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The University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor got to meet with community members during a public forum Wednesday morning. This was an opportunity for Chancellor James Beeby to talk about partnership successes between the school and city. Beeby also talked about how he has been able to meet with 70-plus groups, community members and city leaders. Beeby pointed out that community members have a positive attitude where the city is going and how the University can partner to make things better.

In his new budget proposal, Governor Tony Evers proposed a new butter-themed license plate. Money from special plates generate millions of dollars. Special plates cost twenty-five dollars. The Evers administration said it doesn’t have a design for the new plate but wants to incorporate yellow in to mimic butter. 

A convicted Missouri sex offender is facing child sex charges in Wisconsin. Police say they were called to the Menomonie Walmart on Sunday after reports of a suspect staring at a nine-year-old girl and touching himself in the parking lot.  Fifty-six-year-old Joseph Gladstone was pulled over shortly afterward and taken into custody.  Officers say they found children’s books and clothing in his car during a search. Gladstone is facing five charges, including carrying a concealed weapon.     

Transgender student-athletes will be banned from girls sports in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association is updating its policy to comply with new guidance from the White House. Trans student-athletes may still be able to practice on women’s teams, but won’t be allowed to compete. The NCAA similarly changed its policy earlier this month.

Western Wisconsin is getting a new hospital. The City Council unanimously approved selling a piece of city-owned land to Aspirus Health during a meeting yesterday. Construction can now begin at the site along Chippewa Crossing Boulevard, west of Highway 178. The new hospital will provide primary care, an emergency room, and inpatient services.

No issues are reported for the Wisconsin spring primary election. Wisconsin Elections Commission Meagan Wolfe says the election process ran smoothly. Incumbent Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser will advance in the race for State Superintendent during the state general election on April 1st. Unofficial results for local elections are now available on county websites, and will be certified by March fourth.

ABOVE PHOTO: John Chenoweth, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UW-Whitewater, congratulates graduates at a commencement ceremony. Chenoweth was named Tuesday as interim chancellor at UW-River Falls. Contributed photo John Chenoweth has been named interim chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, a position he said his past has prepared him for.   Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced the appointment of Chenoweth as interim chancellor at UWRF on Tuesday. Chenoweth is currently provost and vice chancellor of

The election on April 1 for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction is now set.  Voters in Wisconsin selected incumbent Dr. Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser in yesterday’s primary, with Sauk Prairie School District superintendent Jeff Wright coming in third.  Underly has been the State Superintendent since 2021.  She is supported by the Democratic Party, Kinser has the support of the Republican Party in the non-partisan election. In a speech to Wisconsin lawmakers Tuesday night at the capitol,

New photos from Beaver Dam police’s ongoing amber alert investigation were made public on Tuesday. Gary Day, who is facing charges related to the abduction of 16-year-old Sophia Franklin, was in the Beaver Dam Area, according to the recently released footage. Two weeks ago, when the alert for Franklin was issued, the footage was captured. Despite the no contact order, officials think Franklin and Day are together.

The Committee on Finance and Budget members are contemplating renovations at the Eau Claire County Government Center. This would make security on the second floor safer. Right now, if an inmate must go to court in branches four or five, which are on the other side of the facility, they would need to be walked down a public hallway. Officials say this can present a “danger to families and witnesses.” If this can get approved, a design would take three