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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now accepting application for free tree seedlings. The initiative is part of the state’s Arbor Day tree planting program.  The offer is available to Wisconsin fourth-grade principals, teachers and homeschoolers.  More details can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

A Green County man is awaiting sentencing for the death of his newborn baby. Logan Kruckenberg Anderson was found guilty yesterday of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding the corpse of the child. Prosecutors say Anderson was only 16 years old when he shot the baby twice in the head after taking the infant into the woods. The child’s mother told police she and Anderson decided something needed to be done so the child wasn’t in their life. He faces a

Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Holmgren is among nine semifinalists in the Coach category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Holmgren coached the Packers from 1992 to 1998, winning a Super Bowl with the team. He later joined the Seattle Seahawks and coached them from 1999 to 2008. Holmgren finished his tenure with Green Bay as the team’s sixth winningest head coach with 75 wins.

Citizen Action of Wisconsin is hosting a Healthcare Town Hall: A Community Call to Action on Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00 PM in the Riverview Room of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library (400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire). The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature updates on federal and state healthcare proposals, including: What: Citizen Action of Wisconsin Health Care Town Hall When: Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00 PM  Where: Riverview Room of the

Members of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched Tuesday afternoon after a bomb threat was phoned in to a local school.  Frederic High School received the threat shortly before 1 p.m. and the building was evacuated.  No explosives were found.  Law enforcement is continuing to investigate the call.

Eau Claire Police are investigating after a man’s body was found Sunday morning along London Road.  Reports say the 65-year-old’s death is not believed to have been connected with any foul play.  An autopsy is being performed.

The Wisconsin Alumni Association is among those groups and individuals remembering the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney.  Cheney — who served as VP under former President George W. Bush — died Monday at the age of 84.  Cheney was a doctoral student in political science at UW-Madison in 1968 when he left school in favor of an eventual congressional fellowship in Washington.  The alumni association released a statement yesterday saying that Cheney’s legacy remains part of the university’s

The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire is reaching out to local families impacted by the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.  The shutdown is impacting beneficiaries of federally-funded food programs that include SNAP and WIC.  The museum is now offering free admission to those families with the showing of their showing their SNAP or WIC benefits documentation.  A spokesperson for the museum says this is just one way to make sure that children continue to have access to resources like

A Wisconsin lawmaker is pushing to withhold pay for Congress during the federal government shutdown. Representative Bryan Steil introduced a measure yesterday that would keep his colleagues in Washington, D.C. from receiving their pay during this shutdown, and deduct pay during future shutdowns. In a statement, the Republican argued members of Congress shouldn’t be getting paid if federal law enforcement and other essential works aren’t being compensated. Steil himself has requested his paychecks be withheld while the government is shut

Investigators say no credible threat was found after an online post targeted a Jackson County school.  Officials say a report came in late last night targeting the Melrose-Mindoro School.  Evidence showed the suspect from Juneau County had no access to the school.  The suspect reportedly had a history of making threats toward the school, prompting an investigation.  Authorities say the case is resolved and there is no ongoing threat.