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WausauPilot
Homicide charges expected in Merrill man’s death
A 25-year-old man is expected to be charged Wednesday in connection with the death of a Merrill man whose body was discovered Tuesday, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. The 911 dispatch center responded just after 6 p.m. March 18 to a report of a missing person in...
Leader Telegram
Big differences in snow forecasts show uncertainty about storm
EAU CLAIRE — As a significant winter storm approaches the exact path is beginning to come into focus. Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect the heaviest snow Wednesday to fall in a narrow band, meaning even small changes in the storm’s path could have significant effects on total accumulations. The NWS update Tuesday morning predicted “a razor sharp snowfall gradient along the northwest edge of the band.” Unfortunately for the Chippewa Valley, the meteorologists expect that northwest edge to run in a line from the Twin Cities to Hayward, keeping this part of Wisconsin in the main snow...
WausauPilot
JUST IN: Hwy. 8 reopens after Tomahawk crash
A two-vehicle crash involving a pickup and a van was reported Tuesday near Tomahawk, leading crews to shut down the highway for more than an hour. The crash was reported at about 12:10 p.m. March 18 on Hwy. 8 near County Hwy. A. Witnesses say one vehicle was on its side with two people inside when rescue crews arrived on scene. Extrication was necessary to remove at least one person from that vehicle.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Which restaurants are charging more for eggs in Wisconsin? Here's a list
Egg prices continue to soar across the country, including in Wisconsin, as avian flu triggers surcharges on some menu items featuring eggs at certain restaurants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report last month predicting that egg prices will increase by 41.1% this year. Egg prices continue to face volatile changes due to an outbreak of bird flu that started in 2022. The report said more than 18 million commercial egg layers were infected by bird flu in January 2025, which was the "highest monthly total since the outbreak began in 2022." In response, some restaurants across the...
TMJ4 News
Democrats express frustration with Trump and their party at West Allis town hall
Frustrated and furious voters packed a town hall over the weekend in West Allis for U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore. They expressed concerns about federal cuts and the current state of the Democratic Party.
vernonreporter.com
Big worries, small protest as Trump and Musk threaten livelihoods and health in Wisconsin
It was a blustery, grey Saturday afternoon on March 15 as about 40 people wearing togas, carrying signs and waving upside-down American flags gathered on the steps of the Capitol in Madison to protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the current administration’s assault on democracy. The Madison rally, part...
The Center Square
Audit shows 'concerning' financial decisions in UW-Madison DEI department
(The Center Square) – The former head of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Education Achievement gave lump sum awards to 85% of staff in late 2023 amounting to $218,750 without consultation, according to a new audit of the department’s expenses. The audit called the payments “an extremely concerning example of this behavior” leading to the demotion of UW-Madison Chief Diversity Officer LaVar Charleston, who was moved from that position back to being a clinical professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in the School of Education. “I am incredibly concerned that the...