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La Crosse city leaders this week are saying it isn’t their fault that the community’s fire and police departments have gone over budget for three consecutive years.  The departments have gone over budget by nearly 250-thousand dollars each year.  Council Member Erin Goggin says overtime is to blame but that its not a matter of waste but of necessity.  She says when officers work OT, it’s out of concerns for public safety. 

BBQ Fest returns to Chippewa Falls this weekend.  The Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds plays host today and tomorrow to the event featuring multiple vendors, a backyard grilling competition, live music and more fun for the family.  The event runs from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. with more details WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

A new Amazon fulfillment center is coming to Brew City.  The e-commerce giant is planning to create a smaller facility in the Riverwest neighborhood to allow for the Amazon Now service to work in the city.  The service allows customers to receive their items within 30 minutes of placing the order.  That includes fresh groceries and other household items, things considered to be needed sooner than later.  The new facility in Milwaukee would operate all day, every day throughout the

Governor Tony Evers is issuing new rules to protect public trust in state government. Evers signed an executive order that bans Wisconsin state employees from using or sharing nonpublic insider information they learn on the job to make money. It also prevents losses in prediction markets or other betting. The order covers helping themselves, a spouse or family members profit from bets tied to government actions, elections or other events. Evers said there’s no known cases in Wisconsin, but cited

The state-funded ATV/UTV trails and routes in Eau Claire County will open tomorrow Friday May 15th, 2026. Off trail riding is strictly prohibited. Any questions regarding this news release can be directed to the Eau Claire Parks Department.

University of Wisconsin-Stout’s game design programs continue to climb in the rankings among their peers around the nation, rising to No. 6 in the Midwest and No. 17 among all public universities in the United States, according to the latest figures published by Animation Career Review. UW-Stout held steady on another Animation Career Review leaderboard, but that’s only because it couldn’t climb any higher: The game design programs were ranked No. 1 in Wisconsin for the eighth consecutive year. UW-Stout also placed No.

Xcel Energy is bringing artificial intelligence-driven wildfire detection cameras to Wisconsin, providing quick notifications to first responders of grass and forest fires and helping protect communities, natural resources and power infrastructure. Pano AI wildfire detection cameras have been installed in nine locations in northwestern Wisconsin, including areas near Hayward, Luck, Spooner and Tomah.  Xcel Energy will install additional Pano AI cameras by the end of 2026 in areas where there is a higher risk of wildfires near the company’s power

Throughout May, the Dunn County Zero Suicide Team — made up of community members and Human Services and Public Health staff — is marking National Mental Health Month by encouraging residents to wear and display green ribbons to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma of dealing with mental health issues. The campaign includes hanging green ribbons at the Dunn County Government Center and in downtown Menomonie. Ribbons are available at Dunn County Human Services in the Government Center. Ribbons and information are being distributed at libraries, schools, clinics and participating businesses, and

Spring commencement will be held for 1,067 graduates on Saturday, May 16, at University of Wisconsin-Stout. A total of 849 undergraduate and 218 graduate students will receive degrees during three ceremonies at Johnson Fieldhouse: The ceremonies can also be seen via livestream on the UW-Stout commencement website and at the Memorial Student Center. Provost Glendalí Rodríguez will host the ceremonies. Chancellor Katherine Frank will provide remarks to the graduates and confer degrees.  Outstanding and retired educator Bryan Albrecht, a three-time UW-Stout alum, will serve as guest alum