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With less than one hour to go before NFL draft selections began, the campus around the Lambeau area was at capacity. NFL Commissioner Roger Godell announced at the beginning of the draft that over 125 thousand people were in attendance. The NFL and the Packers were only expecting around 80 to 90 thousand people for night one. The Packers set up overflow inside Lambeau Field for people to watch. When it comes to action on the field, for the first

A Tomah man is facing multiple charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a child almost two decades ago. Craig Howard Smith was charged Monday and if he is convicted, could face up to 45 years in prison. Court documents show the victim, who was in seventh grade, came to live with the Smith family after her parents separated. After she moved in, she told police that the assaults began and continued for many years. Smith has been released on

A man who trespassed and brought a gun into an Eau Claire elementary school has been arrested. According to a police report, authorities were called out to Putnam Heights Elementary School after a staffer reported a man who was banned from the school was trying to get in. The school was put in “secure” which means no one can enter or leave. The suspect left the area, but police located him and made a traffic stop. Police found a loaded

Police are investigating a crash that involved a car and a school bus in Holmen. The crash happened yesterday on Highway 53 near County Road T. Students and the driver were all evaluated for injuries, but none were reported. Guardians were made aware of the incident right away. Another bus was sent to get all the students to school.

Onalaska’s main street is up for a big construction project come 2029. WisDOT had a public meeting to get initial information out to residents as well as to get their input on road designs. Officials with WisDOT said that the project is well overdue. The project will stretch from 5th Avenue to 17th Avenue.

A Missouri sex offender is reaching a plea deal for child sex crimes in Dunn County.  Prosecutors say 56-year-old Joseph Gladstone was seen touching himself in a Walmart parking lot while watching a nine-year-old girl.  He is pleading no contest to lewd behavior and possession of an electronic weapon, and two other charges are being dropped as part of the plea deal.  Gladstone will spend fifty days in jail and have two years on probation.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling on the Trump administration to halt plans to close Social Security field offices in Wisconsin. The Department of Government Efficiency had proposed closures and staffing cuts but faced public backlash. Baldwin warns rural seniors and veterans could lose access to critical services. She’s joined by more than 40 senators demanding the offices remain open.

The Price County Sheriff’s Office and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office are continuing the joint search for  a missing Price County resident, Jesse Yanske. Jesse is described as a 32-year-old male, approximately  6’03”, 160 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. Jesse was last seen on Thursday, April 17, 2025 in the  Westboro area of Taylor County wearing a black zip up hoodie, black joggers, and black and white shoes.   Although there continues to be a coordinated search effort of

A $1 million federal grant to promote well water testing in central Wisconsin has been eliminated by The Department of Government Efficiency. The EPA-funded program was awarded to the Wisconsin DNR and aimed to serve rural, Hmong, and Hispanic communities. It provided education on water safety, fish consumption, and health risks. DOGE canceled the grant in March, leading to six staff cuts at community outreach organizations.

Voting is open to name the peregrine falcon chicks soon to hatch in Wisconsin.  Voters will be able to choose from names that honor falcons who have nested on Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies power plants in the past.  Names with the most votes will be assigned to falcon chicks expected to hatch this spring.  Twenty falcons have parented more than 300 chicks at the nests in the last 30 years.  Voting will be open online until May 8.