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One of the people who may run for governor in Wisconsin is suggesting changes to the state’s constitution to fight what he says are election loopholes. Bill McCoshen yesterday said Wisconsin needs to clarify the rules for absentee voting and outside election money. McCoshen is one of several possible Republican candidates who may run against Governor Evers next year. His group, Common Sense Wisconsin, is pushing for the election changes. McCoshen says people need to have confidence in the elections here in Wisconsin, and said that

A new poll says people in Milwaukee want to spend city money on helping people, but they certainly do not want to defund the police. The poll from Suffolk University and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says 57-percent of people in Milwaukee do not support the idea of defunding the police. But the poll also shows that 55-percent of people support spending city money for more social service programs, particularly to help the homeless. Marquette University polling expert Charles Franklin says

Western Wisconsin is once again the center of the country music universe. Fans are in Cadott for this weekend’s Country Fest. The three-day festival opened last night. More concerts are planned for tonight and tomorrow. Last year’s Country Fest was canceled because of the coronavirus. CLICK FOR MORE.

The Eau Claire Police Department is looking for Ryan C Munson in connection to the burglary at Princeton Valley Golf Course on Wednesday June 23rd. Munson is 6′ 5″, 170 pounds, with blue eyes.Anyone with information about Munson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the communication center’s non-emergency number at 715-839-4972. Or if you would like to remain anonymous you can call Eau Claire County Crime Stoppers at 715-874-8477.

More than 140-million-dollars in grants are being made available to businesses and organizations involved in Wisconsin’s tourism and entertainment industries.  Governor Tony Evers announced the grants today, which will help those industries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Movie theaters,  minor league sports and live event venues are just some of the areas that will benefit from the infusion of funding.  Money will also be made available for marketing support of Wisconsin’s tourism industry.

After 35 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant were confirmed last week, only one case was reported this week.  The Department of Health Services says there are a total of 36 Delta variant cases statewide.  The Delta variant is a more contagious and in many cases acts as a more deadly version of the coronavirus. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

The 170th Wisconsin State Fair will open in West Allis on August 5th.   Officials today say the fair will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and will close at 10 p.m. on the last day of the fair which is August 15th.  The fair is adopting a cashless model for parking and admission and people are urged to buy tickets in advance.  In keeping with safety measures,  vendors will not be offering reusable souvenir cups and the fair will

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is seeking assistance in locating a dog that bit a woman, Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021, at approximately 2:40 p.m. The bite occurred on the north side of Birch Street (near the Sunoco gas station). The dog was described as a black lab mix, with a shock collar and a blue leash. The dog was being walked by a white, bald male wearing a white t-shirt in a wheelchair along with a female in purple

 An advertising concept by a University of Wisconsin-Stout graphic design major has earned a second major honor. In the spring, Daniel Nesja’s GOAT Milk? print advertisement won Best in Show in the student division of the Minnesota AdFed awards, sponsored by the Advertising Federation of Minnesota. He advanced to the national American Advertising Awards competition and recently took a silver award in the Student Print Advertising: Magazine Campaign division. Only gold and silver were awarded. Nesja, of Mount Horeb, uses GOAT as an

On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 12:09 p.m., the Barron County 911 center received a call of a two vehicle accident on Hwy 48 near 10th St, just east of Cumberland. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Cumberland Police Department, Cumberland Ambulance, Mayo Ambulance, Cumberland Fire Department and Life Link Helicopter responded to the scene. Initial investigation shows a dump truck was traveling east on Hwy 48 when a car, travelling west, crossed the center line