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Nineteen Wisconsin school districts are splitting almost one-million-dollars for new technical equipment.  The funding comes from the Department of Workforce Development.  The money will give schools equipment for projects including welding, carpentry, and bioengineering programs.  The department says more than 42-hundred students will benefit.

September 7 is Grandparents Day, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to keep Wisconsin grandparents – as well as their children and grandchildren – informed about the latest scams affecting them and their families. Older consumers may be more likely to lose large amounts of money to scams because they often have lifelong savings, they may be unfamiliar with the advanced technologies used by scammers, and they could face social isolation or ailments

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) invites the community to celebrate 14,000 square feet of newly remodeled spaces at its Menomonie campus during a ribbon-cutting event on Monday, Sept. 15. The event will begin with an open house from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Attendees will then gather for brief remarks and a ribbon cutting from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m., featuring comments from CVTC leaders, including Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia, College president, and Jeff Sullivan, dean of Integrated Technologies and Workforce Solutions. Following

A fire causes an estimated $550,000 in damages. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 4154 Mary Place at 10:06 PM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.  Eau Claire Police officers arrived first on scene and reported heavy fire from the rear of the residence. The first-arriving fire unit, Engine 9, confirmed a working fire involving one side of a wood-framed, side-by-side duplex with flames and heavy smoke showing. Crews initiated an aggressive interior fire attack

Authorities are sharing the names of the victim and suspect in a deadly weekend shooting in Eau Claire.  The incident happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Sunset Drive.  Police say 37-year-old Michael Lee was found dead at the scene, and that 29-year-old Dakota Bilderback has been arrested and charged on suspicion of second-degree intentional homicide.

  A former trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol is facing charges.  Michael Klingenberg is being charged with ten counts of possessing child sex abuse material.  Investigators received a tip in March alleging Klingenberg had a file containing the material.  He was arrested last week and taken to Marathon County Jail.  Klingenberg is also facing separate misdemeanor charges of sexual assault and disorderly conduct.

A Western Wisconsin man charged in an officer-involved shooting in Eau Claire is accepting a plea deal.  Thomas Burback had previously pled not guilty to four charges — including intentionally pointing a gun at law enforcement.  Burback was shot on May 25th of 2024 when an officer responding to a disturbance call says the defendant pointed a handgun at them.  Burback has now pleaded no contest to charges including failure to comply with an officer’s attempt to take a person

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reports they pulled an intoxicated driver over Sunday evening who had children in the vehicle.  Officers responded to a location in Merrillan where a witness say that kids were inside a parked vehicle screaming while their parent was in a nearby bar.  By the time officers arrived on scene, the vehicle was gone, though it was later pulled over on Highway 12 with reports noting it was being driven in an erratic manner.  The driver

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is offering a new tool to track measles infections.  The agency launched a dashboard sharing updates on measles cases in Wisconsin on Tuesday.  Data on the dashboard will include case counts, vaccination status, hospitalizations and deaths.  A new case of measles was confirmed in Oconto County yesterday, bringing the total to 24.   

The La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce will soon have a new CEO.  Sam Scinta is being named to the position vacated earlier this year by former CEO Beth Franklin.  Scinta takes on his new position beginning September 15th.  The Chamber of Commerce’s stated mission is to elevate and strengthen the business community to enhance the quality of life in Greater La Crosse.