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It’s the final weekend before Election Day and both candidates traveled to Wisconsin. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held rallies in Milwaukee on Friday. Harris actually hosted two rallies in Wisconsin where she promised to give tax breaks to the middle class and restore reproductive freedom in America. She also said Donald Trump’s recent threatening comments about Liz Cheney should get him disqualified from the presidential race. CLICK FOR MORE. Continuing from that side of the ticket,

Kassie Lee Conley, 34 years of age, from South Range, WI has been arrested by the WisconsinState Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with onechild in the vehicle under the age of 16. On November 1st, 2024, at approximately 6:57 pm, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper initiated atraffic stop for an equipment violation on Highway C at Highway A, near Superior Village.The Trooper observed that the driver, Kassie Conley, showed signs of impairment.

Mark Robert Clark, 63 years of age, from Eau Claire WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 6th offense.  On November 1st, 2024, at approximately 2:33 pm, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper initiated a traffic stop for a traffic violation on US Highway 53 near the River Prairie Drive exit in Altoona.  The Trooper observed that the driver, Mark Clark, showed signs of impairment. A subsequent investigation,

An engineering firm has been chosen to start planning the new Eau Claire to Twin Cities Amtrak train route.  The proposed new route would connect to an expanded Hiawatha line from Chicago to the Twin Cities, connecting to Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Hudson on the way.  Other lines on the new Hiawatha route would include Madison and Green Bay.  The Chippewa St. Croix Rail Commission has chosen HDR Engineering to create the scope, schedule, and budget for the new passenger

Five trapping and hunting seasons start tomorrow in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says people with the correct licenses can start trapping beaver, mink, muskrat and otter, and hunting raccoon.  The DNR asks hunters to check which zones will allow trapping starting tomorrow — some zones won’t allow mink or muskrat trapping until the eleventh.  Crow and deer gun seasons won’t start until late November. CLICK FOR MORE.

If anyone in Wisconsin sees a rare black bear den, the Department of Natural Resources wants to hear about it. The department says it’s studying black bear diets and litters, and public reporting is essential to the research project. Useful information would include GPS coordinates, any information about the bears nearby, and photos of the den from a safe distance. The DNR says it’ll continue to keep track of the dens for the next four to five years. CLICK HERE

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has received information that county residents have been called by an individual identifying themselves as a Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office asking them to come to the Judicial Center with varied excuses as to why. If you receive calls like this do not provide identifying information. If they provide a name please attempt to note it as well as the number called from. To confirm that the call is truly from a Dunn County Deputy

On the other side of Halloween, many classrooms are likely full of squirrely students digging into the sweet treat bags.  But, for this week’s Friday feel good we unwrap a sweet story that will leave an impression long after the season wraps up: An elementary school in central Missouri recently renamed its building after their longtime custodian.  Her name is Claudene Wilson.  She worked there for over 30 years.  Students, Claudene, and a school board member talking about this great honor and

“We are beyond excited to open our doors to the community’s families and witness the wonders of learning meld with the spirit of play…” – Carrie Mathwig, Chippewa Falls YMCA Executive Director, The Chippewa Falls YMCA, announced the grand opening of its newest attraction: an interactive PlaySpace designed for children’s educational and recreational enrichment. This initiative, made possible through the partnership with the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire and through a grant provided by AnnMarie Foundation, Inc., invites families to

A La Crosse homeowner is recovering after suffering smoke inhalation from a house fire in La Crosse yesterday.  Firefighters were called to the home on 16th Street South about 4:30 yesterday afternoon.  Upon arrival, they found the fire had spread to the outside of the house.  Fire officials say they managed to bring the blaze under control within minutes.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.