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Some of the best fishermen in the world are in La Crosse this week. Major League Fishing is hosting the Pro Circuit Championship to La Crosse. Fifty of the best fishermen in the country are competing for a top prize of 235-thousand-dollars. The event runs through Sunday.

A deadly crash near on Interstate 94 near Johnson Creek claims the lives of three people.  Authorities were on the scene shortly before 4:00 this morning.  They say a vehicle pulling a cargo trailer lost control, hit a guardrail and then was hit by a second vehicle and a semi.  The interstate was closed for about seven hours and reopened around 11:00 this morning.

Wisconsin farmers are getting another financial boost through the Wisconsin Farm Support Program.  Governor Tony Evers today announced 50 million dollars in direct aid to support Wisconsin farmers and agricultural industries.  Farmers have faced low commodity prices in recent years and the COVID pandemic created new challenges.  Under the program funded by the American Rescue Plan Act farmers can receive up to 35-hundred-dollars in assistance. 

On Monday, August 16, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement regarding the need for an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) for certain populations.  At this time, an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for individuals 12 and older with certain medical conditions or for those who are receiving certain medical treatments that compromise their immune system’s ability to

The death of a woman in Menomonie leads to the arrest of three others. On Sunday, August 15, 2021 at approximately 6:04 am, EMS was requested to a residence in the City of Menomonie for an unresponsive female. The 36-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Dunn County Medical Examiner. The female was later identified as Tricia Chapek. The cause of death is unknown at the date of this release and will be determined at a later

A program offers students a chance to train to become a lifeguard. As part of the Y’s commitment to reduce drowning rates and keep kids safe in and around the water, the YMCA of the Chippewa Valley will provide scholarships for free swim instruction and water safety to children from low-income families in the Chippewa Valley this fall. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Dunn County has been chosen to receive $9,115 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was charged

The U.S. Cranberry Marketing Committee says Wisconsin will be responsible for more than half of the country’s cranberry crops this year. In all, more than four-and-a-half-million barrels of cranberries will come from the state. Wisconsin’s Cranberry Growers Association says the berries are worth a billion-dollars to the state’s economy.

Wisconsin will get a share of 22-thousand Afghan refugees, but no one is saying just how many people that will be. The Pentagon yesterday said the 22-thousand people will be split between Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and military bases in Texas and Virginia. Commanders at Fort McCoy say they are preparing to receive the refugees at any moment. Resettlement agencies in Wisconsin will then help place them in permanent homes.

The family of a Wisconsin protester allegedly shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse is blaming local law enforcement officials for his death.  Anthony Huber was killed during last summer’s protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.  Rittenhouse has been charged with several felonies and is awaiting trial.  Yesterday, Huber’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth and former Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis gave armed citizens free reign to ‘wreak havoc and inflict injury’ during