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Transmission line project that would run through Coulee Region in the works
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) VERNON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Maribell Transmission Line Project is a proposed 140-mile double'circuit transmission line that would run between Marion, Minnesota, and Bell Center, Wisconsin, with part of the route going through Vernon County. The project plans to replace…...
Federal funding from Energy Assistance Program on hold as government shutdown continues
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Winter is coming and that means it is time to turn up the thermostat. However, a federal program that helps Wisconsinites with that is frozen for now. "So, so far this month, we've already received over…...
Federal cuts could affect Wisconsin energy assistance program
1+ year, 4+ day ago (263+ words) LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - Last week, every federal employee of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was fired. The program provides energy assistance to low-income households that have high energy costs. The layoffs mean the Wisconsin Home Energy…...