown's Bar, 504 E. Fourth St.: Oct. 6: No violations. The Grey Dog, 113 E. Fourth St.: Oct. 20: One violation: Test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentration. Nagoya Japanese Sushi and Steakhouse, 1637 N. Central Ave.: Oct. 15: Four violations: Hot water at handwashing sink not in proper temperature range; rice scoops stored in room temperature water (corrected during inspection); sanitizer solution for wiping cloths not at proper concentration; sanitizer solution not at proper temperatures (corrected

Wood County, WI · 2d

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This Small Wisconsin Community’s Golf Course Just Ranked No. 2 Among The Best Public Courses In The State

A legendary golf course vanished in the 1940s, and someone rebuilt it hole for hole roughly a century after it first opened. Not on Long Island, where it started, but in the sandy pine country of central Wisconsin. The original was designed by C.B. Macdonald and opened in 1917. Golf...

Wisconsin · 18h

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Behind the decision to cancel Veterans Day Breakfast

On La Crosse Talk on Wednesday, Freedom Honor Flight President Dave Larsen explained the reasoning behind why the Veterans Day Breakfast was canceled after 13 years. It came down to one word: Choice. “The hard attendance is going down, we decided as a board, “Hey, why don’t we put our...

La Crosse, WI · 1d

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Waterview subdivision homeowners question $42,000 in stormwater repairs, demand answers from developer

LA CROSSE (WKBT)  — When it rains, it pours. But in the newly built Waterview subdivision on La Crosse's South Side, when it rains, it pools.

La Crosse, WI · 3d

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Onalaska American Legion post honors veterans with night of dinner and music

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) -- Struck-Klandrud American Legion Post 336 held its annual night to honor veterans Wednesday, with dinner and live music from the La Crosse District Pipes & Drums.

Onalaska, WI · 1d

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Shafranski Enshrined into Wisconsin Athletic Director Hall of Fame

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Tom Shafranski, a former assistant director for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA) Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Wisconsin Dells Sunday evening. During his tenure on the WIAA executive staff, he...

Wisconsin · 3d

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Viroqua Common Council advances Main and Decker green space park with state grant and design contract

VIROQUA Wis. – The Viroqua Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Nov. 10 to approve an $11,752 engineering and bidding contract with consulting firm Parkitecture to move forward with a public green space park on the northwest corner of Main and Decker streets. The municipal action marks a pivotal turning...

Viroqua, WI · 1d

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Sauk Prairie group sells roses to support Badger Honor Flight on Veterans Day

SAUK CITY, Wis. (WMTV) - Heroes for Honor sold roses on Wednesday for Veterans Day to raise money for Badger Honor Flight. The group offered people a chance to give the flowers to a veteran, a loved one or someone they are grateful for. Badger Honor Flight missions take veterans...

Prairie Du Sac, WI · 1d

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Utilities seek route permit for Gopher to Badger transmission link as Wisconsin residents weigh local impact

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairyland Power Cooperative and Xcel Energy have filed a formal route permit application with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for a proposed high voltage transmission project that would cross the Mississippi River into western Wisconsin. The proposed Gopher to Badger Link Project involves constructing a new 765...

Wisconsin · 1d

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Wisconsin, Minnesota vets face off in Omni Center hockey game to claim the "Veterans Battle Axe"

ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) — Two rival veteran hockey teams are preparing to face off in an annual border battle game to claim the veterans battle axe. The "Border Battle for the Veterans Axe" will feature veterans of all skill levels competing on the ice. The matchup pits the Wisconsin Warriors against the Minnesota Sentinels at the Onalaska Omni Center.

Onalaska, WI · 1d

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Town of Onalaska officials discuss potentially imposing future wheel tax

TOWN OF ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) -- The Town of Onalaska is researching whether to impose a wheel tax on residents.

Onalaska, WI · 2d

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La Crosse reminds residents to sign up for snow alerts

Yes, the snow isn’t falling yet, but at some point, we’ll be seeing it in here in La Crosse. The city reminds residents that they can sign up for snow alerts to let them know when alternate side parking rules are in effect within city limits. You can...

La Crosse, WI · 16h

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Hy-Vee honors veterans with free breakfast and grocery discount

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -- Hy-Vee locations held their annual Veterans Day breakfast Wednesday morning, offering veterans a free buffet-style meal from 6 to 10 a.m.

La Crosse, WI · 1d

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La Crosse, Eau Claire voters approve new committees focused on healthcare costs

Voters in La Crosse and Eau Claire approved referendums last week to take action on healthcare access and affordability in their communities. Both cities will now have Citizens’ Advisory Healthcare Action Committees, which are tasked with “collecting public testimony, reviewing data, and evaluating policy impacts” around health care accessibility.

La Crosse, WI · 21h

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Possible Middleton land swap sparks debate over apartments near Quarry Hill

MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) -A possible land swap near Quarry Hill Conservancy in Middleton is raising questions from neighbors concerned about apartment development along Terrace Avenue, even as city staff say the idea could expand the conservancy. Under the alternative outlined by city staff, developer New Year Investments would convey a...

Middleton, WI · 2d

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School Board passes 2026-2027 budget

NORTH CRAWFORD - At the North Crawford School Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on October 21, the board passed the 2026-27 district budget. The budget was the same as that presented at the district’s annual meeting held the Monday before. Highlights from the budget include a decrease in the...

Boscobel, WI · 19h