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Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) reintroduced legislation to permanently authorize the funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP), D.C. Public Charter Schools, and D.C. Public Schools. Senator Johnson has long championed school choice in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. DC OSP provides scholarships for low-income families in the District for their children to attend a private school in the District.  “The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program has helped thousands of students from low-income households attain a graduation rate significantly higher

Health officials are warning residents of respiratory viruses active across the state.  The Department of Health Services says flu, COVID-19, and RSV are circulating at elevated levels.  COVID-19 activity is increasing, showing high levels in wastewater and laboratory results.  RSV is rising statewide with the highest rates seen in children ages zero to four.  DHS leaders are urging residents to get vaccinated, stay home when sick, and contact a doctor early if flu symptoms develop.

Governor Evers says Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools are in full compliance with court-ordered reforms.  The orders follow a lawsuit over child abuse allegations and a 2015 investigation citing excessive force, pepper spray use, and unsafe conditions.  State officials say a court-appointed monitor has reviewed operations and confirmed compliance.  The Evers administration is now asking a judge to end the federal consent decree, moving closer to closing the juvenile correctional facilities.  Evers says a new youth facility opening later

The American Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report has given Wisconsin failing marks.  The report cites poor prevention funding, limited access to quitting services, and weak efforts on flavored tobacco products.  The state also received a D for tobacco taxes and a B for smokefree workplace laws.  Lung Association leaders are urging lawmakers to raise tobacco taxes and increase the legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21. 

President Trump is endorsing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law in a Wisconsin election race. The president shared a post on Truth Social in support of Michael Alfonso in the GOP primary to succeed Congressman Tom Tiffany. Trump praised Alfonso in hist post and referred to him as a “MAGA warrior” and a “young ‘star.’” According to his campaign website, Alfonso has a background in the construction and concrete industry as well as production, and he called the endorsement the “greatest

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The following corn producers will start their three-year terms as elected members of the WCPB on February 1, 2026: About the Wisconsin Corn Promotion BoardThe Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board is composed of nine producers in nine districts across the state. The board oversees the collection and use of approximately $1.9 million in assessment fees paid by Wisconsin corn growers. This funding

As an instructor of documentary filmmaking at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Assistant Professor Keif Oss’s professional interests in artificial intelligence (AI) filmmaking center on tools that can meaningfully inform and streamline the creative process. Oss, program director of video production, is currently using AI to explore a conceptual documentary based on his grandfather’s World War II journal from the Battle of the Bulge. His grandfather, Jack Mooney, served in Company D, 405th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division, in the European Theater of Operations.

Tuesday’s scheduled arraignment of an Eau Claire man accused of killing a neighbor did not take place as scheduled.  Shane Helmbrecht is charged with intentional homicide in the fatal shooting of neighbor Jenn Ward in 2016.  Helmbrecht had previously been found incompetent to stand trial, and was sent to a group home that he later walked away from — only to later be found in Mexico.  Tuesday’s hearing was delayed with Helmbrecht continuing an appeal.  Another hearing is scheduled to

Sentencing is being ordered for a Sparta man convicted on charges connected to an overdose death.  Investigators say that Timothy Burns supplied the drugs that led to the death of a 43-year-old woman in February of 2024.  Burns was convicted after pleading no contest to a charge of manufacturing and delivering narcotics and was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison.

Folks traveling to Chicago out of La Crosse will soon have a new option.  United Airlines is announcing they will begin nonstop flights to O’Hare out of La Crosse Regional Airport starting May 7th.  Tickets will be available starting tomorrow AND YOU CAN CLICK HERE FOR MORE.