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All Wisconsin counties are in high or very high fire danger. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says central and east-central Wisconsin is in very high fire danger. The rest of the state is in high fire danger. The Janesville Fire Department has put a burn ban in place due to a combination of fire risk and winds.

Wisconsin’s state superintendent says she’s asking for 60-million dollars to recruit and retain educators in the state. Dr. Jill Underly says her proposal would pay for licensures for new teachers, stipends to help student teachers reduce debt, and a new grant program to expand the education workforce. She also proposed free breakfast and lunch for all Wisconsin students last week. The full Department of Public Instruction budget proposal will be released next month.

The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has passed two resolutions asking the state to provide additional resources for residents who are not getting the medical care or mental health and crisis services they need.  One resolution calls on the state of Wisconsin to tap into the federal Affordable Care Act to expand Medicaid coverage in the state. The board, at its October meeting, also supported increased state funding for medical assistance and Community Support Programs.  “The board recognized that we have many residents who are not getting the medical care or mental health and crisis services

On average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year according to Safe Kids Worldwide. “Drivers should be extra cautious as trick or treating hours will overlap with evening commutes and earlier sunsets,” said Nick Jarmusz, director of public affairs for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “We’re urging drivers to slow down, make a complete stop at stops signs looking both ways before proceeding, avoid

We know who died over the weekend in Prairie du Chien, but we don’t know why. Police yesterday identified the victim of Friday night’s stabbing. Investigators say 65-year-old Daniel Welsch died from ‘trauma caused by a sharp object.’ A suspect, 39-year-old Jessie Slaughter, is in custody in the case. Prairie du Chien Police say they two knew each other, but no one is saying how. Detectives are also silent about what led-up to the stabbing. Prosecutors are moving ahead with

Tim Walz was in Waukesha with the city’s formerly Republican mayor yesterday for a campaign stop. Walz and Waukesha mayor Shawn Reily tried to rally Republican voters who don’t like former President Trump. Reily last week renounced Trump, and endorsed Harris. Yesterday Walz told voters in Waukesha that a handful of votes in each district could decide who wins the White House next week. Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris will be back in Wisconsin on Friday. The Harris campaign hasn’t

Eau Claire Schools are moving ahead with two budget plans, at least until Election Day. The city’s school board last night approved one budget that includes their proposed 18 million-dollar a-year tax increase, and one that doesn’t. Voters will decide on the referendum question next week, and the school will pick the budget that fits after that. Teachers in Eau Claire Area Schools can expect raises in either budget, though the district says there will be some cuts if the

There’s a new app from Eau Claire’s police department. The new app allows people to report a crime, as well as get alerts about traffic jams, crime alerts, and the latest news from the city’s police department. The idea, the PD says, is to keep people in the loop, and give them an easier way to interact with the police. You can find the new app in your phone’s app store. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO FROM THE ECPD.

Western Wisconsin’s congressman is the latest to ask for answers about Pure Prairie Poultry’s closing. Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden yesterday sent a letter to the USDA, asking for more information. Van Orden joined congressmen from Minnesota and Iowa in asking about oversight, regulation, and a lack of transparency from the USDA. Specifically, Van Orden wants to know what’s to become of the 45-million-dollars in COVID-era PPP loans that Pure Prairie got. Pure Prairie Poultry suddenly closed earlier this month,

Add this to your bobblehead collection.  The folks at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum are releasing an “I Voted” bobblehead in time for Election Day.  The new bobblehead isn’t a person, instead it’s an I Voted sticker on a spring.  The Bobblehead Museum’s Phil Sklar says the stickers have become as much a part of Election Day as anything else.  You can order your “I Voted” bobblehead at the museum’s website WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.