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A Sparta special education teacher is pleading not guilty to charges from allegations of striking a five-year-old student.  Melanie Hinz initially returned to work following an internal investigation but was placed on leave pending the criminal investigation from October.  She’s facing multiple charges including one felony count of child abuse.  Hinz remains free with conditions of not contacting the victim, the child’s family and their residence.  If she’s convicted, she’ll face up to over three-years in prison and a ten-thousand-dollar

A new safety presentation on keeping children safe online is being created.  The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office and the Independence Police Department are working on this presentation together.  Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the dangers youth are facing online, including social media risks and staying safe in an increasingly connected world.  The presentation takes place on February 24th at the Independence State Bank. 

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Head Football Coach is resigning.  Matt Walker served at the helm for Falcons football for the last 15-years, helping the team win a program-record 14 games.  UW-River Falls Athletic Director Crystal Lanning says Walker worked tirelessly to improve all the areas of the program including “the team culture, academic performance, and on-field competitiveness.”  In a statement, Walker said that he feels good about leaving the program “in a better place than we found out.”  He’s

Nothing draws a hungry crowd quite like the aroma of freshly baked bread, the flaky deliciousness of croissants, the mouthwatering perfection of pastries. At Edgewood Bakeshop, owner Bekah Stamps welcomes daily crowds, as patrons form a line out the door of her popular artisanal bakeshop in downtown Chetek. But how does an already successful business improve its operations and increase sales? For Stamps, the answer came in a collaboration with University of Wisconsin-Stout business administration students. Recently, students in Lecturer Kayla Stajkovic’s Cost Accounting course

The drivers of two semi truck were taken to hospitals after their big rigs collided Saturday morning in Jackson County.  The accident on eastbound I-94 left one of the cabs and trailers on its side.  One driver had to be airlifted from the scene.  An investigation into the accident is underway.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a Friday house fire in La Crosse.  A home on Losey Boulevard South went up in flames just before noon.  The residence suffered moderate damage in the blaze.  No one was hurt. 

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding folks to be cautious when it comes to trusting the stability of ice on the state’s waterways.  Recent warmer temperatures means that ice is deteriorating and is often unsafe to be on.  A number of recent incidents around the state have left people in precarious situations related to the ice.

Online sports betting in Wisconsin is a step closer to being legal.  The State Assembly passed a bill last week that would allow online sports betting through Wisconsin’s tribal casinos.  However, Wisconsinites would not be able to use popular platforms such as DraftKings or FanDuel.  The measure still needs to be approved by the Senate, but it’s unclear how many senators will support it.  Governor Tony Evers is expected to sign the bill if it reaches his desk.

Katie Nelson, 33 years of age, from Ladysmith has been arrested by the Wisconsin State PatrolSpooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in thevehicle under the age of 16. A Wisconsin State Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the request of Rusk CountySheriff’s Department. Upon contact, the Trooper observed the driver showing signs of impairment. Asubsequent investigation, including standardized field sobriety tests, showed the driver wasoperating a motor vehicle

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