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Cats and dogs from an overcrowded animal shelter in Texas are looking for new homes in southern Wisconsin.  The Dane County Humane Society says over 130 animals were recently brought to Illinois and over 60 were then brought to Madison and other shelters in Wisconsin where they’re being put up for adoption.  The Humane Society says animals are having to leave shelters in Texas because of overcrowding.

The Black Arts Matter Festival is returning to Madison starting today.  The event will be held at Memorial Union at UW-Madison today through Saturday.  There will be poetry readings, music, dance, and a panel discussion.  Tickets are available for purchase at the event.                                                                             

 Leaders with the Wisconsin Department of Health made a stop in Milwaukee yesterday as part of its “Thank You Tour.”  The purpose of the state health department’s tour is to recognize local frontline efforts during the pandemic. During the stop at Lincoln Park Pavilion, state health officials said the COVID trends in Milwaukee County are encouraging.

A Wisconsin candle company is getting national attention and orders for their Ukraine-themed candles from around the world.  Door County Candle Company was featured on World News Tonight with David Muir recently, and since has received more than ten-thousand orders for their blue and yellow, Ukrainian flag candles.  And that’s on top of the already massive amounts of orders the company already had.  One hundred percent of the profits from the Ukraine candles is being donated to Razom for Ukraine, a nonprofit

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. In Wisconsin and across the U.S., too many boys and girls go without a bed – or even a pillow – to sleep on. These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets, and even floors. This can affect their happiness and health. That’s where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in. It’s a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in

Authorities in Jackson County say a Fairchild man died in an unusual industrial accident yesterday morning.  Police received a call that a man — identified as 44-year-old Tony Killian — died while performing maintenance work on a pump in a pond on Garfield Road in the Town of Curran.  They say the pump rolled over and pinned Killion under the water.  Fire crews used heavy equipment to free the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Crews from five departments took about an hour to bring a fire under control at a home near Cadott yesterday that was said to have started while making maple syrup.  Fire officials say the blaze at the home on 45th Avenue in the town of Lafayette  began about three o-clock and was under control within an hour.  No one was hurt in the fire.  On that note, Eau Claire firefighters are on track to set a record for the number

A Milwaukee man is facing 25 years in federal prison for violently sex trafficking two teenagers in the Chicago area and in Wisconsin. That sentence was handed down for 28-year-old David Smith, who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, between 2019 and 2020, Smith took sexually explicit photographs of the victims and posted them on commercial sex advertisement websites. He would then arrange for the victims to meet customers in hotel rooms. Prosecutors say on at

Staffers in the Eau Claire Area School District are going to receive a pay raise next year, and a pay hike for teachers goes before  the school board next month.  The Eau Claire School Board last night approved a four-point-seven percent pay increase, which will cost the district almost one-point-seven million dollars.  Board members say the pay increase is based on the Consumer Price Index and is meant to retain employees and make sure they do not suffer from inflation. 

The Eau Claire City Council has decided it’s time to return to in-person meetings.  Last night, the city council voted to do away with virtual meetings and resume in-person council meetings, starting with their April 11th session.  Interim city manager David Solberg recommended the change after consulting with the Eau Claire City-County Health Department.  He says they’ll explore offering an online streaming and participation option for anyone who does not want to attend in-person.