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Wisconsin is distributing 140-thousand dollars in urban forestry grants to help with storm recovery. Eight cities will get the money to repair, remove, or replace trees that were damaged during storms in June. The storms were classified as catastrophic in some areas. The Cities of La Crosse, Middleton, and Sheboygan will all benefit. 

On Friday, October 4 th , 2024, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to the W6200 block of Town Hall Rd, in the Township of Brunswick, for a car vs bicycle crash. Upon arrival, deputies and EMS personnel immediately began performing life saving measures. After some time, the victim was pronounced deceased by the Medical Examiner. The victim is a 66 year old male from rural Eau Claire. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim and another individual were traveling

On October 3, 2024 at 6:49 p.m., Sawyer County Deputies responded to a disturbance call involving a firearm in the Village of Exeland. Upon further investigation, it was learned that the suspect, Jason P. Arnold, 42 had an active Washburn County felony warrant and in violation of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.  A search warrant was obtained to locate and investigate the complaint at Mr. Arnold’s residence. Due to the severity of this incident and history with

Madison County’s covered bridges maybe well known, but a little known fact is that they are also are in dire need of repairs. This is ahead of the upcoming Covered Bridge Festival. County Engineer Mike Hackett estimates restoration costs at around a million dollars for the Holliwell Bridge and similar amounts for two others. The county currently lacks a budget for maintenance, raising concerns about the preservation of these historic structures. The festival, taking place on October 12th-13th, aims to

“Traveling the state, I’ve seen firsthand the impact of this funding – from helping a local cheese processor triple production, to adding value to a seventh-generation dairy farm. Today’s announcement is exciting news for Wisconsin – helping more dairy businesses get the resources they need to grow our economy and continue Wisconsin’s legacy of America’s Dairyland.” Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she secured an additional $3.45 million for Wisconsin’s dairy businesses through her Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (DBII)

They say rain on your wedding day can be good luck, for this week’s Friday Feel Good we find a story about a dad who makes a splash and guarantees that Mother nature didn’t ruin his daughters big day.  A dad from South Carolina named David Jones walked 30 miles to get to his daughter’s wedding in Tennessee over the weekend.  It was supposed to be a two-hour drive, but roads were blocked by flooding from Hurricane Helene.  David and his daughter talk about

Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney is on the campaign trail with Vice President Harris.  Speaking Thursday in the battleground state of Wisconsin, Cheney said Harris is standing in the breach at a critical moment in our nation’s history and working to unite reasonable people from all across the political spectrum.  Harris called Cheney a true patriot saying she’s a leader who puts country above party and self.  The Democratic presidential nominee told the crowd it’s her profound honor to have

We’re getting a better sense of voter fraud in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is out with a report that says there were 30 cases of suspected voter fraud or voter irregularities over the past year. More than half of those were cases where people voted twice, and there were a half-dozen cases where felons were caught voting. Election managers in Wisconsin continue to say voter fraud cases are very rare. But critics say it’s more about the opportunity for

Wisconsin’s school leaders want to take the burden of cyber security off of local schools. State Superintendent Jill Underly yesterday said there needs to be a focus on helping local schools deal with everything from phishing attacks to ransomware. She was part of a roundtable on cyber security yesterday. Harry Coker, Jr. with the White House National Cyber Security office said the federal government needs to help lift the burden of cyber security off the shoulders of local school districts.

They’re hiring at the police department in La Crosse. The city says it’s looking to hire a new class of officers.  Police Chief Shawn Kudron says they have eleven open spots on the city’s police force. Applications are now being accepted. La Crosse says officers can make up to 73 thousand-dollars, plus benefits. You simply need to be 18-years-old, have 60 hours of college or tech school credits, and be able to pass the physical and mental tests at the