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In Dunn County, the School District of Colfax will soon have a new superintendent.  Eric Young has been named as the school system’s new leader.  He will begin work on July 1st.

Vice President JD Vance is pushing the Trump’s administration’s affordability message in Wisconsin today. Fresh off President Trump’s State of the Union address, Vance traveled to the village of Plover, a hotly-contested congressional district in 2026 midterm elections. He’s visiting a machine shop, stressing the importance of American manufacturing. Trump will hit the road himself on Friday for a stump-style speech in Texas. Vice President JD Vance says Democrats caused wages to go down and prices to go up. Vance

A Wisconsin bill proposing roadside drug testing is sparking a public safety debate. The proposal would allow law enforcement officers to use roadside oral fluid testing in suspected drug-impaired driving cases. Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett says deputies are encountering more cases involving drugs, including prescription medications, in addition to alcohol. Milwaukee defense attorney Andrew Mishlove says expanding roadside testing raises constitutional questions because bodily samples are considered searches. The proposal is still in the early stages of the legislative

In La Crosse County, a man charged with killing his wife has taken the stand in his own defense.  Investigators say that Zachary Fritz stabbed his wife to death in the couple’s Shelby home on June 10th of 2024.  Fritz has pleaded no contest by reason of mental disease or defect to a charge of first-degree intentional homicide.  On Wednesday, the court heard from a clinical therapist who says the defendant has been diagnosed with bipolar one and the court

Sentencing is being ordered for a former Pepin County substitute teacher convicted on charges in a sex crimes case.  Zachary Weber worked in the Durand-Arkansaw School District and last month pleaded no contest to charges of soliciting an intimate representation from a minor.  Investigators say those charges stemmed from exchanges the defendant had with underage girls on Snapchat.  Weber was sentenced yesterday to three years of probation and 12 months of conditional jail time.

State officials are monitoring environmental conditions following a manure spill in Trempealeau County. The spill was discovered Monday, believed to be coming from farm fields into the Town of Gale and impacting a pair of Beaver Creek tributaries.  Dead fish have been spotted in the water.

An Eau Claire Police Department officer is being recognized as the Wisconsin Association of Women in Policing’s Woman Officer of the Year.  Officer Ariana Larson has been with the Eau Claire Police Department for just over four years.  The Woman Officer of the Year distinction recognizes an individual who has exceeded the duty requirements expected of her position and has demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement.

Hey, Downtown……GET READY FOR A GREAT DUCKIN’ TIME. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026Downtown Eau ClaireThe Lismore | 5:30pm – 9:00pm WHAT ARE THE DUCKYS?The Duckys, Downtown Eau Claire, Inc.’s annual celebration and awards night, was created to recognize the people, businesses, and partners who make downtown such a special place. It is part awards ceremony, part community party and a series of fun, slightly whimsical awards (The Duckys) that highlight everything from community impact to creative contributions to downtown life. Rather

Level-headed play, strong goaltending, and offensive consistency have all contributed to a season of success for the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devil’s hockey team, including a first-ever outright Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference regular season championship. Now, the Blue Devils are headed into the WIAC Tournament — and potentially the NCAA Division III tourney — as the No. 10 team in the nation. “We’ve been a very calm and composed team, both with and without a lead, and that has been very

Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Wisconsin tomorrow with a stop at a machining facility in Plover. This comes after President Trump’s State of the Union address, with the White House saying Vance will highlight administration accomplishments. The event will take place in Representative Derrick Van Orden’s district. Van Orden is expected to join Vance during the stop.