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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirms the first positive test result for Chronic Wasting Disease.  The positive result comes from a wild deer in Clark County. Clark County was already under a two-year baiting and feeding ban before the detection.  The ban will be extended for another three years and will reset following any future detections, as required by state law. No other counties are impacted by a baiting and feeding ban from this detection. 

Governor Evers released a statement regarding Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s decision not to run for another term. Evers said he was grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as governors of their states together as neighbors. The North Dakota governor also said he appreciates their friendship and Walz’s wit and candor. He ended his statement saying he looks forward to working with Walz in the days and months ahead. 

The Packers are set to take on the Chicago Bears in the playoffs this Saturday. The team is calling cheeseheads to participate in activities, sweepstakes and contests all week long. Starting the week is Merch Monday, where fans can wear their favorite Packers merch and post a photo on social media for the chance to win new merch or Packers Pro Shop gift cards.

A team of engineering students at University of Wisconsin-Stout designed an innovative nonstandard pallet stacker for Arcadia-based Ashley Furniture, which plans to quickly implement the machine in its facilities. Within their Senior Design Experience II capstone course, the team was tasked with building a machine that could lift and hold 6-foot-long, 100-pound pallets off the ground until a stack of 12 was collected. Made of quarter-inch steel, the stacker can support 1,800 pounds, a 125% increase of Ashley’s requested 1,400 maximum stack weight.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is asking for help in showing our appreciation to veterans for their service and sacrifice by sending Valentine’s Day cards to veterans living in WDVA facilities. “In three years, we’ve been able to spread so much happiness because of the outpouring of support and love you all have shown,” said Secretary James Bond. “Thousands of folks from across the state and nation have taken the time to participate, and I’m excited to continue

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) designated more than 96,000 acres in Monroe, Shawano, and Sheboygan counties as new agricultural enterprise areas (AEAs) effective January 1, 2026. With these additions, there are 54 AEAs statewide totaling 1,737,876 acres covering portions of 33 counties, 147 towns, and the Bad River Reservation. AEA designations are important to Wisconsin’s agricultural future and support local farmland protection goals, the agricultural economy, environmental efforts, and rural prosperity. Landowners within designated AEAs

Vernon County was the scene of an accident involving a pickup truck and a horse-drawn cart on Saturday.  Police say the truck’s driver rear-ended the cart at around 5:15 a.m. on US Highway 14.  Reports say the cart had been equipped with rear-facing amber lights and a ‘Slow Moving Vehicle’ sign.  No injuries were reported.

Investigators are working to learn the cause of an apartment building fire in La Crosse.  Crews say that flames burned through the walls and ceilings of two units in an eight-unit structure on 5th Avenue South.  Residents were able to evacuate safely.

Bond is being set at five-thousand dollars for a La Crosse man who crashed into a Kwik Trip gas pump on New Year’s Eve.  The accident reportedly happened as 25-year-old Andrew Hermes was speeding and trying to evade police.  Hermes hit and ran over the pump.  The suspect suffered minor injuries.

One person was sent to the hospital after a Saturday fire in Stoddard.  Crews from six fire department responded to the South West Street garage fire.  The source of the fire has not yet been confirmed.  The homeowner was taken for medical care after suffering smoke inhalation.