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The Mississippi River is expected to get above minor flood stage to the north of La Crosse this week.  According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi will get above minor flood stage of 12 feet at Wabasha, Minnesota sometime Friday and level out around 12-and-a-half feet.  The river is also expected to get near minor flood stage in Winona and La Crosse but stay just below it heading into next week.

It’s called gavel and go. The head of the Wisconsin Senate says he’ll call lawmakers into special session next week like Governor Tony Evers ordered, but will immediately end the session. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald yesterday said there’s not enough support for Governor Evers’ proposed red flag law or expanded background checks, so he sees no point in wasting time.

Eau Claire is trying to make it clear that the city doesn’t like racism. The city council last night unanimously approved a resolution that condemns racism and declares that Eau Claire is a welcoming community. The move comes after a UW-Eau Claire student says she found a racist note on her dorm room door earlier this fall. The resolution is rather broad as it talks about the history racism, how great UW-Eau Claire has been in being inclusive, and the

The folks who run the juvenile justice center in Eau Claire are asking for more money. Detention center managers this week asked the county for almost 200- thousand-dollars more. Detention Services Manager Rob Fadness says they need the money to add guards at the center and deal with young offenders who are spending more time behind bars.

We’re kicking the caboose back to Duluth. Eau Claire is unloading the Soo Line locomotive. City leaders last night voted to see the defunct locomotive back to the Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. The city bought the train from the same museum last year, but restoration project went off the rails once city leaders realized how expensive it would be. Eau Claire is now on track for a profit as well. The city bought the train for four dollars last

You can add Eau Claire’s Democratic state rep. to the list of people who want drivers in Wisconsin to put down their phones. State Rep. Jodi Emerson is one of the co-sponsors of a proposed law that would require drivers in the state to use their phones hands-free. Emerson says it’s a matter of safety. Wisconsin already bans texting while driving, but Emerson wants to take the law one step further.

Wisconsin is joining the fight regarding antitrust issues and Facebook.  A bipartisan group of Attorneys General from more than 40 states and the District of Columbia are looking into Facebook and its ability to eliminate or buyout competitors and reduce options for consumers.  Kaul says when competition is blocked, innovation can be stifled and consumers are harmed.

An investigation is underway by the National Guard into allegations against the Wisconsin Air Guard.  Master Sergeant Jay Ellis alleges he’s being forced out of the service because of a sexual misconduct complaint filed last year.  Ellis says after complaining about misconduct in his unit officials have blocked him from his squadron’s facilities.  Ellis also believes his medical history is being reviewed in order to set up a medical discharge and deny him retirement benefits.

Vice President Mike Pence has a pair of stops in the Badger State this week. Pence will speak in Marinette today (Wednesday) and will also stop at a packaging plant in Pleasant Prairie.  The vice president is looking to boost support for the president’s trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.

The Menomonie Police Department is holding its fourth ‘Food For Fines’ program from November 1 until December 31, benefitting the Stepping Stones of Dunn County food pantry. ‘Food For Fines’ allows citizens to pay off basic parking fines through donations during the holiday season. From November 1 through December 31, citizens may bring in nonperishable food items to the Menomonie Police Department during regular business hours to receive $2 off for each item donated. Public safety-related parking violations are not