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Hello! Welcome to your weekend and new month. March has arrived. Wowsa. As we sink into a new month your to-do list is likely stacked high. We get it. That’s why we take time on Saturday mornings to intentionally slow things down a bit with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple way to look back at events that happened on these days in history before we head out to make new hisotry today. So, grab your favorite sippin’

The land purchase for a new western Wisconsin hospital is finalized. Aspirus Health Care bought the 22-acre plot of land yesterday and says ground will break on the new facility in the spring. It’ll be built on Chippewa Crossing Boulevard near the Seymour Cray Sr. intersection. The hospital will offer primary and inpatient care, along with emergency and basic lab services. Aprirus says it’s been dedicated to bringing health care to the Chippewa Valley since hospital and clinic closures last

Warrants are issued for a Western Wisconsin couple accused of child sex crimes. Prosecutors say Amanda Whiting had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old victim starting in May 2022. The teen says she would give him and his friends alcohol and marijuana. She’s facing more than a dozen charges for the accusations. The victims says her husband, Joshua Whiting, was aware of the relationship. He’s facing one charge.

Wisconsin building projects are getting more than 103-million-dollars in state funding. The Building Commission approved money for projects including eleven University of Wisconsin system improvements. Another project would complete work on the Milwaukee Crime Lab, which serves law enforcement agencies statewide.

Is this the year you bag an Elk? Applications for the Wisconsin elk season open tomorrow. The DNR says there will be more opportunities for harvests in the Black River Elk Range this next season. Nine applicants will be randomly selected for the antlered and antlerless season. Only Wisconsin residents will be eligible for elk licenses. Applications will be accepted until the end of May, and winners will be notified the following month. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

Ticket prices are released for the Packers 2025 season at Lambeau Field. A spokesperson said preseason tickets have increased up to 11-dollars per game and regular-season tickets are up to 21-dollars per game. Price differences are dependent on location. At the 7-hundred level it’s now 69-dollars for preseason and in regular season it’s 139. Season ticket holder’s who sell 100-percent of their tickets will have their ticket privileges invalidated.

On February 26, 2025, at approximately 5:07 p.m., a Lake Hallie Police Officer, observed a  green Toyota Camry without a rear license plate on South Joles Parkway at Farm & Fleet. The  officer activated his emergency lights and stopped the vehicle at the Goodwill Store, 2759 South  Prairie View Road, Lake Hallie. The driver, identified as Shannon Lechleitner (46 years old) of  Stanley, WI, gave inconsistent explanations of the ownership of the vehicle. The passenger was  identified as Pamela Herfel

ABOVE PHOTO: UW-River Falls students Luke Heggestad, left, and Jake Regan congratulate each other after competing in the Innovation Challenge at the university on Wednesday. Event participants pitch their business plans to judges. UWRF/Pat Deninger photo   As Jake Regan and Luke Heggestad presented their ideas for a potential business to a dozen judges and an audience of more than 50 during the Innovation Challenge Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, they reiterated each facet of plans they hope become reality.  An innovative

King cake, parades, and beads…Fat Tuesday is coming next week, but for our Friday Feel Good we head to Lousianna. It’s not Bourbon Street we are hanging out on though, our first stop is Louisiana State University. For a new twist on a classic tradition, researchers have created biodegradable beads, which contain seeds, so once they break down, they can sprout plants.  LSU graduate student researcher Alexis Strain explains what it’s all about. Now that iconic Mardi Gras color scheme of purple,

Eau Claire County Highway seasonal weight restrictions taking effect March 6, 2025. Per Wisconsin State Statute 349.16, the Eau Claire County Highway Department will impose seasonal weight limits on several Eau Claire County Trunk Highways (CTHs) effective on or after March 6, 2025, upon posting of required signs. These weight restrictions are in effect for posted County Trunk Highways only. Weight restrictions on State, township, city, or village roads may be imposed by the respective governmental units. CLICK HERE FOR MORE