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An engineering firm has been chosen to start planning the new Eau Claire to Twin Cities Amtrak train route.  The proposed new route would connect to an expanded Hiawatha line from Chicago to the Twin Cities, connecting to Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Hudson on the way.  Other lines on the new Hiawatha route would include Madison and Green Bay.  The Chippewa St. Croix Rail Commission has chosen HDR Engineering to create the scope, schedule, and budget for the new passenger

Five trapping and hunting seasons start tomorrow in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says people with the correct licenses can start trapping beaver, mink, muskrat and otter, and hunting raccoon.  The DNR asks hunters to check which zones will allow trapping starting tomorrow — some zones won’t allow mink or muskrat trapping until the eleventh.  Crow and deer gun seasons won’t start until late November. CLICK FOR MORE.

If anyone in Wisconsin sees a rare black bear den, the Department of Natural Resources wants to hear about it. The department says it’s studying black bear diets and litters, and public reporting is essential to the research project. Useful information would include GPS coordinates, any information about the bears nearby, and photos of the den from a safe distance. The DNR says it’ll continue to keep track of the dens for the next four to five years. CLICK HERE

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has received information that county residents have been called by an individual identifying themselves as a Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office asking them to come to the Judicial Center with varied excuses as to why. If you receive calls like this do not provide identifying information. If they provide a name please attempt to note it as well as the number called from. To confirm that the call is truly from a Dunn County Deputy

On the other side of Halloween, many classrooms are likely full of squirrely students digging into the sweet treat bags.  But, for this week’s Friday feel good we unwrap a sweet story that will leave an impression long after the season wraps up: An elementary school in central Missouri recently renamed its building after their longtime custodian.  Her name is Claudene Wilson.  She worked there for over 30 years.  Students, Claudene, and a school board member talking about this great honor and

“We are beyond excited to open our doors to the community’s families and witness the wonders of learning meld with the spirit of play…” – Carrie Mathwig, Chippewa Falls YMCA Executive Director, The Chippewa Falls YMCA, announced the grand opening of its newest attraction: an interactive PlaySpace designed for children’s educational and recreational enrichment. This initiative, made possible through the partnership with the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire and through a grant provided by AnnMarie Foundation, Inc., invites families to

A La Crosse homeowner is recovering after suffering smoke inhalation from a house fire in La Crosse yesterday.  Firefighters were called to the home on 16th Street South about 4:30 yesterday afternoon.  Upon arrival, they found the fire had spread to the outside of the house.  Fire officials say they managed to bring the blaze under control within minutes.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Officials with Excel Energy say a fallen tree limb that fell on power lines was responsible for the Wednesday night outage that knocked out power to thousands.  The outage lasted about an hour and affected customers on the northeast side of the city and also parts of Altoona.  More than 39-hundred customers were affected by the outage.

Former Packers coach Mike Holmgren — who led Green Bay to a Super Bowl championship in 1996 and two NFC championships — is a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Holmgren joins eight other coaches for the honor — including Mike Shanahan, Chuck Knox, Dan Reeves and Marty Schottenheimer.  Only one finalist from the group will be named a finalist to be considered by the full Hall of Fame Selection Committee for possible election next year.      

Wisconsin’s Deer Gun Season is coming up later on this month.  The nine-day hunting period runs from November 23rd through December 1st.  Well over 400-thousand gun, bow, crossbow, sports, and patron licenses have been purchased across the state so far.  For more information on licenses, harvest registration, safety guidelines, CLICK HERE.