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The Wisconsin Book Festival returns to Madison this week. Over 70 authors are expected to attend the event kicking off on October 23rd and ending on October 26th. Most events will be taking place at Central Library. The festival is in partnership with the Madison Public Library Foundation. CLICK HERE FOR PLOT DETAILS.

On Sunday October 19th, at approximately 1730 hrs, the Eau Claire Fire Department responded to the Chippewa Valley Regional  Airport for a report of an aircraft that had slid off the runway. Initial responding units: CVRA AARF, Truck 8, Engine 10, Medic 10,  Engine 2, Squad 2 Batallion 1, Chippewa Fire District and Township Fire. While responding, the Eau Claire Communication Center  reported two occupants were walking away from the aircraft. Truck 8 arrived on the scene and found a

The FDA has announced that a Wisconsin-based company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of freeze-dried pet treats sold under four brand names in three states due to possible salmonella contamination. Foodynamics corrected and expanded a recall for certain lots of Raw Dog Bakery, Bell Pepper Cats, Kanu Pets and What’s in the Bowl brand treats. The recall was initiated after routine sampling by the FDA found the presence of the bacteria. The recalled products were shipped to retailers in Wisconsin,

Republican small business owner Will Martin announced his campaign for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. In his campaign announcement video, Martin called himself a “common-sense conservative” and said that too many of our young people are facing a “quiet crisis.” David Varnam, the former mayor of Lancaster, Wis., is also running as a Republican and launched his campaign on Sept. 25. Sarah Godlewski, the current Secretary of State in Wisconsin, is the only declared Democrat so far.

Wisconsin is one of the 31 states that require cars to have both front and back license plates.  The law has been in place since the 1980s and a ticket for not having a front license plate could cost up to 200-dollars.  There are some car brands that, for aesthetic reasons, don’t make dedicated spaces for a front plate, such as Tesla’s or Corvettes.  Most of those brands do offer kits to mount a front license plate for those in

Students and staff at the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse are affected by a global outage of Amazon Web Services.  An email sent to UWL students and staff by the campus ITS department, canvas – UWL’s learning management system experienced disruptions today due to “degradation in service” from their hosting provider Amazon Web Services.  IT says users may experience difficulty accessing Canvas, slow loading  times and intermittent connectivity issues.  Students use Canvas for course content, assignments, quizzes and grading as well

This Saturday, you can help keep your loved ones and neighbors safe by cleaning out your medicine cabinet. Drop off your unused or expired medications and sharps at convenient locations in Eau Claire and Altoona for safe disposal on Saturday, October 25, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. It’s free, anonymous, and fast. Just drop off your medications and sharps between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Altoona Police Department (1904 Spooner Ave.) or at the Eau Claire County Government Center (721 Oxford Ave., in front

The competition aims to highlight the state’s vibrant manufacturing industry. The contest not only brings attention to all the cool things made in Wisconsin, but also the outstanding career opportunities available in manufacturing – an industry that employs 1 in 6 people in the state and contributes over $71 billion to the economy! WMC and Johnson Financial Group have partnered together for this contest since 2016, and Wisconsinites have cast nearly over 1.5 million votes since its inception. Products have

First responders were dispatched Sunday to a runway at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.  Reports say a small aircraft was on the ground — on its belly.  Specific details of the incident have not yet been released.  No one was hurt.

A Vernon County sheriff’s deputy busted a driver for suspected OWI on Friday.  Eighty-six-year-old Dale Graphenteen of Viroqua was stopped after being spotted going the wrong way on U.S. Highway 14.  No injuries were reported.