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A fourth grade Madison educator is one of this year’s Wisconsin Teacher of the Year.  Kristen Scott was surprised with the award during an assembly yesterday morning at Nuestro Mundo Community School.  Scott has been in education for more than three decades, focusing on supporting students and closing educational gaps.  Officials noted her efforts to increase family engagement at Nuestro Mundo and strengthen connections.  She is the second of five teachers who will be honored this school year.

Pierce County was the scene of an injury crash Tuesday morning.  A semi and an SUV collided at County Road C and 170th Ave in the Town of Trenton.  Two people from the SUV were hurt.  The accident remains under investigation.

Dane County is in the top five when it comes to deer-related crashes in Wisconsin.  Data from the state Department of Transportation shows Dane County ranked fourth on the list with 792 crashes involving deer in 2025.  A total of nearly 17-thousand-800 vehicle crashes involving deer took place across the state last year, an increase from the year before.  This year, six people were killed in those crashes and over 700 were injured.

Representative Clint Moses is announcing his campaign for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly.  He’s seeking to continue representing the 92nd Assembly District.  Moses is currently serving his third term in the Legislature, where he chairs the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.  He said he’ll continue prioritizing efforts to improve the affordability and accessibility of healthcare for Wisconsin families. 

At 12:03 PM on May 6, 2026 Marshfield Fire and Rescue was dispatched to 503 S Cedar Ave. for reports of a trash can on fire next to a home. En route dispatch advised that the fire had now spread to the house and the structure was involved as well. On scene crews found the rear of the home heavily involved with fire and was spreading into the interior and attic areas of home. A box alarm was requested asking

 While Wisconsin farmers are out in their tractors preparing their fields, engineering students at University of Wisconsin-Stout have designed a portable manufacturing cell – a semi-automated assembly machine – to produce wooden toy tractors for area children. The cross-disciplinary Taft Wooden Toy Assembly System group is made of five mechanical engineering and manufacturing engineering seniors: Owen Coon, of Appleton; Ben Gurka, of Beloit; Kierce Hemauer, of Menomonie; Ryan Kahl, of Menomonie; Aili Klein, of Lakeville, Minnesota; and Dominick Widi, of Stillwater, Minnesota. The two-semester-long project concluded their Engineering Technology Capstone

In Eau Claire County, a woman facing charges of chronic child neglect is pleading no contest.  Prosecutors say that Mary Oram and Toni Hammonds starved Hammonds’ four kids. Investigators say they got a call from Eau Claire Schools in 2024 because teachers were concerned about the children. All four children had to be treated for malnourishment. Oram previously pleaded no contest to charges and  was sentenced to prison.  Hammonds has pleaded no contest this week and will be sentenced at

Stanley Police are investigating a Tuesday morning collision involving a truck and an electric scooter.  Reports say both vehicles entered the intersection of East Maple and South Franklin Streets at the same time leaving the operator of the scooter injured.  The scooter’s operator was taken from the scene for care.  The driver of the truck was unhurt.

Bond is being set at 200-thousand dollars for a Chippewa County man accused of child abuse.  The victim in the case was less than a month old when authorities were called in April to Marshfield Hospital in Eau Claire on a report of suspected abuse.  Hospital staffers say the baby had injuries including skull fractures, retinal hemorrhages and brain lacerations.  Dayne Paulson is charged with repeated physical abuse of a child.

The City of Tomah is announcing plans to close its Aquatic Center.  Mayor Paul Dwyer shared the news yesterday saying the cost of needed repairs to the facility are more than it can afford.  Dwyer says the city will now focus on development of a new indoor pool and community center that can serve residents year-round.