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Several cities in Wisconsin saw winning Powerball tickets in drawings over the Labor Day weekend.  Saturday’s draw saw winning tickets in Green Bay, Milwaukee and Baraboo.  On Monday, six tickets winning 50-thousand dollars were sold in six towns and cities including Wausau, New Berlin and Superior.  The Powerball jackpot currently sits at one-point-three-billion dollars.

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Cranberry Board election results. Amber Bristow of Warrens, Jon Duckart of Wisconsin Rapids, and Rochelle Hoffman of Tomah began three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Cranberry Board on September 1, 2025.

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League mountain bike course setup and race will be held Saturday and Sunday (September 6 th and 7 th, 2025) at Lowes Creek County Park. The racecourse will be set up beginning at 6 am on Saturday, with pre-race riding ending around 6 pm. The race will be held on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Therefore, all Lowes Creek County Park trails will be closed to non-racers during those times. Vehicle entrance fees to

The Dunn County 4-H Dairy Judging Junior team and two Seniors qualified to go to the State Dairy Judging Contest that took place in Madison, Wisconsin, on August 17th.  In his last year participating as a Junior, Tyler Quilling of Menomonie, Wisconsin, won first place in the Junior division out of 42 participants with an overall score of 557 points out of 580. According to Nancy Wickenhauser, this marks the first time in program history that a Dunn County participant has

A Montana man has been identified as the person killed Monday night in a vehicle collision in Jackson County.  The Wisconsin State Patrol says that a pair of westbound vehicles crashed into each other on I-94 near Black River Falls.  One of those vehicles went into a ditch and overturned.  Its driver died at the scene.  The other driver was also hurt but is expected to recover.

A Saturday collision in Pierce County sent an elderly man and a young boy to the hospital.  The crash happened on 480th Avenue on Ellsworth Township.  Authorities say a ten-year-old in a go kart was crossing the roadway when he was hit by a 74-year-old driver.  Both individuals were hurt, though there has been no word on the extent of their injuries.

The former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will be featured in a documentary airing today.  TMZ’s documentary named “The War Over OnlyFans” features Joe Gow and his wife Carmen Wilson.  Gow was removed after it was discovered that he and Wilson were producing pornographic content together.  The documentary will air on FOX. 

Sportsmen in Western Wisconsin and across the state are taking note of the start of a number of hunting seasons.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the hunting season for mourning doves, snipe, and rail began on Monday.  The days also marked the opening of Early Canada Goose season.  Bear hunting season begins tomorrow.

The Eau Claire City Attorney’s Office is seeking applicants for a paid internship position.  The city says the post would be right for someone interested in municipal law who has a desire to serve the public interest.  A full job description and MORE INFORMATION WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Well, just like that we turn the page into September and Labor Day is upon us. Whew! Whether or not you get to take the day off from “laboring” as is intended or you are back to work on the day like any other Monday, we want to say thank you for being a part of the 715 Newsroom as we work to keep you updated on what is happening in this place we call home. We appreciate you. So,