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Forecasters say Stoughton’s weekend tornado was simply too quick for them to sound the emergency sirens. The National Weather Service’s Tim Halbach says the tornado on Saturday formed and faded before they had a chance to properly warn everyone. The tornado destroyed one home and one business, and damaged nearly 200 other homes. No one was seriously hurt. Halbach says the tornado quickly formed, and was almost gone by the time it showed-up on their radar.

The teen accused of shooting eight people at the Mayfair Mall back in 2020 could face adult charges in the case. The Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday questioned whether the first judge made the case to keep the then-15-year-old’s trial in juvenile court. Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley questioned what the first judge had to say about public safety in the case. Wauwatosa Police say the teen opened fire in the mall in November of 2020 during a fight. He hit three of the

It will be next month before a judge decides if a 14-year-old should be tried as an adult for the carjacking and rape of an 87-tear-old woman in Waukesha back in November. Prosecutors yesterday told the judge that the teen needs to be held accountable for what he did. Police say he pulled a knife on the woman near the Waukesha Library, forced her into her car, raped her, stole her credit card and checkbook, then threatened to kill her

Dairy farmers in Wisconsin say they are excited and a bit worried about the latest agriculture plan coming out of the Wisconsin Capitol. Lawmakers this week okayed legislation that sets a pathway for rulemaking at the Department of Ag and Department of Natural Resources, among a handful of other things. It also creates a new hydrogeologist position in state government. The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance, however, is warning Governor Evers not to use that new position to push “advocacy” on groundwater issues. Dairy farmers have voiced concerns

Dairyland Power Cooperative is looking into nuclear options.  The La Crosse based co-op says they’re partnering with NuScale Power to see if nuclear would be cost-effective for the region.  NuScale Power has developed a new nuclear power plant they say is safer, smaller, and scalable.   Dairyland serves 24 distribution cooperatives and 17 city utilities for more than a half-million people in a four-state area, including much of Western and Northwestern Wisconsin, as well as small areas in Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois.

The local Boys and Girls Club is expanding. Manager at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley announced a six-and-a-half million-dollar extension yesterday. The idea is to expand in both Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, and add new sites in Altoona and Menomonie. Boys & Girls Club CEO Ann Kaiser says the expansion means they will be able to help about 250 more kids across the Chippewa Valley. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ABOUT THE CLUBS

Eau Claire County’s public health boss says there could still be a few surprises from the coronavirus, but she says the community is in a much better place. City-County Health director Lieske Giese yesterday said Eau Claire’s coronavirus numbers are down significantly. She says folks should “celebrate” that. Giese did warn that there would be new variants that pop-up, and said they will keep an eye on that over the next year or so. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM LOCAL

 The Dane County District Attorney’s Office is now handling the investigation of a Madison police shooting from earlier this year.  Police say they shot a man back in January after he reportedly shot at officers during an attempted arrest on the city’s northeast side.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice says it won’t be providing any more updates on the case.  The Dane County District Attorney will make the charging decision.

Wisconsin State Senator Janis Ringhand is retiring.  The Evansville Democrat announced today she won’t seek reelection in November.  Ringhand was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2010 and she became a senator in 2014.

Each spring, the Chippewa County Highway Commissioner issues temporary weight limit restrictions in accordance with sec. 349.16 of Wisconsin State Statutes. Restrictions are put in place to protect pavement as frost leaves the roadbed. The temporary weight limits are set to take effect on the morning of Wednesday, March 16 th , assoon as signs are erected on all Chippewa County Truck Highways east of STH 27 and all Chippewa County Trunk Highways north of STH 64. Historically, the weight