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The CDC is putting a leash on certain dogs entering the U.S.  Sara Bartlett has the story.

 It’s been a bad year for wildfires in Wisconsin.  Sue Danielson reports.

 A massive chemical plant fire in Illinois could burn up to seven days.  The fire that started Monday morning is located about four miles south of Beloit and about 75 miles southwest from Milwaukee.  Fire crews say there’s still about half-a-million gallons of oil that continues to burn.  Anyone within three miles of the scene should wear a face mask due to poor air quality.  Winds are blowing the smoke southwest, and away from Wisconsin.  There’s no timeline on when the

A Fond du Lac man is being held on multiple charges, including taking a hostage.  Thirty-two-year-old Travis Bruemmer allegedly took a hostage while under a 14-day quarantine at Dodge County Jail.  Bruemmer faces additional felony charges of second-degree reckless endangerment, strangulation and suffocation, battery by prisoner, and substantial battery after reports say he attacked a woman performing a medical exam on him.  On Monday he was placed on a 200-thousand dollar cash bond and could be sentenced to 82-years if

The Chickasaw Nation Productions’ documentary “First Encounter” from the Chickasaw Heritage Series will air at 5:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 19, on Trempealeau County Community Media (TCC) channel 18 and in high definition on channel 618 in Wisconsin. The Chickasaw Heritage Series is a video project initiative from Chickasaw Nation Productions designed to inform, educate and entertain audiences about the resilient and persevering spirit of the Chickasaw Nation. To learn more, CLICK HERE. For more information CLICK HERE.

 A unique training program that prepares students to be heavy equipment operators in just six weeks is the first winner of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) Entrepreneurship Support Grants targeting programs working with diverse and underrepresented populations. “SOFTEC Education is exactly the kind of program Wisconsin should invest in to help people get the training they need to be successful in the workforce,” Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes said. “It’s also a great community partnership between a nonprofit working with

A University of Wisconsin grad is first to complete a rural, OBGYN residency program.  Sue Danielson reports.

When University of Wisconsin-Stout moved to an alternative learning method in March 2020 because of COVID-19, Erin O’Brien and Nathan Thompson left campus to finish their first years of college at home. Having just completed their 2020-21 sophomore years, in which UW-Stout had about 50% in-person classes, they are reflecting on positive experiences but eagerly looking ahead. UW-Stout is planning for a normal fall semester to start the 2021-22 academic year, with in-person classes and activities. “I am ecstatic to be attending

The Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association Parade of Homes is this week. About 17-homes are available to tour, one is a virtual home tour.  It’s the first year the Parade of Homes is including a virtual home tour option for builders.  The home prices range from about 170-thousand to 750-thousand. Tickets are 10-dollars. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PARADE OF HOMES INFO.

All lanes on Wisconsin Highway-29 are open again after a crash this morning.  All eastbound lanes closed near Spring Valley.  5-1-1 Wisconsin tweeted the crash was clear in about 30 minutes. There isn’t word of any serious injuries.