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Wisconsin’s Senate votes on measures to push back against COVID-19 vaccine requirements, while more locally, the Wausau School Board votes to draw back masking requirements. Then, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe partners with Rosetta Stone to develop a language learning program. And a Rhinelander church is using an air sensor to teach the public about the impact of climate change on the Northwoods.

Wisconsin’s 2022 State of the Tribes address tackled a number of issues in the state, including voting rights and environmental issues. Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s Senate passed a package of Republican-authored voting changes and bills designed to force more people into the workforce. Governor Tony Evers is expected to veto both. Then, a new study finds lead poisoning is widespread in bald and golden eagle populations across the country.

Local news for Friday, February 25th.

A conservation warden’s role consists of many things.

Wisconsin union members rallied over the weekend in protest of Oshkosh Corp.’s decision to build USPS delivery vehicles in South Carolina instead of Wisconsin. Meanwhile, many Northwoods communities are struggling to recruit EMTs. One fire department is hoping to fix that. Then, a new report finds more than 1,000 Wisconsin children lost a caretaker to COVID-19. Finally, as state lawmakers discuss setting new standards for PFAS, some communities in north-central Wisconsin are testing for the chemicals for the first time.

Masking is no longer strongly recommended in most of the Northwoods, according the CDC’s revised guidelines. Schools are adjusting mask policies on buses in accordance with the update. Then, the GOP-ordered investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 election is set to be released soon. And the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill to strip university administrators of qualified legal immunity in cases regarding free speech. Finally, Rheinlander High School students are looking for charities to participate in their new Hodag Cares program.

Local news for Friday, April 8, 2022

Kelsey Musgrove, a missing hiker from Middleton, WI, was found dead near the Potato River Falls in Iron County Sunday morning. Then, Oneida County is averaging one new COVID-19 case a day. That’s a record low since last summer. Next, demand for PFAS testing is rising. As more cities find evidence of the chemicals, private well owners are also seeking tests. Finally, the spring election is tomorrow. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Wisconsin voters will elect new county board supervisors next week, but in wide stretches of Forest County, no candidates are running. It’s a symptom of higher turnover in local government this election cycle. Next, in Vilas County, voters will select a new judge. Hear from one of the candidates about why he’s running. Finally, in the face of a nationwide welder shortage, Lakeland’s new welding program is seeing strong interest.

Local news for Friday April, 1, 2022.