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It is now illegal in Wisconsin to post a nude image of someone created with artificial intelligence.  Governor Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill that prohibits posting, publishing, distributing or exhibiting a “synthetic intimate representation of an identifiable person with intent to harass or intimidate them.”   The bill also bans making AI generated images of a person if they did not consent to the making of the image.   The new law went into effect today.

Parenting can sometimes be a marathon of little steps versus a stride to the victory lane. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a father and son duo that step right into the winners circle.  A dad named Chase Harris posted a touching video on TikTok, where he encourages his seven-year-old son with Spina bifida to use a walker.  In the beginning his son says to himself “don’t be scared” and Chase gently encourages him to conquer his fear.   A

A ten-year-old boy who was reported missing from Stevens Point has been found safe.  The Stevens Point Police Department received a report last night that the boy was missing from the two-thousand-block of Elliss Street.  Officers checked local parks, schools and other places children may go and continued to search through the evening.  He was found safe  thanks to a report received by the Portage County Communications Center that a child matching the boy’s description was seen walking on Highway

The Field of Screams is opening on Saturday.  This year’s theme is “Hunted” and visitors can experience scares, screams and new surprises from things that are nightmare fuel.  The haunted attraction is supporting organizations in the Chippewa Valley, including Feed My People, the Eau Claire County 4-H Older Youth Council, Pleasant Hill Go Getter 4-H Club, Warehouse Warriors and more.  This is the events 14th year and 150 scare actors are getting ready for opening day. Organizers say the haunted

Fall is a great time in Wisconsin for many reasons—one being fall agricultural tourism, or “agritourism.” Wisconsinites flock to farms across the state for wagon rides, apple cider donuts, and elaborate corn mazes. The experience of fall agritourism is an important part of Wisconsin’s culture and heritage, and, at its heart, it’s a celebration of the harvest season and the culmination of a year of hard work. This National Farmers Day on October 12, as we continue to enjoy farm

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #276, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 4, 2025, in honor of Adam Zirbel, who unexpectedly passed away in the course of his work as a forester at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, on Mon. Sept., 22, 2025, at the age of 48. “Adam committed his life to preserving and protecting Wisconsin’s forestlands, and his sudden passing leaves behind

The suspect in a La Crosse shooting has surrendered to authorities.  The shooting happened around 9:15 Wednesday night at a location on 10th Street and left a male victim injured.  Nineteen-year-old suspect Benjamin Schneider has turned himself in and is expected to be charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide.

In Dunn County, sentencing is being ordered for a woman who has pleaded guilty on charges in the death of a Boyceville man.  Prosecutors say that — in an incident from February of 2024 — motorist Barbara McLennan went left of center on Highway 25 in Menomonie as she was trying to pass another vehicle and hit a vehicle being driven by 57-year-old Tony Swanson head-on.  Swanson was killed.  McLennan avoids a trial — at the request of the victim’s

A trial has been scheduled for the Waukesha teen accused of killing his parents.  Nikita Casap is accused of shooting his mom and step dad in February before stealing their car.  He was arrested in Kansas and later charged with two counts of intentional homicide.  His trial is scheduled to begin on March 2nd next year.  A criminal complaint says Casap was in contact with someone in Russia and had discussed assassinating President Trump and overthrowing the government. 

 The woman accused of the crash that killed two lacrosse players will stand trial.  Amandria Brunner was in court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing where two more charges were filed against her.  She’s pleading not guilty in the case.  Brunner was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol during a car crash that killed Scott Michaud and Noah Snyder in early September.