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Hello. Welcome to the last weekend of May. Wowsa. Time does seem to be doing what it does best-fly by! As we get ready to tip into a new month and feel the vibes of a Wisconsin Summer truly set in, here is what your forecast will be for the weekend. Hint: Time to ditch the hoodies. There’s a good chance that your calendar is filling up as the temps go up. That’s why we like to start every Saturday

The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 4:45 p.m., on May 28, 2026, reporting a two-vehicle crash in the 2200 Block of 90th Ave. in Baldwin Township. Deputies arrived on scene and located a car vs motorcycle crash. A 2009 Pontiac Vibe was traveling eastbound on 90th Ave, and making a left-hand turn (northbound) onto 220th St. The Pontiac Vibe turned into the path of a 2017 Harley-Davidson that was traveling westbound on 90th Ave.

The Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra (CVSO) looks forward to opening its 52nd Season, “A Season of Discovery”, this fall. Five major concerts are planned, all taking place in the RCU Theatre at Pablo Center at the Confluence. The focus during the upcoming season will be our search for our new conductor and music director, and we will be hosting three candidates for audition concerts throughout the season. Season tickets are on sale now. All tickets go on sale June 5. For

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal challenging the state’s congressional map.  Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission in 2025, arguing the districts operate as an anticompetitive gerrymander.  A three-judge circuit court panel dismissed the case in April before the group appealed to the state’s highest court.  Justices agreed to hear the appeal but denied a request to expedite it.  The group is seeking to return the case to a lower court.

Wisconsin’s most wanted fugitive has been arrested in Oregon. Officials say 35-year-old Richard Raun was taken into custody Friday in Eugene following a tip to U.S. Marshals. Raun was wanted on child sexual assault allegations and probation violations. Authorities had been searching for Raun after he disappeared while on probation. Racine police and federal marshals described Raun as a repeat offender and featured him on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted during the search.

Governor Tony Evers is proclaiming May 29th to be 529 College Savings Day. The announcement comes from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Money saved in a 529 college savings plan can be used at any accredited public or private university, as well as a college, technical college, community college or professional school nationwide. Anyone interested in the program can sign up on Edvest’s official website and get more information WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Frogs in the pond, cheers at the ball park, splashes at the pool.. As we begin to embrace the sounds of Summer, an ice cream truck fits right in the mix. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we have reason to dip into an extra sweet story that promises kids in one East Coast town will have a reason to smile all Summer long.  An ice cream truck owner in western Massachusetts is making people smile because of one small

Charges are being filed against a woman who Buffalo City authorities say stabbed a man this past weekend.  Officers were dispatched to the victim’s home on Saturday where they found the man wounded inside and trying to put out fires that the suspect had reportedly also started.  Tonia Schwanke faces charges including arson.

The former manager of a Juneau County bank is being sentenced to prison after being convicted on theft charges.  Prosecutors say that Sandra Campfield stole more than 350-thousand dollars from customer accounts and more than 40-thousand dollars directly from the vault.  Campfield has pleaded guilty to embezzlement by a bank employee and been sentenced to 21 months in prison.  She has also been ordered to pay restitution and a fifty-thousand dollar fine.  

A Merrillan man is facing drug charges after a recent traffic stop in Buffalo County.  Richard Madsen was stopped late last Wednesday night on Highway 12 in the Town of Alma with officers having recognized his vehicle as having been involved with previous drug cases.  Inside the vehicle, police say they found five grams of fentanyl.  Madsen is charged with possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to deliver.