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Tuesday is Alaska Day, marking 155 years since the state’s territory was bought by the United States.  Alaska Day commemorates the official transfer of the Alaska territory from Russia to the U.S. on October 18th, 1867, seven months after the agreed purchase of more than seven million dollars.  The formal transfer a century and a half ago was celebrated with a ceremony at Fort Sitka with 250 united states army troops marching to the Governor’s house at Castle Hill to

Children’s Charities is hosting an Open House Wednesday October 7:00-9:00 in celebration of Dyslexia Awareness Month. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO The Center offers free tutoring for children struggling with reading. The Center is also auctioning off two guitars signed by the majority of the acts from Rock Fest and one from Country Fest.

On October 16, 2022, at approximately 6:45 PM, the Cumberland Police Department was advised of an intoxicated disorderly subject located at a residence in the City of Cumberland. The complainant also stated there was concern for the subject’s mental health. Upon the arrival of an Officer, the subject, identified as 27-year-old Devin Baldwin, retreated into the residence and began breaking out the windows of the residence. He then armed himself with a knife and made threats to Officers on scene,

 If you still need a photo ID to vote next month you can get one for free.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says you can go to any Wisconsin DMV and get help getting an ID for free.  All you need is a birth certificate or passport, proof of identity, proof of U.S. and Wisconsin residency, and your social security number.  Election Day is November 8th.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is trying to cut down on distracted driving.  The D-O-T says today is Buckle Up, Phone Down Day, where drivers are urged to buckle their seatbelts and stay off their phones.  The D-O-T says 40 people died in distracted driving crashes in Wisconsin last year, a 54 percent increase from 2019.

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $23,000 – $52,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2023’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities. To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 900 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as

Masabi, the company bringing Fare-Payments-as-a-Service (FPaaS) to public transit, announced that it has been selected, along with partner TransLoc, by Eau Claire Transit in Wisconsin to deliver a next-generation fare payment system powered by Masabi’s Justride platform. The phased deployment will see the launch of a comprehensive and innovative account-based fare payment solution to Eau Claire. The ground-breaking new mobile and account-based ticketing solution will transform the passenger experience by enabling riders to travel across the agency’s network without having

 A beta version of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness application is now available online. The beta version of the application can be accessed at student-aid-dot-gov.  Applications submitted now will be used to help refine the process ahead of the official form launch.  Those who submit their information using the beta version will have their information processed, and will not have to re-submit. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

 Wisconsin has set another record with its budget surplus.  The state’s Department of Administration on Friday said the state ended its last fiscal year, which ended in June, with a four-point-three billion-dollar surplus.  The DOA also says the state finished the year with a one-point-seven billion-dollar rainy day fund.  The big surplus numbers were driven in part by record high tax collections.  Those jumped five percent last year, which was one-and-a-half billion-dollars over expectations.

There will be some frost on the pumpkins to start the week across the Chippewa Valley. The National Weather Service says temperatures to start the day will be in the low 30s today, and dip into the 20s tomorrow. There are no watches or warnings for western Wisconsin, though there is a winter weather advisory for some folks closer to Lake Superior.