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Crews were on site of a fire at 300 William St. in Eau Claire. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Tuesday afternoon. On arrival, smoke conditions were found on the 1st floor and tenants were evacuating. A smoldering fire was located in one of the apartments and quickly extinguished. Crews ventilated the structure and were able to have all tenants return to the building within an hour. No injuries were reported.

A suspect is being charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman whose body was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire.  Crews dispatched to a Taylor Street blaze November 13th found the body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett.  Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was arrested yesterday on charges including 1st degree intentional homicide, 1st degree intentional homicide of an unborn child and arson.

Charges are being filed against a Rusk County teacher accused of sending a topless photo of herself to a teenager.  Investigators say that Kayla Vavra — a second-grade teacher in the Ladysmith School District — added herself to a teenager’s Snapchat account.  On the app, Vavra reportedly described her own sexual experiences to the teen and sent the topless image.  The school district has placed Vavra on leave as she faces charges including exposing a child to harmful material and

The La Crosse School District is moving forward with plans to build a new elementary school.  The district’s board of education this week accepted a 32-point-seven-million-dollar construction bid for the project.  The new school is expected to open in the 2027-2028 academic year.

A St. Croix County business was damaged by fire Monday night.  Flames ignited at St. Croix Castings in Woodville at around 9 p.m.  All workers were able to safely evacuate and no one was hurt.  The cause of the fire is not yet confirmed.

The Madison community is remembering the deadly Abundant Life Christian School shooting one year later.  Yesterday was the anniversary of the shooting in 2024, leaving one student and teacher dead while injuring six others.  Police say 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow entered the school and opened fire during a study hall period with kids from several grades.  Former principal Dough Butler released a message saying “we remember those we lost” and continue praying for those “still healing.”  The school was in session

Wisconsin is part of a group of states that filed a lawsuit against Uber. The lawsuit claims that Uber charged consumers for its subscription without their consent, failed to deliver promised savings including no delivery fees, and made it difficult for users to cancel the subscription. Users who try to cancel can be forced to navigate as many as 23 screens and take as many as 32 actions to cancel.

Testimony continues today in the trial for the Milwaukee judge accused of helping a defendant evade arrest by ICE inside her courthouse.  The incident involving Milwaukee County judge Hannah Dugan took place at the county courthouse last April, and a grand jury indicted Dugan the following month.  She faces felony obstruction and other charges.

Wisconsin’s  FoodShare program will not see new restrictions next year. It comes as nearly 20 other states prepare to limit what SNAP recipients can purchase. Wisconsin FoodShare currently restricts purchases of alcohol and tobacco products, certain health products, and hot food served in stores, among other things. Over 350-thousand residents in Wisconsin are currently using the benefits.

A member of the Wisconsin volleyball team is being considered for the AVCA Division I Player of the Year Award.  Outside hitter Mimi Colyer has been a key piece for the Badgers so far this year, tallying over 560 total kills with at least one match remaining. The announcement of the Player of the Year recipient takes place on Friday.