Michelle Stangler

News Intern for WEAU 13 News

Michelle grew up in Watertown, Wisconsin on her family's dairy - now chicken - farm. Taking a gap year from college to serve as a Wisconsin FFA state officer - and the spring 2024 semester in Europe - she will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Agricultural Marketing Communications.

She's had various internships in communications, marketing and broadcasting including as a Farm Broadcaster with WRDN and the Mid-West Farm Report. This summer, she spent the summer in Idaho as an Editorial Intern with Progressive Dairy. On-campus, she previously worked as the program director for the campus radio station WRFW-FM and is part of many agriculture organizations.

Michelle loves to help tell the stories in agriculture and the community during the workday. When not working most Fridays and Mondays, you can find Michelle outside with friends, hiking or watching a Hallmark movie!

Education

University of Wisconsin-River Falls May 2024, Journalism and Agricultural Marketing Communications

Local

Small businesses share holiday struggles

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 6:01 PM CST

By Michelle Stangler

Area business owners say one shopping holiday that did not flourish as much as expected was Small Business Saturday.

Agriculture

Grain trucks wait in line to drop off corn which will be eventually be made into Ethanol in...

What it takes to make ethanol

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 5:50 PM CST

By Michelle Stangler

37% of the corn grown in Wisconsin is used in ethanol production to be blended into what you fuel up with at the gas station.

Local

UW-River Falls offers support to students and staff

Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 6:04 PM CST

By Michelle Stangler

UW-River Falls this week is empty in part because of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, but also to aid in supporting students and staff that have experienced unexpected losses.

Local

Warmer start to gun deer season

Updated: Nov. 19, 2023 at 5:24 PM CST

By Michelle Stangler

So far, hunters have experienced warmer than typical weather. Becker’s Processing in Eleva says due to the warmer than typical weather, they’ve had more deer through their doors on opening weekend this year.

Local

More turkeys are being raised in comparison to last year due to the disease outbreak of Avian...

The price of turkey this Thanksgiving

Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 4:53 PM CST

By Michelle Stangler

With consumption of turkeys nearly doubling since 1970 according to the National Turkey Federation, there are more options for consumers to enjoy on their plate this Thanksgiving.

Local

For first-time home buyers, purchasing a property may be challenging.

Challenges for first-time homeowners in Western Wisconsin

Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:24 PM CST

By Michelle Stangler

For first-time homebuyers, purchasing a property may be challenging with an increase demand of rural housing and land.

Local

Students will now receive one free book a year.

Book vending machine inspires students

Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 6:08 PM CST

By Michelle Stangler

On students birthdays, or six months before the celebrative day, students receive a token to get a free book from a vending machine.

Agriculture

This week, students from across the nation will be heading to the National FFA Convention and...

Cadott FFA to compete at 96th National FFA Convention

Updated: Oct. 29, 2023 at 3:23 PM CDT

By Michelle Stangler

After winning the state and regional FFA Agronomy Career Development Event this spring, the four person team from Cadott will now take on the national contest. It’s the first time in over 10 years the local FFA chapter has competed at the national level.

Agriculture

Quadrupling the amount of milk to process, the renovated facility will take the college farm's...

UW-River Falls to reopen dairy processing facility

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 5:34 PM CDT

By Michelle Stangler

Quadrupling the amount of milk to process, the renovated facility will take the college farm’s milk and then make cheese and ice cream.

Agriculture

Wisconsin is home to 345,000 hogs according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural...

A look at hog farming in Wisconsin

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 2:15 PM CDT

By Michelle Stangler

Driving through rural areas you may notice a lot of barns, but not many pigs. Hear from a local Wisconsin hog farmer to know more about the industry.

Agriculture

Elementary and middle school students will have the opportunity to adopt a cow, virtually, at...

Program engages students with dairy

Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 3:58 PM CDT

By Michelle Stangler

Dairy farmer Pam Selz-Pralle says 20,000 students from across the nation will learn from her three calves - Pixy, Oreo and Zipper - this academic year.

Agriculture

Farmers reflect on decades of involvement in the dairy industry

Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 8:05 AM CDT

By Michelle Stangler

The couple, Pat and Steve, hopes that consumers use National Farmer’s Day to better understand the work farmers put into providing food for their table.

Agriculture

The national youth leadership organization has had an impact on the lives of young people for...

National 4-H week starts Oct.1

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 6:47 PM CDT

By Michelle Stangler

With National 4-H Week starting next week, 4-H member Emma reflects on how she’s learned a lot from meetings she’s been a part of throughout the years.

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