Local officials are providing an update to the Eau Claire Transfer Center Project. The transit portion of the center is nearly 100-percent complete, while the private residential housing portion of the project is under active construction. Design and build out of the two ground-level spaces will take place this next fall. Beginning later this summer, the exterior of the apartments will be complete, allowing streets to re-open and buses to begin using the Transfer Center.
Read MorePresident Trump is officially endorsing Brad Schimel in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social page this past Friday night, telling voters that supporting Schimel will uphold the rule of law, protect police, and secure the Constitution. In the post Trump also said Schimel’s opponent, Judge Susan Crawford was “handpicked by leftists” who want to destroy the state of Wisconsin and the country. Showing you different sides so you can decide, Crawford responded
Read MoreWisconsin postal workers are speaking out against suggestions from President Trump that the post office should be privatized. Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers held rallies in Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and across the country yesterday, saying broad changes to the U.S. Postal Service would negatively impact mail delivery that essentially all Americans rely on. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has reportedly called for ten-thousand job cuts to the postal service and Trump has suggested moving U.S.P.S.
Read MoreState lawmakers are considering a measure aimed at increasing the safety of parking garages across Wisconsin. A bipartisan bill that has been introduced in Madison would require the structures to undergo inspections every five years. The push comes after a garage at the Bayshore Mall in Glendale partially collapsed in 2023, stranding several cars. Back in 2010, a section of concrete fell from a parking structure in Milwaukee County, killing a teenager and leaving two other people hurt.
Read MoreThe Wisconsin women’s hockey team is celebrating after winning their eighth national championship. Kirsten Simms scored the game-tying penalty shot with seconds remaining in regulation before scoring the winning goal in overtime to lead the Badgers to a 4-3 victory over Ohio State in Minneapolis yesterday. Wisconsin rallied to win its fourth NCAA title in the last seven years.
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 22, 2025, at approximately 9:05 p.m., the Menomonie Police Department responded to an armed robbery at 1501 9th St. E. / Bob and Steve’s BP Amoco. The initial investigation showed a male subject entered the business and told the store clerk he had a handgun as he went behind the counter. The suspect then removed cash from a register and fled the scene on foot. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in a brown jacket, grey
Read MoreA consent judgment between the Wisconsin Attorney General and the Kroger supermarket chain is settled. The A-G had joined 30 other state generals in a lawsuit over the chain’s alleged role in the opioid crisis. The settlement is about one-point-four billion dollars where Wisconsin will receive about 22-million dollars. The A-G said “These and other funds that we’ve helped to secure will assist Wisconsin communities with this essential work.”
Read MoreHello. Thank you for spending some time with us, we are glad you’re here! With Spring officially underway and more on the “to-do” lists everyday sometimes life can feel hectic and overwhelming…we get it. We might not be able to wave a magic wand and erase stress, but we can at least help in taking things down a notch. That’s what we like to aim for on Saturday mornings with our “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple way to
Read MoreIt’s now easier for people with disabilities to go hunting. Sauk County Parks & Recreation manager said the new hunting blind is now available for people in all-terrain wheelchairs to fit inside the 8×10 shelter and comfortably fit through the four-foot wide door. A hunting blind is a type of shelter for hunters to help them blend into the environment to decrease detection. The shelter has access to electric heat, outlets and lighting. It’s located in White Mound County Park,
Read MoreTransportation for attending the NFL draft just got more convenient. Green Bay Metro Transit said it’s making adjustments to its schedule as it’s hosting the event on April 24th, 25th and 26th. A special route has been created to accommodate large crowds that are anticipated in downtown Green Bay and Titletown areas where rides will be free. Route 8 will detour starting April 13 to 26, April 28 to May 2 and route 9 will start its detour schedule April
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