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If you are looking to up your art game, downtown Eau Claire has you covered. “In By 10 Art By 5 – A Larry Stark Retrospective will be on display from June 24-August 29 at Pablo Center’s James Hansen Gallery. Rooted in the documentary tradition, Larry Stark’s art is a personal and cultural record depicting everyday life as well as the homogenization of American landscapes and infrastructure occurring during the 1960-1980’s. This exciting exhibition brings images from the past into a

Rescuers in Milwaukee say three people are missing after being sucked into a drainage tunnel during yesterday’s storms. Firefighters say an 11-year-old boy fell into the KK River on the city’s south side yesterday evening. They say two men jumped-in to save him, but all three were washed down river. The river was rushing because of yesterday’s strong thunderstorms. The search for the three was called-off last night because of the dark. Firefighters are expected back out on the water

It took 70 firefighters and first responders to deal with yesterday’s fire at a manufacturing plant near Waupaca. The first 911 call came from the Festive Foods plant in Belmont at about 9 a.m. Crews fought the fire for hours. There are no reports of any serious injuries, or any word as to what started the fire.

The rules for so-called forever chemicals in Wisconsin are moving forward. The Republican-controlled legislature yesterday signaled that it will allow the state’s Department of Natural Resources to set standards for PFAS chemical pollution in the state. PFAS chemicals come from many places, but are tied to firefighting foam, and there are worries about what the chemicals can do. Wisconsin’s standards are identical to the federal regulations, though they are higher than some in Wisconsin wanted.

The folks who don’t want a new bottled water plant in Eau Claire have not changed their minds. A few dozen people turned-out for a protest last night ahead of tonight’s city council vote on a new Niagara Waters plant. The advocates fear the plant will use too much of Eau Claire’s water. City managers say there is plenty of water to go around and that turning-down the 100 million-dollar investment the plant would bring could give Eau Claire a

Teachers in La Crosse are looking for the max pay increase that the local school district can legally give them. The teachers’ union in La Crosse yesterday asked for the state-maximum four-point-seven percent raise. The school district is offering a two-percent bump. La Crosse Education Association President Jesse Martinez says teachers need more because of the rising price of gas and groceries. State law limits how high teacher raises can go, but this year that cap is much higher because

One of the Republican lawmakers who wanted the governor to fire the state’s now-former Parole Board chief says his resignation is only a partial victory. State Senator Roger Roth yesterday said Parole Board director John Tate was only carrying-out Governor Evers’ agenda. He said Tate’s resignation on Friday won’t change what he calls the soft on crime approach from the Evers’ Administration. Roth says Republican lawmakers are going to have to get tougher on crime in response.

The final game of the International Ice Hockey Federation Under 18 Women’s World Championship is tonight in Madison.  The United States and Canada will play at LaBahn Arena at University of Wisconsin-Madison at 7:30.  The game airs on NHL Network.

ABOVE PHOTO: “Besides just being a vital part of the ecosystem, wild pollinators were responsible for thepollination of our early blooming apple varieties this year…” -Birmingham International Pollinator Week 2022 is June 20-26, and Wisconsin Women in Conservation(WiWiC) is celebrating with a FREE Women’s Summer Camp Lunch webinar on June 23 fromnoon to 1pm on Zoom. All women farmers, landowners and conservationists are welcome toattend, and enjoy presentations from local experts on the topic of “Enhancing Pollinators.”Registration is FREE at

Pour the milk, lick the ice cream cone, and squuek the cheese curds! It’s Dairy Month here in Wisconsin. Since 1939, June is National Dairy Month.  Here locally, we celebrate our farmers. For example,  Organic Valley is America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers with 1,800 farmers in 34 U.S. states and will produce 1.7 billion pounds of milk, cheese, butter in 2022 and are the leading grass-fed milk brand. When it comes to “MOOOOO”ving dairy facts, here are some UDDERLY fascinating