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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting its annual winter free fishing weekend.  The event allows residents and non-residents to fish most state waters without a license.  State officials say trout and salmon stamps are not required, but all other fishing regulations, including bag and size limits, remain in place.  The DNR encourages anglers to check which trout streams are open before heading out.  The annual event starts Saturday and runs through Sunday.

Oshkosh Defense has received a 53-million-dollar contract from the U.S. Army.  The contract was placed by the U.S. Army Contracting Command at the Detroit Arsenal.  Company officials say the Army ordered Common Bridge Transporters under the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle Five program.  The vehicles are designed to transport and deploy bridge assets for military units operating in difficult terrain.  Oshkosh Defense says the transporters help combat formations maintain mobility across wet gaps.

Local leaders were part of an event that focused on school safety. Below is Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes recap of the conference: Members of the Chippewa County School Threat Assessment Coalition (STAC) attended an event this week; that was focused on school safety. The event was the first time experts Dr. Dewey Cornell, Dr. Maria Randazzo, John Van Dreal, and Dr. Kelly Morris came together to discuss threat assessments, and school safety. The event was attended by professionals from

Charges are being filed against a Black River Falls man as part of a child pornography case.  Peyton Littlegeorge-Dietzler faces charges including 20 counts of possession of child pornography and ten counts of producing child sexual exploitation material.  Investigators say the defendant used multiple platforms for accessing and sharing the illegal content.

In Chippewa County, a woman charged in connection with an overdose death is pleading no contest to charges.  The victim was found dead in the Town of Ruby last March.  Crystal Crouse was convicted after pleading no contest this week to a charge of Manufacturing or Delivering Amphetamine as party to a crime. 

The Wisconsin Legislature is back to work at the State Capitol.  The state Assembly held its first floor session of the year on Tuesday, which included passing a bill that would define “grooming” as a crime.  The measure received overwhelming approval, with a vote of 93 to 6.  There was also an effort to bring back the Wisconsin version of C-SPAN, which is known as Wisconsin Eye.  The Assembly is scheduled to adjourn next month.

The City of Menomonie is asking residents to submit name suggestions for one of its snow plows.  Folks are encouraged to let their creativity shine when thinking of names but suggestions should be family-friendly and appropriate for a public service vehicle.  A link through which those name ideas can be submitted can be found on the City of Menomonie’s Facebook page WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The Wisconsin Assembly is advancing legislation that would define and criminalize the grooming of children.  The bill makes it illegal to engage in a pattern of behavior intended to condition or entice a child for sexual purposes.  State lawmakers say the measure was prompted by gaps in state law exposed in a former Kenosha teacher case.  The proposal heads to the Senate for consideration.  If approved by the Senate and governor, violations would be felony offenses requiring prison time and

State legislators have approved a move to rename part of U.S. Highway 12 in Lake Delton in honor of a local business and community leader. The highway would be renamed the Tom Diehl Memorial Highway. The name change recognizes the former owner of Tommy Bartlett Incorporated and a longtime Lake Delton village board member. Diehl began working with the Wisconsin Dells entertainment company in 1967 and became its president in 1981. The measure moves to the Wisconsin Senate and then

The Marshfield Police Department, in partnership with Marshfield Fire and Rescue and Marshfield Clinic, will be conducting joint training exercises at the Marshfield Medical Center Russell Lewis Building (1000 N. Oak Ave) on Thursday, January 15th, between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Community members and Marshfield Clinic patients may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles and first responders in the area. Please know that this is a scheduled and controlled exercise; there is no danger to the public. CLICK