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The Tribute to Our Troops holiday tree will be displayed once again at the executive residence in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin.  The governor and first lady are inviting family members of Wisconsin’s service men and women, past and present, to send a holiday ornament dedicated to their loved one.  The ornaments will be displayed on one of the large evergreen trees during the holiday tours. Ornaments need to be received no later than November 26th and Governor Evers has more information posted on

With a dental practice in Tomah, Dr. Jarius Houston sees many veterans and active- duty military patients. While volunteering his services at Give Vets a Smile Day at Chippewa Valley Technical College Saturday, Nov. 2, Houston noted a common problem within that patient group.\ “Teeth grinding,” Houston said. “They’re not getting much sleep, and they’re working hard. A lot of the young men grind their teeth really hard. They grind their teeth in their sleep. We’re having them fitted for

Today, Governor Evers issued Executive Order # 57, relating to a proclamation that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Firefighter Brian Serdynski of the Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department. You will notice that the flags are lowered now until sunset on November 10, 2019.

Awwwwwdorable! The little “awwwws” get a new color this fall at local hospitals, but it’s not just about the cuteness factor. This fall, Mayo Clinic Health System Family Birth Centers in Barron, Eau Claire and Menomonie are participating in a special program, which was started by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. As part of the program, every baby born in November or December will be given a handmade purple hat to spread the word of shaken baby syndrome

It’s been one year since University of Wisconsin-Stout student James Liedtka went missing.  Liedtka was last seen on surveillance video walking behind the Pickle Tavern on Water Street in Eau Claire early in the morning last November 4th.  Police say they don’t believe foul play is involved.

La Crosse police are investigating a deadly shooting.  Reports say police got a shots fired call Saturday night in the 900 block of Copeland Avenue.  That’s where they found a person with a gunshot wound.  The victim later died at a nearby hospital.  There’s no word on any potential suspects.

A man is dead from a house fire in Mauston.  Fire officials say the fire broke out on Prairie Street around five o’clock Saturday morning.  Firefighters contained the fire but a man was found dead inside.  It’s unclear what caused the fire or how much damage was done.

An Eau Claire man is accused of digging a grave and threatening to kill his father and bury him in it.  Police say they found a long rectangular hole in the ground at a house last week.  A criminal complaint claims Ryan Davey dug the hole and threatened to kill his father and put him in it.  Davey’s facing three charges in the case.  He’s out on bond and will return to court next month.

It’s been one year since western Wisconsin got the news of the tragic deaths of three young Girl Scouts from Lake Hallie. Friends and family members turned out yesterday to remember Jayna Kelley, Autumn Helgeson, Haylee Hickle, and her mother Sara Jo Schneider. Police say a driver who was high, ran them down while they were picking-up trash along the highway. Troop 3055 says they will never forget the girls, and the community in Lake Hallie is making sure that never happens.

If you have parking tickets in Menomonie, you may want to hit the grocery store before you head to pay them off. The city is allowing people to pay their tickets with food donations. You get two dollars off the ticket price for each item you donate. The Menomonie Police Department’s Brenna Jasper says this is the fourth year for the program, and the city has brought-in more than three-thousand pounds of food and written off nearly six-thousand-dollars’ worth of