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Star Report With Regan Kohler Back This Week (Audio)

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Regan Kohler is relatively new to the WCMP airwaves as she’s been making a weekly appearance for about a month now. Kohler is the editor of the local newspaper the Isanti-Chisago County Star, and the purpose for her weekly visit is to preview said paper.

Wilf’s Elated, Say Vikings Are “Here To Stay”

Friday, May 11th, 2012

It does look like the Vikings will be getting their new stadium. On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate approved the measure meaning only a few loose ends need to be addressed and the bill needs Gov. Mark Dayton’s signature to become law.

“We’re here to stay,” Zygi Wilf told the AP on Thursday night at a press conference.

Important Question: What Matters Most To Wisconsin Voters?

Friday, May 11th, 2012

With the democratic recall primary now in the books and the general recall election less than a month away in Wisconsin, people are beginning to consider carefully the wild 16 months since Gov. Scott Walker took office. Many experts are saying the issues that matter most to Wisconsinites may be changing when compared with what they were back at the beginning of the recall process.

Grantsburg Senior Killed In Single Vehicle Crash

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

On Thursday, at 12:56 a.m., the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle crash on North Williams Road in the Town of Wood River. This area is approximately two miles east of the Village of Grantsburg, Wisconsin. The driver, Tessa M. Leffelman, 18, of Grantsburg, was pronounced dead at the scene by Burnett County Medical Examiner Mike Maloney.

Indy Documentary Leads To Criminal Investigations Of Officers Involved In Statewide Drug Recognition Program

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

On Wednesday, a big statewide story broke involving allegations that law enforcement was giving illegal drugs to citizens, and then watching them and questioning them after these citizens got high. Officials have since put a state trooper on paid leave, launched a criminal probe into a Hutchinson officer and halted what they say was originally a police training program.A doucmentary film (inside this post) also shows officers from Kanabec County and Chisago County who were involved in the program, though no officers from those counties are currently being named in any investigations.

Grantsburg Seniors Took Over SAM On Wednesday Night! (Audio Replay)

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Listen as seniors from Grantsburg High School take over SAM 105-7FM tonight! The students will be playing their own music. They will also talk about memories from school, what their future plans are and more. You can listen tonight from 6-8pm on 105.7FM and also streaming live here.

Here is the audio replay of the Grantsburg Senior Night! The beginning of the audio has an issue with static interference, but if you fast forward to the 20 minute mark the audio is clear.

Wisconsin Recall Primary Results: Barrett To Face Walker

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

It will be Barrett vs Walker in the recall election on June 5. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett had a wide margin of victory in the democratic primary to become the party’s nominee.