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More than 20 firefighters were dispatched to the scene of an apartment blaze in Tomah Saturday night.  The fire at the Lakeside Housing Complex started as residents in one unit were cooking and resulted in damage to multiple apartments.  No one was hurt.

The Chippewa Falls Police and Fire Commission is eyeing a new fire department chief.  The commission is asking former Rhinelander fire chief Brian Tonnancour to take the job in Chippewa Falls.  Tonnancour would replace just-retired Chippewa Falls Fire Chief Jason Thom.

The Wisconsin State Patrol is spreading awareness this month of human trafficking.  The department says that everyone can have a role in helping to prevent the crime and protect potential victims.  Folks are asked to be watchful for signs that someone is vulnerable including sudden or dramatic changes in behavior, becoming disconnected from family, friends or community organizations, signs of mental or physical abuse or deprivation of basic needs and indications that someone is being coached on what to say

A bystander is being credited with rescuing a person from a Stoughton house fire. The blaze broke out Saturday morning, and there was a person inside the home with a broken leg. First responders say a bystander was able to get that person out before they arrived. The person was then taken to the hospital for treatment, and crews had the flames extinguished in an under an hour. It’s unclear what started the fire.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend! We’re glad you are here. How is 2026 treating you so far? We’re into double digits on the new calendar page! And also on the thermometer. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST AND TO SEE WHAT MOTHER NATURE HAS PLANNED FOR US. If you are heading out to run errands, staying home to tackle projects, hosting a Packers party for the game tonight, or just leaning into whatever Saturday brings, we are happy you

A proposed federal rule change could open tens of thousands of acres of public land to development. This comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers repealing the Federal Roadless Rule. The law has limited road building and logging in remote national forest areas for more than two decades. Changing the rule could affect around 70-thousand acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Tribal leaders and environmental advocates say the move could harm water quality, wildlife, and Ojibwe treaty rights. Federal

The Green Bay Packers will face off with the NFC North rival Chicago Bears for the third time this season tonight at Soldier Field for a wildcard showdown. The Packers made the NFC playoff picture as the seventh seed, while the Bears finished the year as division champions and the second seed. Green Bay lost its final four regular season games, including an overtime defeat to Chicago. Jordan Love will start after missing time due to concussion protocol. This will

The Winter months have us bundling up to keep warm. But for this week’s Friday Feel Good we head to even colder temps for a story that is sure to warm your heart.  A polar bear in northern Canada adopted another bear’s cub, which is apparently very rare.  Researchers spotted her with one cub this spring, and now she’s got a second one.  Here is Alysa McCall, of Polar Bears International, talks about the mother polar bear and her cubs.  A

A large importer and distributor of specialty cheese from Italy has issued several recalls.  The Food and Drug Administration said the recalled products tested positive for listeria.  The recall affects several types of shredded cheese.  The recalled products were distributed to Wisconsin, Washington, Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Ohio, New York and many other states.  The FDA said no illnesses have been reported in association with the cheese recall.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced new specialty license plates.  The specialty plates include a blackout design and a retro butter yellow designs.  WisDOT estimates over half a million Blackout plates could be on the road within three years.  The slogan “America’s Dairyland” will display under the numbers and letters on the retro plate.  Both plates come with a one-time 15 dollar issuance fee, plus a 25 dollar annual registration fee.