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They need new election workers in one central Wisconsin community. All three people who work in the election office in Westfield resigned this week. Westfield is in Marquette County, in the middle of the state. There are just 800 people in the town, but the resignations come as early, in-person voting is set to begin next week. Reports say the three election workers who quit left their jobs because of the longstanding dispute in Westfield over a local recall election

Most of Wisconsin is in moderate fire danger this afternoon. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says most of the western two thirds of the state, and the northeastern corner of the state, is under moderate fire danger. A burn ban will also start in Dunn County this evening. The Menomonie Fire Department says the ban will be in effect until conditions improve. CLICK HERE FOR A MAP AND MORE.

The first trapping seasons of the year in Wisconsin will open this weekend. Coyote, fox, and raccoon trapping seasons will start on Saturday and run until February fifteenth. The Wisconsin DNR says traps may be on public lands throughout the season. The department recommends staying on trails and preventing pets from straying off to avoid injuries. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

The Elk Mound Police Department is warning people about fake cash in the area. The department posted a copy of the fake bills of social media this morning (Wed). The fake cash has the words For Motion Picture Use Only printed on the right side. Elk Mound Police encourage people to look over cash before they accept it. Police in Chetek warned people about similar fake bills two weeks ago.

The Eau Claire County Parks & Forest Department announces that in accordance with state  guidelines, the annual 0.7-foot (8.4 inches) winter draw down of Lake Altoona will begin on Friday  morning, November 1, 2024. The purpose of the draw down is to minimize damage to property from  ice shifting and to also create a larger reservoir capacity in anticipation of spring rains and runoff  from melting snow.   Also, per state guidelines, the draw down will be a maximum of six

ABOVE PHOTO: The school counseling master’s program aims to increase the number of school counselors in Wisconsin / UW-Stout School counselors provide a variety of services for students in the prekindergarten to grade 12 setting, supporting both students’ mental health and academic achievement. However, ongoing challenges across the nation to recruit, hire and retain qualified school counselors have caused a massive shortage, particularly in rural schools, impacting students, their families and communities. University of Wisconsin-Stout’s M.S. in school counseling program “aims to increase the

The Fall season is a favorite time of year for many and locally we have a great option for “carving” out family time! Ferguson’s Orchards Eau Claire location, voted the Best Pumpkin Patch in Wisconsin, offers a selection of interactive family activities, and grows 30,000+ pumpkins over 20 acres.  Lately there has been a shift to people liking “different” pumpkins (kind of like the ugly Charlie Brown Xmas tree trend). Ferguson’s sells a lot of warty pumpkins, pastel-colored stacking Cinderella pumpkins, white

Folks across southeast Wisconsin may need the ice scraper to start the day today. The National Weather Service is leaving a Freeze Warning in effect til 9 a.m. That means a hard freeze in some places further inland, and lots of frost even for people near the lake. Forecasters say overnight temperatures could dip as low as 26 degrees. Things are expected to warm-up for the weekend, with high temperatures on Saturday and Sunday in the 70s. CLICK HERE FOR

Eau Claire’s latest campaign stop saw a couple of governors on campus. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer dropped by UW-Eau Claire yesterday to tally young voters. They talked about Kamala Harris and abortion. Eau Claire will play a role in deciding who wins Wisconsin next month. On that note, political attention continues. The Kamala Harris campaign is bringing the former president to Wisconsin. Former President Obama is set to campaign for Harris in Madison next week.

Wisconsin’s budget surplus is over four-and-a-half billion-dollars. The state’s Department of Revenue released its latest figure yesterday. The final numbers show Wisconsin has four-point-six billion-dollars more than it spent. The state also has nearly two billion-dollars in its rainy day fund. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said the extra money should be reinvested in his next budget. Republican lawmakers, however, have said in the past that they want to give the money back to the people of Wisconsin.