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The RCU Foundation (Foundation) has named Jennifer McHugh Executive Director. In her new role, McHugh will serve as the Foundation’s chief executive, responsible for strategy, grantmaking, programming, governance, and operations. She reports to the RCU Foundation Board of Directors and will serve as the Board’s primary liaison.  “The Foundation Board is confident that Jennifer’s leadership will help us continue to build strong, trusted relationships with our donors, grant applicants, funding recipients, and community partners,” said John Sackett, RCU Foundation President. “We are excited to partner with her to continue

Wisconsin residents are pushing for homeschooling as a valid education option for families.  This comes during National School Choice Week, which helps raise awareness of all education options available for families.  Supporters for this option say that it can provide “certain things that students can miss in traditional education.”  Critics are arguing that public funds should remain invested in only public education systems. 

A Madison man is in custody after his tenth alleged offense of operating under the influence.  Wisconsin State Patrol got a call around 10:10 p.m. last night about a vehicle in the median of I-94.  Police arrived and saw Eugene Trimble walking nearby.  He was arrested and is facing a new OWI charge.

Wisconsinites have some of the highest credit scores in the country. Eva Basinger has more.

 In observance of Black History Month, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Student Inclusion and Belonging Center will present guest speaker Larry Mboga Feb. 12 from 3-5 p.m. in the Falls Room in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave., River Falls.  Mboga, an Eau Claire city councilman, will talk about his journey from Kenya to public service in Wisconsin. Mboga will share why civic engagement matters and how people can make a difference in their communities. The event is free and open to the public. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS. 

Above photo: Jenna Lawrence attended the high school academy welding program at Chippewa Valley Technical College in River Falls when she was a senior. Today, she is attending Odessa College in Texas, where she plans to graduate from the welding and business programs. By the time Jenna Lawrence first struck an arc in the Welding Academy at Chippewa Valley Technical College, she already knew two things about herself: she loved working with her hands, and she wasn’t afraid of hard

If you are real-life curious about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, UWEC has a new area of study you might be interested in. New artificial intelligence majors UW-Eau Claire continue to take shape and position students for promising futures. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.

In Trempealeau County, police have arrested a suspect whose actions, they say, led to the temporary lockdown of a school in Galesville.  Reports say the armed man had barricaded himself inside a home not far from Galesville Elementary School on Tuesday.  When the man exited the home and tried to drive off, he was taken into custody.

President Trump is making an endorsement in the race for the Republican nomination to be Wisconsin’s next governor.  Trump this week has announced his backing of 7th Congressional District Representative Tom Tiffany.   The move prompted Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann to drop out of the race on Wednesday. 

A popular Polk County bar is dealing with the aftermath of a devastating fire.  Yesterday, flames ignited at the UW Wanderoos Bar and Grill at around 2:30 a.m. and left the establishment in ruins.  Folks who lived in apartments above the bar escaped without injury — though one later suffered a medical event that resulted in their death.  There has been no word on the cause of the fire. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.