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Somebody who bought a Powerball ticket in Altoona is a million-dollars richer. The Wisconsin Lottery yesterday said someone bought the winning ticket last Saturday at the Kwik Trip on Spooner Avenue. The winning numbers, just in case that was you, are 8, 31, 39, 43, and 60. The Powerball is 17.

Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol now have to wait and see what Governor Evers will do to the state’s new 87-and-a-half-billion-dollar state budget. The Wisconsin Senate approved the plan last night. The budget spends less and in different places than what the governor wants. Republicans also cut taxes in the new spending plan. Governor Evers can sign the budget as-is, veto it entirely, or go through and trim pieces or change the budget to suit his liking. The governor hasn’t said what he intends

Young drivers in Wisconsin are going to have to prove they can drive in order to get their driver’s license. Lawmakers in Madison this week quietly reinstated the state’s driving test. Wis-DOT eliminated the driving portion of the test during the coronavirus outbreak and was asking to make the change permanent. Lawmakers eliminated Wis-DOT’s waiver and ordered that the tests resume. It’s not clear just when teens will start taking the driving test again.

The Eau Claire Community Foundation is hoping to find its next round of donors online. The Foundation yesterday said it is launching a crowdsourcing effort. The idea is to let people give to projects they support, whether it’s a few dollars or a large gift. Foundation Executive Director Sue Bornick says donors can search through 17 different funding opportunities and pick the one they want to support the most. The Foundation will continue with its traditional grant process, but Bornick

Wisconsin is not going to stop outside groups from helping to pay for election operations. Governor Tony Evers yesterday vetoed the so-called ‘Zuckerbucks’ legislation. The plan would have stopped groups like the Mark Zuckerberg-funded Center For Tech and Civic Life from giving money directly to cities or counties for election operations. Reports suggest that the CTCL all but took over Green Bay’s election office for the November election. The governor says he doesn’t want to stop local governments from using ‘supplemental’

University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is ready to cash-in on his name and likeness. Mertz this week debuted a new personal logo. The logo combines his initials, G and M, and twists them so they look like his jersey number, five. Mertz is one of the first college football players to move on the NCAA’s new rules for name, image, and likeness payments. The NCAA says student athletes will be allowed to profit from endorsements, autographs, and other deals. Athletes will

More than 110 farmers, agribusiness professionals and community members gathered earlier this month for a live demonstration of a cutting-edge liquid manure application technology. The Western Wisconsin Conservation Council (WWCC) hosted a field day June 17 at Jon-De Dairy to watch the Agrometer SDS 8000 in action. “This machine is special because it can apply manure to a growing crop,” said Jakob Thisgaard from Agrometer. “We lay down the hose and pick it up again on a reel, so we

Speed was a factor in a deadly crash.   It was Wednesday June 30th at  12:19 pm when the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a motor cycle accident on 197th Street just south of the Lafayette Town Hall.  The caller indicated that he was riding his motor cycle, traveling with his friend north bound on 197th Street at 55 Ave. The caller then indicated that his friend, 54 year old Donald J Luther of rural Chippewa, was traveling at a

 The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases remains around 70 statewide, but the percentage of positive tests is inching up.  The average positive test percentage is point-nine today, up from point-seven a week ago.  As of today, just over 50-percent of the state’s population had received at least one dose of a vaccine with just about 47-percent fully vaccinated. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

This weekend’s fireworks celebration won’t be at Carson Park. The City of Eau Claire says the 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza starts at 10:05 p.m. Sunday. Crews are shooting off fireworks at a higher elevation so they’re able to be seen from almost anywhere in town. They’re encouraging people to watch the fireworks from home, or a nearby park. CLICK HERE TO SET OFF MORE INFO.