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Governor Tony Evers is highlighting efforts to support Wisconsin’s veterans and their families.  During a visit to Ho-Chunk Nation Three Rivers House in La Crosse yesterday, Evers discussed his new initiatives to support Wisconsin’s veterans, including lowering out-of-pocket costs and expanding access to healthcare and mental health services.  The stop is part of a tour that has the governor visiting with veterans and veterans organizations across the state.

The Eau Claire Community Humane Association is taking care of a large group of newcomers.  An Eau Claire animal control officer noticed Tuesday that the donation box outside the animal shelter had eight cats inside.  The felines have been named Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.  They should be available for adoption soon and will be waiting along with many other animals waiting to be best friends and pets. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Wisconsin cruised past Montana 85-66 in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament yesterday in Denver.  John Blackwell led all scorers with 19 points for the three-seed Badgers.  Steven Crowl scored 18 points and John Tonje added 15 points.  Wisconsin will battle six-seed BYU in round two on Saturday. 

Funding coming from the federal level is being used in our local community. The following was submitted by Chippewa Sheriff, Travis Hakes: In 2023, the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from Congressman Derrick Van Orden to obtain a federal grant from the Department of Justice, COPS Technology and Equipment for purchasing updated law enforcement radios. Due to some local law enforcement agencies operating on a digital frequency, and our radios not being digitally capable; the Sheriff’s Office needed to

UW Health says it’s hoping to expand the use of artificial intelligence during patient visits.  UW says it wants to quadruple the number of providers who use AI tools in the first half of this year. The technology is designed to listen to discussions between health care providers and their patient and come up with a written summary, so providers can spend more time focusing on patients. Twenty providers started using the tool last July as part of a pilot

More than six-point-three million dollars is earmarked to improve transportation for disabled people and seniors in Wisconsin. The Department of Transportation is announcing the funding today. Transportation improvement projects are meant to help people in need get to places like work, grocery stores, and medical appointments. The federal and state grant money is going to almost 60 agencies across the state.

Peregrine falcons are returning to nests at Wisconsin power plant facilities. We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service started installing falcon nests at their plants more than three decades ago. More than 450 chicks have hatched in the nests so far — that’s more than 20-percent of peregrine falcons born in Wisconsin in that timeframe. Three We Energies and one WPS facility are live streaming activity at the nests. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

ABOVE PHOTO: Emma Flemke, left, collected data as part of a whey fermentation project in Professor Steve Nold’s General Microbiology course at UW-Stout in 2023. University of Wisconsin-Stout graduates are living up to the institution’s “Do More on Day One” slogan. In fact, many of them are doing more even before day one on the job market, with over half of grads accepting jobs before commencement – many of them with Fortune 500 firms. According to a new report, more

This month marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of  sustainable energy in the Chippewa Valley as Xcel Energy announces the operation of the Chippewa Sun  solar array in the town of Hallie. This five megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system is expected to  generate approximately 10 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year for its three subscribing partners: UW Eau Claire (The Sonnentag), Pablo Group and the City of Eau Claire.  “The commercial operation of Chippewa Sun is a testament to the

A former pastor from Sparta has pleaded no contest to sex crimes. Travis Becknell appeared in court yesterday after being accused of sexual exploitation by a therapist and 4th degree sexual assault. The accusations stem back to 2023 when victim said he touched her inappropriately. Since pleading no contest, the former pastor will have to do community service and faces up to 30 months in prison. He will have a hearing later this summer. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH