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The Red Cross of Wisconsin is preparing to send volunteers to the Gulf Coast to assist with hurricane relief in the wake of the massive storm taking hold of the region.  Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southern Louisiana Sunday afternoon, leaving thousands without power and areas like Laplace, Luling, and Destrehan under flash flood emergency.  One volunteer from the Wisconsin office is already deployed with the expectation that more will be heading south this week.  At least one person

Afghan refugees continue to arrive in Wisconsin with nearly a dozen more flights landing at Volk field over the weekend.  As of Friday, the U.S. military reported there were as many as 23-hundred-83 refugees at Fort McCoy.  Catholic Charities of the Diocese of La Crosse is currently accepting donations to help support individuals and families at the camp.  More refugees are expected in Wisconsin this week.    

Eau Claire County has a new district attorney.  Late last week, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced he is appointing Peter Rindal as Eau Claire County District Attorney.  Rindal grew up in Fall Creek and has worked in the Eau Claire County DA’s office since 2013.  Most recently, Rindal served as Deputy District Attorney.   

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is denying a state conservative law group’s request to block the Dane County Health Department’s mask mandate.  The 4-3 decision came down late Friday, blocking the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty’s request for a temporary injunction on the mandate.  The reason given by the court was that the mandate did not fall under the court’s jurisdiction.  Two weeks ago, Dane County health officials implemented the mask mandate for anyone in an enclosed building, regardless of vaccination status.     

The head of Gundersen Health in La Crosse is warning young people to get vaccinated as they return to college campuses across the state.  Doctor Joshua Whitson posted a video message to the hospital system’s Facebook page late last week, expressing his fear that infection rates will increase if unvaccinated students return to campuses.  Doctor Whitson noted the severity of the Delta variant is much worse than cases we’ve seen throughout the earlier part of the pandemic.  In Eau Claire

One local bar is turning a tribute to 13 fallen soldiers into an opportunity to remember all members of the U.S. armed forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice.  This weekend, Loopy’s Grill and Saloon in Chippewa Falls reserved a table for 13 with 13 beers poured in honor of those soldiers killed in the deadly attack in Kabul last week.  In addition to the symbolic gesture, the owner of Loopy’s is matching any donations made toward local veterans organizations. 

 Comic book fans and self-proclaimed “nerds” are happy to have Comic Con back in Madison.  The popular event returned to Monona Terrace Sunday afternoon as hundreds of fans flocked to the hotel, many dressed as their favorite character.  Last year’s Comic Con was canceled due to the pandemic.  Celebrity guests included Mike Baron, creator of the comic books “Nexus” and “Badger,” two of the longest-running independent superhero comics.                         

The Eau Claire Fire Department (ECFD) responded for a report of an overturned kayak with someone possibly inthe water. First arriving fire crews and several Eau Claire Police Department (ECPD) personnel discovered one victim in distress in the Eau Claire river, East of the Dewey St. bridge, near the South bank of the river. Due to a steep embankment, additional fire department personnel assisted in rigging a rope system for victim removal. The victim was transported to an area hospital

A cow riding in the back seat of a car in Wisconsin is going viral. Jessica Nelson, who posted the video to Facebook, said she was in line at the drive-through of a McDonald’s in Marshfield when she spotted the cattle.  What she originally thought was a fake cow then started moving as she was capturing a video.  She then realized there were three other calves in the vehicle with it.  The man diving the car, named Bernie, said he decided to

On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin’s 7th District, state Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) and state Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) hosted a ceremony to rename the Tomahawk Post Office in honor of Korean War hero Einar “Sarge” Ingman Jr. Senator Johnson said, “Einar ‘Sarge’ Ingman is a true American hero.  For the extraordinary courage he displayed during his service in the Korean War, he was awarded the Medal of Honor – our nation’s highest military