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Former Eau Claire County Clerk Larry Lokken isn’t getting out of prison early. The Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday refused to review Lokken’s case. Lokken is about four years into a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence for stealing almost a million-and-a-half dollars from taxpayers. Lokken has filed several appeals to try and cut his sentence short. The state Supreme Court did not offer a reason for why it declined to review Lokken’s sentence.

A school worker in Fountain City is off the job after school leaders say they shared some inappropriate pictures with a student. Cochrane-Fountain City School District Superintendent Michele Butler sent a letter home to parents yesterday. The letter doesn’t say who the worker is, or just what kind of pictures they shared with the high school student. Butler says the school is working with the Buffalo County Sheriff’s office on the matter.

There are some folks in Eau Claire who hope a shuttle to Tomah is the first step toward train service to Eau Claire. The city council last night agreed to a resolution that supports proposed shuttle service to the Amtrak station in Tomah. From there, riders could jump on a train to Minneapolis or even Chicago. Council Member Emily Anderson hopes there is enough interest in train travel to eventually get a train line from Tomah to Eau Claire.

Western Wisconsin’s congressman wants to know what comes next when it comes to trade and China. Congressman Ron Kind yesterday sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue asking for answers about the next phase of trade negotiations with China. Kind says if the Trump Administration is not going to provide more aid to farmers, they must provide more details about trade. Kind says farmers in Wisconsin have not yet seen the trade benefits of the Phase One trade agreement with China.

Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator wants to see some help for hardwood growers and lumber outfits in the state. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin yesterday wrote a letter to the President asking that he do something for tree growers and lumber distributors who have been hurt by Chinese tariffs. Baldwin says Wisconsin tree farmers have seen a steep drop in sales because of the retaliatory tariffs in place in China.

Add Wisconsin to the list of states looking into the country’s largest vape maker. Attorney General Josh Kaul yesterday said Wisconsin is joining the investigation into the makers of Juul. Kaul said 39 states across the country are involved in the case. Kaul wants to look at Juul’s sales and marketing practices to see if they targeted people who are too young to legally buy cigarettes and vape products.

It will either be the Titans, the Phoenix, the Ravens, or the Falcons in Menomonee Falls. The city’s school board is looking to replace the Indian’s team name and mascot after the end of the year. The four new names will now go up for a vote among students in junior high and high school. That vote is set for next month. Menomonee Falls schools decided to end the Indian’s team name as part of a push from activists to

Tickets for this year’s Reebok CrossFit Games are on sale.  The CrossFit Games will be held in Madison from July 29th through August 2nd at the Alliant Energy Center.  Around 600 of the best athletes from 125 countries will be competing for the title “Fittest On Earth.”

It’s baaaaaack! Get ready to raise a glass to a season in a pint! Leinenkugel’s invites fans to join the official release party of Summer Shandy. With Leinenkugel family appearances, musical guests and prizes for the taking, this is an event beer lovers can use as a kick off to an “early” summer! If you are interested in joining, here are the details: It will be at The Leinie Lodge at 124 E Elm St, Chippewa Falls, this Friday, February

Mardi Gras celebrations are underway for Fat Tuesday.  NBC’s Liz McLaughlin has the story from New Orleans. CRACK THIS OPEN FOR MORE FROM THE FRONT LINES In the French Quarter, crowds have been enormous and are expected to grow with each hour of the day.  Just blocks away from the traditional routes of the big parades with their giant super floats, the New Orleans French Quarter has been packed with wall-to-wall party people.  Spectators know to wear costumes or at