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The superintendent in Sparta schools is on leave after an outside investigation found complaints of threats, intimidation, and aggressive behavior. Superintendent Amy Van Deuren says all of the teachers and school administrators who spoke to investigators told one side of the story, she’s denying all of the claims against her. Investigators say they spoke with more than a dozen Sparta teachers and staffers who said Van Deuren easily became angry, pounded on tables, pushed into people’s personal space, and even

The first legal challenge to Wisconsin’s abortion law could be filed this week. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s Michelle Velasquez said on Sunday that they are finalizing their legal strategy in the state. Abortion became illegal in Wisconsin when the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last week. Wisconsin’s governor yesterday said he is looking for ways to fight the abortion law that is on the state’s books.

Wausau schools could be bringing-in an outside expert to help boost security. Wausau Superintendent Keith Hilts says they are looking at a school safety audit. The move comes after last month’s school shooting in Texas. Hilts says they would first take a look at the access points of schools and the district’s emergency plans. There’s no word what the audit would cost.

One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy groups wants to change how farmers are paid for milk in this country. The Edge Dairy Cooperative yesterday unveiled its plan to help dairy farmers in Wisconsin exist under the government’s milk-pricing system. The biggest proposed change would be more transparent pricing and timely payments. Edge wants farmers to know not only how much they are being paid, but how milk processors decided on that price. The group also wants to end exclusive contracts and volume limits, and

Republican voters got a look at three of the four candidates running for governor in Wisconsin at the first debate last night in Green Bay. Frontrunner Tim Michels skipped the debate, and his opponents made sure to make it an issue. Republicans Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, and Tim Ramthun all criticized Michels for not showing-up. They all also criticized Michels’ out of state homes, and whether he is committed to the state. As for the issues, all three agreed on election integrity,

One Wisconsin Congressman wants Congress to stop the Biden Administration from using school lunch money to push schools to accept new transgender policies. Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman yesterday filed what he’s calling the Stop WOKE Meals Act. It’s a plan that would have Congress stop the Department of Agriculture from withholding school lunch money from schools that keep distinctions between biological boys and biological girls. Grothman says no one would have dreamed that money for school meals would be used as leverage

 La Crosse County says it’s changing its mowing strategy to help the butterflies. The county yesterday said it won’t mow the grass along county highways until October. That’s when the county says monarch butterfly season ends. The plan is part of an effort by the state’s Department of Transportation to increase monarch butterfly habitats.

Across the country, many animal shelters are past their max capacity as they wait to place animals in forever homes. For example, Miami-Dade County Animal Services’ Doral shelter is nearly full with more than 500 pets ready and waiting to be adopted.  In the last month alone, it has taken in more than 12-hundred Animals. Locally, our shelters are looking for families to foster, connect, and keep precious pets. Click here if you think you might be able to add a new member to your

The RCU Foundation announced that local charities will receive $27,500 following the 2022 Rock the Riverfront featuring the Charity Classic. This year’s event benefited three Veteran-focused charities that work with Veterans and their families to provide needed items and support services throughout a Veteran’s life after active service. Rock the Riverfront featuring the Charity Classic includes a 10K and 2 mile walk/run, and two youth races. Due to the weather, the in-person Rock the Riverfront events on Saturday, June 25

The man accused of shooting and killing a coworker at a manufacturing company in Janesville will go to trial.  Kevin Todd appeared in court this morning where he pleaded not guilty and was bound over for trial.  Todd’s accused of shooting and killing one of his coworkers at Precision Drawn Metals back in April.  He’s charged with first-degree intentional homicide.