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Pheasant hunting season starts in Wisconsin this weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the season will start at nine A-M this Saturday and run until January fifth. Hunters will have a one-rooster bag limit during opening weekend. Starting on Monday, daily bag limits increase to two roosters per day. The DNR says it’ll stock about 75-thousand birds on more than eighty properties across the state in the next few weeks.

The 23rd annual community Halloween event, ‘The Enchanted Forest’ will take place on Saturday October 19, 2024 at Riverside Park.  This is a family friendly, non-scary, trick-or-treat event. The event will occur from 10am-2pm, families can select their preferred time to attend when registering. The event will feature various treat stations with games and candy as well as other activities such as face painting, slime making, Scout Zone with Pinewood Derby & Rope Bridge, and many other unique activities. All

Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd is releasing the following information pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute  301.46(2m), which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release or  relocation when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness,  and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of sex offenses, which are listed  below.  Date  Statute  Offense  Case #  County  State  09/16/2013  948.07(6)  Child Enticement-Give/Sell  Drugs 10

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will move its early childhood degree completion program fully online beginning in January 2025. The change to online only will officially happen on Jan. 27, 2025, the first day of spring semester at UWRF. The program is designed to provide students with a flexible, high-quality education that meets the demands of working professionals, according to Molly Gerrish, early childhood program director. Offering fully online coursework will allow the program to expand its reach beyond the

“This vehicle represents an exciting step in our efforts to offer new programs to families, schools, and the Greater Chippewa Valley” -Mike Lee, CEO at the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire Children’s Museum of Eau Claire will be zipping around town! The museum recently announced the addition of its first outreach vehicle, an all-electric Chevy Equinox. This vehicle, made possible through the support of XCEL Energy and an anonymous donor, will allow the Museum to offer enhanced services, including after-school

Start your engines for GEEKcon 2024! The eighth annual event of GEEKcon, this time racing themed, will be hosted in the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Davies Center from 10am-4pm on Saturday, December 7th. This year, there will be over 55+ vendors filling the Ojibwe Ballroom on the third floor of the Davies Student Center, with over 100 tables to visit. From comic books and illustrations, to board games, you can find everything geek AND GET THE FULL DETAILS

More political attention today for the Dairyland. Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Wisconsin today (Thursday) for a series of campaign appearances. The Democratic presidential candidate will be closest to us in La Crosse, the it’s on to Milwaukee and Green Bay in her sixth trip to Wisconsin since she became the party’s nominee. Her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was in Wisconsin earlier this week. On the other side of the ticket, Republican nominee Donald Trump has

A woman and three teenagers are the suspects in what Wisconsin conservation police are calling a poaching ring. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says the four killed more than 100 deer in Fond du Lac, Dodge, and Washington counties between the spring of 2023 and July of this year.  Prosecutors in Fond du Lac County are handling the case. Investigators say the four took selfies with the deer they shot, and even made videos that chronicled their illegal hunts.

Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator wants the federal government to do something for the farmers who were left with thousands of chickens when Pure Prairie Poultry closed. Senator Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to the USDA this week, asking if there is anything that can be done to help the farmers who are now caring for tens of thousands of unwanted chickens. Baldwin said in addition to money, she’s looking for potential new legislation that would help with what she’s calling

The chancellor at UW-Oshkosh is leaving. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt yesterday announced that he is resigning once the spring semester ends. Leavitt said he is leaving so UW-Oshkosh can have the ‘fresh vision and inventiveness it deserves.’ Leavitt has not been popular with Oshkosh faculty members because of the spending cuts he’s supported. Leavitt is also leaving as Oshkosh continues to struggle to bring kids to campus, and to get them to graduate. Leavitt has been chancellor in Oshkosh since 2014.