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WTC announces finalists in search for new president, forums for each candidate to speak with community
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (70+ words) WXOW LIVESTREAM: Jury deliberates in trial for Josie Dikeman Western Technical College (WTC) has narrowed its presidential search to three finalists who will meet with students and community members during open forums in May. WTC announces finalists in search for…...
Police receive reports of current internet scam
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (141+ words) TREMPEALEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WXOW)" The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office has received multiple reports of a current internet scam. According to a Facebook post by the Sheriff's Office, a pop-up alert or link will appear on your computer screen claiming there…...
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: "Are You Dead?
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (838+ words) A man looks at his mobile phone as he sits on the banks of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, China, on February 12, 2021. (CNN) " In recent weeks, a morbid-sounding app has taken China by storm, tapping into widespread loneliness and youth…...
State Representative Francesca Hong calls for pause on data centers in Wisconsin
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (77+ words) WXOW Communities in Wisconsin are pushing back against AI data centers Rep. Francesca Hong calls for AI data center construction moratorium Wisconsin Assembly District 76 Representative and Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is calling for a statewide pause on new AI…...
Recent email scam highlights broader fraud concerns
6+ mon, 17+ hour ago (233+ words) LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW)A scam involving emails made to look like they came from the City of La Crosse's zoning department is drawing renewed attention to the tactics scammers use to target community members. Police said the messages used…...
QTS Data Centers eyes De Forest expansion; annexation still pending
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) DEFOREST, Wis. (WKOW)" QTS Data Centers is considering annexation into the Village of De Forest for a new data center project, Village of De Forest Administrator Bill Chang announced Monday. Chang said the village has not yet received a formal…...
State Senate passes bill requiring cell phone ban policies in Wisconsin school districts
7+ mon, 16+ hour ago (195+ words) The Wisconsin State Senate passed Bill 29 on Tuesday, a measure that would require school boards across the state to adopt policies banning non-education wireless devices like cell phones in schools." MADISON, Wis. (WXOW) " The Wisconsin State Senate passed Bill 29 on…...