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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced six Wisconsin companies will receive Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants to help grow the local food economy. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process, market, and distribute locally grown food products. BLBW grants provide consumers with access to more Wisconsin-grown food products, including organic vegetables, hops varieties, hazelnut products, locally grown grain, and

The attorney for Morgan Geyser, who was convicted in the 2014 “Slender Man” stabbing, is requesting she be moved out of the Waukesha County Jail.  Lawyer Tony Cotton wrote a letter to the Waukesha County judge asking Geyser be transferred to the Winnebago Mental Health Facility.  The letter cites reasons such as having no new charges in Waukesha County, among other things.  Geyser was 12 years old when she and a friend stabbed another girl nearly to death in a

Sentencing is being ordered for a Menomonie man charged following a 2023 attack.  Investigators say that Juan Hernandez-Roque battered a man who would not buy him beer.  Hernandez-Roque was ordered yesterday to spend five years in prison.

In Rusk County, a Quality Quick Lube location sustained severe damage in a Sunday night fire.  Crews say the blaze on Highway 27 South began in an oil burner and spread from there.  No one was hurt.

The Salvation Army of the Chippewa Valley is in need of bell ringers.  The organization say it is short on volunteers this holiday season and could use more folks to ring their bells next to their trademark red kettles.  Details on how you can volunteer can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

America’s Oldest Brewery, D.G Yuengling & Son, is set to expand into Wisconsin and Iowa next year.  Yuengling was founded in 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and survived prohibition and multiple fires.  The brewery remains family-owned through six generations, brewing beers like the Traditional Lager and FLIGHT by Yuengling. 

The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Holiday Train will soon be making stops in Wisconsin.  The holiday train makes stops across the country, putting on live concerts an raising money for area food banks.  All stops are free and visitors are encouraged to bring food or cash donations to help support local communities.  The holiday train will make stops in the Badger State from December 9th to the 11th.  American authors and Pynk Beard will perform at all Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has issued warnings about several types of holiday fraud.  The department says to watch for online marketplace fraud, where scammers create fake listings for popular items like event tickets and vacation rentals.  It warns to avoid upfront payments, keep communications within official apps and verify sellers before purchasing.  The department is also alerting consumers over phishing messages, which are fraudulent texts and emails that look like they come from retailers or

Wisconsin health officials are keeping an eye on rising cases of respiratory illnesses across the state.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is tracking flu, COVID-19, and RSV.  Last winter, Wisconsin saw a 211-percent spike in flu-related hospitalizations from late December to late January, right after the holidays.  Official say its a reminder of how fast these viruses can spread once gatherings pick up.  DHS data show less than a quarter of the state’s population have received a flu shot. 

Enrollment in Wisconsin’s childhood disability program has sharply increased in recent years. The Children’s Long Term Support program provides waviers for children with institutional-level disabilities. The number of children taking part has increased by 361-percent since 2017.  There has also been a 28-percent jump in enrollment in just the last year and a-half.  The Maciver Institute says the rapidly rising numbers signal either one of two things: a large increase in the number of children with severe mental/physical disabilities or