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General Beverage in Chippewa Falls is being recognized for its energy-saving efforts.  The Focus on Energy company delivered a ceremonial check for 115-thousand-dollars to General Beverage.  The incentive from Focus on Energy will offset the cost of a large solar array recently installed at the Chippewa Falls facility. 

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he wants to know why lawmakers in Madison are not talking about an incentive package for Kimberly Clark.  The governor yesterday told reporters that with all of the other items on the lame duck to-do list, there should be room for a deal.  Kimberly Clark has said for months that it will close two plants in the state if it doesn’t get an incentive package that could be worth as much as 70-million-dollars.  

A Clintonville man is facing prison time after being arrested on his seventh OWI charge.  A criminal complaint says 43-year-old Kent Hessing was going 40 miles-per-hour in a 25mile-per-hour zone recently and tested positive for being intoxicated.  Police say Hessing has six prior OWI convictions and that his vehicle registration expired last year. 

University of Wisconsin System employees could see a large annual pay increase if a new plan is approved.  The plan was released yesterday and would give thousands of employees a three percent raise for the fiscal 2020 and 2021 years if approved.  The Board of Regents will consider the new plan at its meeting on Thursday.  If approved there, it would also need to be approved by the Legislatures Joint Committee on Employment Relations and incoming Governor Tony Evers. 

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a jury duty appearance scam. The office says people have been getting phone calls from someone claiming that there will be consequences if they fail to appear for jury duty.  Residents are being reminded that only the county clerk of courts will contact jurors and it will be by mail, email, or text. 

The La Crosse Skyrockers are holding a fundraiser at Myrick Park this weekend.  The annual Stuff the Mortars fundraiser will be an opportunity for people in the area to learn about fireworks safety and awareness and get to shoot off fireworks for a donation.  The group has been setting up fireworks displays around the region since the late 1920’s and will have its highlight New Year’s Eve show starting December 31st at 6:00 p.m. 

Barron native Chris Kroeze is facing elimination tonight on NBC’s The Voice.  Kroeze performed Callin’ Baton Rouge by Garth Brooks last night and his coach Blake Shelton said that he is a dark horse in the competition but that everyone needs to start taking him seriously.  Two contestants will be eliminated on tonight’s episode at seven o’clock.  Kroeze only needs to advance past two more eliminations to make it to the finale. 

We now know names of those involved in deadly accident in Dunn County. Troopers responded to a 2 vehicle crash on Hwy 25 just north of 420th Street a bit before 7 Monday morning. A south bound vehicle driven by 44 year old Amy Lynn Kahl from Menomonie crossed over into oncoming traffic and was struck by a northbound pickup driven by 33 year old Jessica Marie Bauer from Plum City. Road conditions are believed to be a factor for

In a joint project with a downtown Menomonie business, University of Wisconsin-Stout students learned the art of food styling as part of a product photography class and created a legacy for the owner. Students in the Product Photography class taught by Keif Oss, senior lecturer in the communication technologies department, stylized and photographed cupcakes, brownies and other desserts donated by Marion’s Legacy, a coffee shop near the campus, owned by Marion Shambeau. “I think the photographs were beautiful,” Shambeau said. “They

Former President George W. Bush will eulogize his father, former President George H.W.Bush at the Washington National Cathedral tomorrow. President Trump and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama will attend the memorial.  President George H.W. Bush’s service dog Sully is going to anew home.  Sully will be at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda,Maryland where he’ll comfort military members as they recover.  Sully traveled with the 41st president’s body on the flight to Washington, DC yesterday.