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 In observance of Black History Month, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Student Inclusion and Belonging Center will present guest speaker Larry Mboga Feb. 12 from 3-5 p.m. in the Falls Room in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave., River Falls.  Mboga, an Eau Claire city councilman, will talk about his journey from Kenya to public service in Wisconsin. Mboga will share why civic engagement matters and how people can make a difference in their communities. The event is free and open to the public. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS. 

Above photo: Jenna Lawrence attended the high school academy welding program at Chippewa Valley Technical College in River Falls when she was a senior. Today, she is attending Odessa College in Texas, where she plans to graduate from the welding and business programs. By the time Jenna Lawrence first struck an arc in the Welding Academy at Chippewa Valley Technical College, she already knew two things about herself: she loved working with her hands, and she wasn’t afraid of hard

If you are real-life curious about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, UWEC has a new area of study you might be interested in. New artificial intelligence majors UW-Eau Claire continue to take shape and position students for promising futures. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.

In Trempealeau County, police have arrested a suspect whose actions, they say, led to the temporary lockdown of a school in Galesville.  Reports say the armed man had barricaded himself inside a home not far from Galesville Elementary School on Tuesday.  When the man exited the home and tried to drive off, he was taken into custody.

President Trump is making an endorsement in the race for the Republican nomination to be Wisconsin’s next governor.  Trump this week has announced his backing of 7th Congressional District Representative Tom Tiffany.   The move prompted Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann to drop out of the race on Wednesday. 

A popular Polk County bar is dealing with the aftermath of a devastating fire.  Yesterday, flames ignited at the UW Wanderoos Bar and Grill at around 2:30 a.m. and left the establishment in ruins.  Folks who lived in apartments above the bar escaped without injury — though one later suffered a medical event that resulted in their death.  There has been no word on the cause of the fire. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

A Wisconsin Department of Corrections employee is out of a job following Morgan Geyser’s escape last year.  Officials say one staffer has been fired and two others were suspended following an investigation into Geyser’s disappearance from a Madison group home.  Officials noted the two suspended employees have returned to work, but didn’t provide other details.  Geyser removed her ankle monitoring device in November and left the home, later being found in Illinois.  A Waukesha County judge later revoked her conditional

Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) reintroduced legislation to permanently authorize the funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP), D.C. Public Charter Schools, and D.C. Public Schools. Senator Johnson has long championed school choice in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. DC OSP provides scholarships for low-income families in the District for their children to attend a private school in the District.  “The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program has helped thousands of students from low-income households attain a graduation rate significantly higher

Health officials are warning residents of respiratory viruses active across the state.  The Department of Health Services says flu, COVID-19, and RSV are circulating at elevated levels.  COVID-19 activity is increasing, showing high levels in wastewater and laboratory results.  RSV is rising statewide with the highest rates seen in children ages zero to four.  DHS leaders are urging residents to get vaccinated, stay home when sick, and contact a doctor early if flu symptoms develop.

Governor Evers says Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools are in full compliance with court-ordered reforms.  The orders follow a lawsuit over child abuse allegations and a 2015 investigation citing excessive force, pepper spray use, and unsafe conditions.  State officials say a court-appointed monitor has reviewed operations and confirmed compliance.  The Evers administration is now asking a judge to end the federal consent decree, moving closer to closing the juvenile correctional facilities.  Evers says a new youth facility opening later