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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the final schedule for the Global Dairy Summit at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Global Dairy Summit will include remarks by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The Global Dairy Summit will begin with presentations by national dairy industry leaders including: Corey Geiger, Dairy Lead Economist at CoBank, will moderate a panel discussion with the speakers

There’s a warning about fake 20 dollar bills in Chetek. Police yesterday said someone turned in ‘several’ fake 20 dollar bills. Officers say they found some others in the street. The money is clearly fake, it’s labeled Copy Money on the front. Police are telling local businesses to be on the lookout for the fake bills, but there haven’t yet been any reports of anyone trying to use it.

The latest Marquette Law School Poll gives Kamala Harris a four point lead in the race for the White House. The new poll, which was released yesterday, isn’t any different than the last poll. Pollsters say Harris leads with both registered voters and likely voters. The poll does say former President Trump leads when it comes to the issues like the economy and the border and immigration. Chief pollster Charles Franklin said the race looks to have solidified at this

Xcel Energy crews are on their way to the hurricane zone. A team of linemen left Eau Claire yesterday, they are on their way to Georgia. Xcel says the Eau Claire crew will join about 200 others who are already on the ground in Georgia, dealing with the damage from Hurricane Helene. Xcel said it expects the crews to be gone for two weeks. Yesterday’s crews are heading to Augusta, where 100-thousand people don’t have power.

Kwik Trip is seventh on the list of best gas stations/convenience stores in America. The American Customer Satisfaction Index is out with a new customer survey that puts Kwik Trip in the top ten, but behind its Midwestern rival Casey’s. Wawa is the top gas station/convenience store on the Customer Satisfaction list followed by QuickTrip out of Oklahoma, and Buc-ee’s out of Texas. Wawa got an 82 out of 100 to grab the top spot, Kwik Trip scored a 78

Both the Democratic and Republican Presidential nominees will return to Wisconsin in the next week. Vice President Kamala Harris will speak in the Fox Valley tomorrow afternoon, but an exact location and time has not been announced. It’ll be her fifth visit to Wisconsin since she started her presidential campaign. Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Dodge County Airport in Juneau on Sunday. He was in both Waunakee and Milwaukee yesterday.

Three family members are under arrest in Jackson County and accused of sexually assaulting a girl. Fred Hill and his wife, Sara Hill, are charged along with their 18-year-old son, Levi Moore. Investigators say an eight-year-old girl reported numerous sexual assaults by each of the three suspects. They’ll all be in court on October 21.

“While the library is still a place for students to access books and articles or consult with a librarian, it is also a place where they can transform an idea into physical form on a laser cutter, 3D printer or sewing machine.” -Jill Markgraf, professor and director of libraries at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. McIntyre Library has been honored as the recipient of the 2024 Wisconsin Library Association Library of the Year Award for distinguished achievement in service by

The VP debate is in the books JD Vance says issues about the election should be debated peacefully. During Tuesday’s debate hosted by CBS News, Vance said censorship is a much bigger threat to democracy than anything seen in the last four decades. Tim Walz argued democracy is bigger than winning an election. He said when the election is over, the candidates need to shake hands and try to do everything you can to help the other side be successful.

There are new charges for a registered sex offender in Dunn County. Prosecutors yesterday filed the charges against 40-year-old Nicholas Titus.  Investigators say he invited a 14-year-old neighbor girl over to help him move. Then, they say, he pushed her on to a bed, pulled down her pants, started taking pictures of her, and touching her. Titus is a registered sex offender with past convictions in Minnesota. A judge set his bond at five-thousand-dollars.