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John Franklin

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · John Franklin

    Blugold Marching Band to be featured in 2027 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (opens the original)

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    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Blugold Marching Band will be performing in the 2027 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Members of the band were surprised with the news on Wednesday after their rehearsal in the Sonnentag Fieldhouse. Macy’s parade staff, school and band leadership worked together secretly to tell the BMB that they have been selected out of over 100 applicants. “I think we did a really good job keeping it a secret, but definitely it was one of those things where all anticipation of tod

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · John Franklin

    Students research dog behavior (opens the original)

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    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Some dogs are getting positive results with a research study at UW-Eau Claire. Every year, students in the animal behavior class study dog cognition and the effect of some outside input, like pointing. This is done through a partnership between the University and the Embark Dog Training Facility. “I love seeing the human-dog interaction, both within the formal context of testing, but I also love forming partnerships with the community,” said Jennifer Smith, a professor

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · John Franklin

    La Crosse receives $70,000 through ‘Love Your Block’ program (opens the original)

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    LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The City of La Crosse has been selected for a program that aims to launch some improvement projects. Specifically, they will be getting $70,000 from the love your block organization. It’s intended to engage residents in an effort to improve vacant lots and improve the community. This program has given 25 of these grants to local governments in 20 different states in the country. The Mayor of La Crosse says that she is excited to use this money to continue to ensure that

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · John Franklin

    Movie-lovers enjoy local film festival (opens the original)

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    MENOMONIE, Wis. (WEAU) - Over the weekend, lovers of the movies could be found at the Mabel Tainter Theater for the Red Cedar Film Festival. This is the eighth year of the festival. It started for a few reasons, notably to increase enrollment at UW-Stout Polytechnic, and to increase the economic development of Menomonie. “We have some students that are getting involved. But again, not as many as we’d like,” said Peter Gilante, the founder and director of the film festival We really believe that

  5. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · John Franklin

    Ginormous pumpkin festival brings people together (opens the original)

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    ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A fall tradition has returned to Altoona in the form of the annual Ginormous Pumpkin Festival. Farmers from across the Midwest brought their biggest pumpkins, some over 2,000 pounds, to see who can grow the heaviest fall plant. There was also some vendors selling their crafts and at the end, the community gathered for the annual pumpkin drop. “My favorite part every year is just watching little kids, and seeing the look on their faces when they see these giant pumpkins, it

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