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Add La Crosse to the list of cities in Wisconsin that have banned conversion therapy. Mayor Mitch Reynolds yesterday said he signed the new ordinance on Monday, before a group led by two former city council members urged him to veto the idea. That group said the ban will stop parents from making the decisions they feel is best for their kids. City leaders say the ban will stop what they call an abusive practice against gays and lesbians.

There is an alert about power generation across the Midwest today. MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System Operators, issued the alert yesterday ahead of today’s scorching temperatures and predicted storms. MISO says ‘forced generation outages,’ along with high temperatures and congestion on the grid could all cause problems. MISO covers all or parts of 15 states, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan.

It’s a first for Green Bay this week. The city says its first Great Lakes cruise ship will dock tomorrow. The Ocean Navigator will stop in Green Bay as part of its 10-day tour. The ship will dock at Leicht Park and passengers will have the chance to tour the Neville Museum, Lambeau Field, the National Railroad Museum, the Automobile Gallery, and take a driving tour of Green Bay. Another cruise ship is scheduled to dock in Green Bay at

 Madison police arrest a man they say was seen carrying a large sword around the city.  Police say they found Howard Smith with a sword near the Amazon Distribution Center on Milwaukee Street last night.  Police say Smith said he was looking for someone in the area.  He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct while armed and bail jumping.

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