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One person is dead after a Wednesday night fire in Trempealeau County.  Crews responded at around 8:30 p.m. to a garage fire in Independence.  Reports say a male adult was found dead at the scene.  The victim’s name has not been released and the cause of the fire has not been reported.

The new year brings free fares for school-age kids on Eau Claire Transit.  The city says that kids 18 and under — and all young adult high school students — will be able to ride the bus for free.  High school students will need to show their school ID in order to receive the free rides.  The offer went into effect on Thursday.

State legislators are proposing a bill to curb concert ticket scalping.  State Representative Jill Billings is co-authoring the so-called “SWIFTIE Bill,” which would limit purchases to eight tickets a person.  It would also prevent the use of bots, multiple emails, or IP addresses.  The bill’s name references issues with ticket prices during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.  Lawmakers hope to hold a hearing on the bill in the state assembly sometime this month.

UPDATE: Authorities have issued a press release to let us know that Kuntz was found safe. So far, no more details are being given about where she was found, but she has been located and we await further updates. PREVIOUS DETAILS 1.1.2026: The search continues for a teenager from Rusk County. On November 28th, 2025, Rusk County deputies took a report of a missing person from Townline Rd/County Rd B, Glen Flora, a residence in the township of True, County

The new year is here with celebrations across America, from the ball drop in Times Square to fireworks and street parties in cities nationwide. On the West Coast, it was a rainy but festive New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles. But as 2026 began, tragedy struck overseas, where at least ten people were killed in an explosion during a New Year’s Eve party at a popular Alpine ski resort in Switzerland. The cause of the explosion is still unclear. Here

A man charged following a deadly crash on I-90 is accepting a plea deal.  Authorities say Isaac Morales Jr was drunk behind the wheel when he crashed into a man working a road surfacing machine near the Village of Oakdale in November of 2024.  The worker died at the scene and Morales faced charged including first-degree reckless homicide.  Morales pleaded no contest this week to homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle and injury by intoxicated use of vehicle.  He will

Land west of Madison is being bought for conservation.  The land, known as Wintergreen, was recently purchased by the Driftless Area Land Conservancy and is located in Spring Green.  It’s 245 acres and cost nearly three-million dollars.  Officials noted the land along the Lower Wisconsin River comes with a large lineup of wildlife and undeveloped riverfront.  The conservancy told WKOW they want to understand the land first before moving on to projects. 

A pre-Civil War era business in Beaver Dam is coming to an end.  McKinstry Home Furnishings is currently holding a liquidation sale until everything is sold, and then it will close.  McKinstry has been on Front Street for 167 years when it was opened by Canadian immigrant John McKinstry.  It also served as a funeral home for several decades before the McKinstry’s decided to focus on home furnishings in the 1950s.  The store’s current president, Rick Fiegel, has been running

On December 30, 2025 at 2:16 pm, Sawyer County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence  located at 11364W State Highway 27/70 in the Town of Radisson for a report of a deceased female.   Upon arrival, deputies discovered Lynette D. Coaty, age 61, of Radisson in the residence deceased  from apparent stab wounds.  During the initial investigation into the incident deputies were able to identify an individual as a  possible suspect in the homicide.   At approximately 4:00 pm, the suspect’s vehicle

Wisconsin has secured a 203-million-dollar federal grant to boost health care in rural communities. The funding will support workforce development, technology upgrades, and coordinated care partnerships statewide. DHS will partner with local and Tribal governments, rural providers, and public and private organizations for implementation. The department is also recruiting staff to manage the project and oversee grants for sustainable rural health care systems.