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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.

WisDOT is updating several state-supported intercity bus routes to improve connections statewide. The changes include a new Route 11 offering direct service between La Crosse and Green Bay. The routes operate in partnership with Greyhound, Indian Trails, Jefferson Lines, Lamers Bus, and Wisconsin Transit Lines. Department officials say the updates better link rural and mid-sized communities with major hubs including Milwaukee, Chicago, and Minneapolis. The announcement also reshuffles service providers on multiple routes to maintain regional connectivity.

Wisconsin Public Service says colder temperatures and higher gas prices are driving up energy bills. The utility says this is the coldest winter in about a decade, and gas costs are up roughly 18-percent from last year. Officials say increased demand locally and nationwide has pushed prices higher, though WPS does not profit from the gas it buys. WPS says it uses storage and fixed contracts to help manage price swings. Customers struggling with higher bills are urged to contact

Attorney General Josh Kaul says Wisconsin is joining a lawsuit over federal changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. Attorneys general from 14 other states, along with the governor of Pennsylvania, are also part of the effort. The suit challenges the Trump administration’s decision to remove several vaccines, including rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, and COVID-19. State health leaders report responding to measles cases in 2025 and 2026, including 36 in late 2025. Officials say all cases involved unvaccinated people.

Author Brian Reisinger will discuss his book, “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer,” on Wednesday, March 11, at 5 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the Kinnickinnic River Theater in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave. The event is free and open to the public.    Reisinger will discuss the forces driving the decline of family farms and their impact on the nation’s food supply, drawing on four generations of his family’s Wisconsin dairy farming experience. A Q&A and book signing