Children’s author Laura Bird has some holiday gift recommendations, not just for the young book-readers on your list but grown-ups as well. You might also be able to stuff stockings with Packers tickets. The Chicago Bears have sunk so low that ticket prices for the Bears-Packers season finale at Lambeau Field have actually gone down in value recently. And Chad Holmes previews his 8am talk show in Wausau.

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