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Trump visit to Chippewa Falls highlights rural agenda in nationally watched swing district

5 June 2026 at 15:55

Trump spoke for about an hour at the event, billed as a roundtable discussion, covering topics ranging from border security to manufacturing and his project to repaint the bottom of Washington D.C.'s Reflecting Pool.

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Northwoods tourism businesses brace for effects of high gas prices, but have hope

4 June 2026 at 10:34

Businesses up north are seeing mixed signals, with some reporting slow Memorial day weekends and others seeing an increase in visitors. However, some business owners believe the high prices will cause Wisconsinites to drop long-distance vacations in favor of staying within the state.

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Only Wisconsin residents can hunt elk, but the clock’s ticking for applications

28 May 2026 at 10:01

Anyone hunting for a Wisconsin elk license is quickly running out of time β€” and with only 16 tags β€” applications need to be turned in before May 31.

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Wisconsin’s rural communities are finding creative solutions to the housing crisis

27 May 2026 at 15:58

While housing is a critical issue all around the state, rural areas face unique challenges. But the communities of Ellsworth and Hillsboro are having success.

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After 86 years, Rhinelander soldier ID’d and buried at home

25 May 2026 at 10:00

After 86 years, Army Cpl. John β€œJack” Ginzl is finally home in Rhinelander. He was buried on Sunday in a public ceremony at Forest Home Cemetery. Ginzl had previously been interred in a military cemetery in Hawaii, in a grave for unidentified soldiers.

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Grant will help Madison College prepare rural residents to become teachers

15 May 2026 at 10:00

A new grant is aimed at getting rural Wisconsinites into teaching jobs, as rural school districts face challenges getting trained educators into their classrooms.

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Wisconsin village faces mail delivery delays amid financial crisis for US Postal Service

16 April 2026 at 19:40

The U.S. Postal Service is warning that it might have to raise the price of a stamp to nearly a dollar or significantly scale back services next year without action from Congress. Advocates say this would disproportionately impact rural communities, which rely on mail delivery for medications, ballots and essential documents.

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