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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.

Daylight Saving Time is ending across Wisconsin and most of the U.S. this weekend.  Clocks will “fall back” one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, giving many people more time to sleep.  The current system used across the country was established with the Uniform Time Act of 1966.  There have been numerous efforts to end the practice at the federal level over the years but none of them have been adopted so far.

A man from Western Wisconsin is going to prison for the rest of his life for sexually assaulting four young girls. Seventy-year-old Joseph Pierce Senior was found guilty for eight felonies in August. Three of his victims gave statements in court  today, and one said the abuse started when she was five years old. Pierce had previously served 21 years in prison for another count of child sexual assault in Waupaca County.

Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz’s wife, Gwen Walz, will make three stops in Wisconsin this weekend. The Harris-Walz campaign says she’ll visit Eau Claire, Wausau, and Hudson on Saturday to advocate for Kamala Harris’ New Way Forward plan and criticize Donald Trump and the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plan.  Exact locations and times for her visits aren’t announced yet. Trump and Harris will both be in Milwaukee tomorrow.

Open enrollment for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act starts in Wisconsin. Last year more than 254-thousand people signed up for health insurance on Healthcare-dot-gov in Wisconsin, setting a new state record. Wisconsinites will have until January 15 to enroll. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.