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The University of Wisconsin’s Eau Claire campus has a new leader.  Edwin Martini becomes the school’s new chancellor with approval today from the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents.  He will assume the leadership post on July 1st.  He succeeds James Schmidt, who served as U-W Eau Claire chancellor from 2013 until last year.

Oral arguments have begun at the Wisconsin Supreme Court over access on sensitive voter data. Conservative group Wisconsin Voter Alliance wants notices of voting eligibility to be made publicly accessible, with voting rights advocacy groups saying that’s a violation of privacy. Liberal justices on the WSC pushed back on some of the WVA’s arguments, with Justice Rebecca Dallet saying “everything about this statute is geared toward making sure that people have that information protected.” A decision from the state’s highest

Jeremy Gragert was sworn in Tuesday evening as the new Eau Claire City Council president.  Gragert prevailed in the spring election with sixty percent of the vote in his contest versus Scott Rogers.  Gragert previously served on council from 2018 to 2024.

Emergency crews were dispatched to tackle a fire yesterday at the La Crosse Milling Company in Buffalo County.  The fire appears to have been contained to a grain bin silo that contained nearly 100 tons of oats.  No injuries were reported.

Drug charges are being filed against a motorcycle rider who authorities say tried to escape a Tuesday traffic stop in Wood County.  Authorities tried to pull 23-year-old Wyatt Landphier over for speeding but say that — rather than comply with the stop — Landphier tried to speed away.  The suspect crashed in Hansen Township and officers say they found him in possession of more than 110 grams of cocaine.

  The University of Wisconsin – Madison is getting a major boost for its engineering building.  The school says a pair of successful alumni made a 25-million dollar donation to help pull UW-Madison closer to its goal of funding the new state-of-the-art center.  The donation came from John and Tashia Morgridge, John being the former president and CEO of Cisco Systems.  It’s the latest significant financial contribution the Morgridge’s have made to their alma mater.  The new engineering building broke

Today is Earth Day, celebrating all that we have on our spinning planet. Brie Tennis reports.

Chippewa Falls Police Department Chief Ryan Douglas announces the relocation of Richard S. Hulburt on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 through the WI Department of Corrections. Hulburt is a convicted sex offender who committed his offense(s) in Chippewa County.  A decision to notify the Chippewa Falls Community of Mr. Hulburt’s release has been made by members of a Core Team that review Special Sex Offender Bulletin Notifications forwarded by the WI Department of Corrections. Richard S. Hulburt White / Male DOB:

 The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death that occurred in the City of Superior on the evening of Tuesday, April 7, 2026. At 9:47 p.m. Tuesday evening, a Superior Police Department officer, Ibrahim Carson, with 1 year and 11 months of law enforcement service, located a wanted person in the 1700 block of Oakes Avenue in the City of Superior. Alongside the wanted person were two additional subjects. As Officer Carson

The current Trempealeau County Sheriff is seeking re-election. Erica Koxlien announced her campaign Tuesday. She’s been with the Sheriff’s Office for the last decade and has been serving as the County Sheriff since December. In a press release, Koxlien says “this campaign is about more than an election, it’s about our community and shared values.”