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As expected, abortion doctors in Wisconsin are moving to open an abortion clinic just across the border in Illinois. Dr. Dennis Christensen says he’s part of a group that has bought two buildings in Rockford, Illinois and plans to start offering some abortions as early as tomorrow. Christensen provided abortions in Madison and Milwaukee for years. Wisconsin, of course, is one of about two dozen states where abortions became illegal when the Supreme Court ended Roe v. Wade last month.

Bandit the red panda is making himself at home at the Henry Vilas Zoo. Zoo managers introduced Bandit yesterday. He’s originally from the Columbus Zoo, but his paternal great-grandfather Lum and his maternal great grandfather Terrei both spent time at the zoo in Madison. Bandit has passed his medical checks and is now available for visitors at the zoo.

Eau Claire Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the 700 block of Hobart St. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and fire was found on the 1st floor and 2nd floor of a 2-story residential structure. Companies arrived on scene and made an aggressive attack on the first floor and transitioned up to the second. Simultaneously crews vented the roof while others searched for occupants. The structure was found to be vacant and ECFD deemed the

It’s homicide charges for two men in connection to the overdose death of a pregnant woman in Stevens Point. Police yesterday arrested 35-year-old Laron Thomas and 27-year-old Isaiah Solis for the death of a pregnant woman last month. Investigators say the two provided the woman with the drugs that killed her and her unborn child.

We will get some more answers about Wisconsin’s voter list later today.  Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe is set to hold a briefing for reporters about voter roll maintenance. It’s part of a series of briefings ahead of the August and November elections that Wolfe hopes will answer questions about, and restore faith in, the state’s electoral process.

Speeders in the Chippewa Valley can look up and keep speed down. The State Patrol is monitoring the roads from the air this weekend. Today it will be Highway 53 in Eau Claire. Tomorrow it will be Highway 29 in Chippewa County, and on Saturday troopers will be above I-94 in Dunn County, weather permitting.

Here’s your chance to get rid of old paint, used oil, and even empty propane cylinders. Eau Claire is launching a Clean Sweep this weekend. It’s a chance for people to get rid of chemicals and other things from around the house that people can’t throw away. You can drop your stuff off at WRR Environmental Services on Ryder Road in Eau Claire from 8 a.m. til noon on Saturday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

It is a good time to be looking for work in Wisconsin. The state’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, yesterday said its latest employer survey shows that companies are offering higher wages and more flexibility to try and land new workers. WMC’s Kurt Bauer says over half of companies in the state plan to raise wages by at least four percent this year. In addition, the survey shows companies are looking at things like remote and hybrid work schedules to draw

They are looking for a new school board member in Menomonie. The city’s school district yesterday said it is looking for applications to fill the seat that is being opened-up by member Tanya Husby’s resignation. She is moving away from town. Anyone interested in applying has until August 3rd to get their name to the school district.

The House wants to create a system for reporting UFOs.  By a voice vote Wednesday, the House approved an amendment to the annual defense spending bill to set up a secure system for reporting what the government calls unidentified aerial phenomena.  Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego and Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher sponsored the amendment.