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Wisconsin’s governor doesn’t like the new political map from Republican lawmakers. Governor Evers yesterday said Republicans gerrymandered the new map, and are trying to pre-determine elections in the state. He says they must do better if they expect the governor to sign-off on the new map. The governor says he wants a “fair map.” Republican leaders released their map design this week, and say it meets all legal and constitutional requirements.

The search for Brian Laundrie is over.  The FBI is confirming that human remains found at a Florida nature reserve are those of Laundrie.  The FBI says they made the confirmation with dental records.  Reports say the FBI told Laundrie’s parents at their home in Florida.   Police have been searching for him as a person of interest in the Gabby Petito homicide for several weeks.  The area where the remains were uncovered was previously underwater in the dense and swampy

Hundreds of employees at the largest hospital system in Illinois and Wisconsin are out of a job for refusing to get vaccinated for COVID-19.  Advocate Aurora Health says 440 workers have been fired.  Almost half of the staffers worked part time and the total number is less than one-percent of 75-thousand employees.  The health system announced in early August it would require its workers to get vaccinated.  The announcement coincided with a rise in cases over the summer attributed to the Delta

An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Kenosha County.  Authorities say sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a suspect at Benson Corners gas station in Bristol around 11:30 this morning.  The suspect was conscious when taken to the hospital by ambulance.  There is a report that a police K-9 was wounded but more information about that has not been disclosed.

A Madison man is charged with sexual assault after he is connected to the crime through a backlogged rape kit.  Kevin McDowell made his first court appearance yesterday where his bond was set at 100-thousand-dollars.  There is an ongoing effort in the state to process untested sexual assault kits which have accumulated over the years because they often lead to arrests in otherwise cold cases. 

The 10th Annual Wisconsin Science Festival is underway in Madison.  The festival runs from today through October 24th and features hands-on science experiments and live demonstrations.  Tomorrow, Science on the Square returns to Capital Square with a number of outdoor STEM activities on tap.  Madison Children’s Museum is also hosting demonstrations and offering free admission Friday night.

If you are looking to celebrate the Halloween season in a unique way, an exhibit in Menomonie proves that scares come in all sizes! The Historic Halloween Haunted House Challenge is back. Twenty-eight haunted houses and stories were submitted last year and now the 2021 entries are on display at Rassbach Museum.! Local community members create a spooky, haunted and creepy looking house or building to make a Historic Halloween Haunted Village walk at the museum. Entries will be on

ABOVE PHOTO: YInMN, the first new inorganic pigment discovered in more than 240 years. Provided by Andrew Smith. Andrew Smith enjoys color and science, asking questions like, what causes color? How is color formed? How are pigments made? Combining his interests in graduate school at Oregon State University gave him a new perspective. “I started to understand what color was and how to manipulate it, which was no trivial task. And best of all, it led me into a career

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation has received a $10 million gift, the largest investment in an endowed fund in the university’s history. This lead gift is helping launch the public phase of the Foundation’s Sustaining Human Innovation capital campaign.An anonymous donor on the Foundation’s board of directors announced their initial campaign gift to the Foundation at its recent annual meeting and as the board finalized plans for the $125 million capital campaign. The gift will create an endowed fund

Community members are encouraged to safely dispose of expired or unwanted medications during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. 70% of people who misuse prescription opioids got their first pill from a family member or friend. Help prevent misuse in our county by safely disposing of medication. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 23rd from 10am to 2pm in Altoona at the Police Department (1904 Spooner Ave) and in Eau Claire at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire (curbside