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From Lands End to the Skies Start…Delta Airlines is debuting new uniforms made by Dodgeville-based Lands’ End.  Employees showed off the new uniforms yesterday in fashion shows at airports across the world, including nearby in Minneapolis. The uniforms drop Delta’s traditional navy-and-red for a color the airline is calling Passport Plum.  The project is Lands’ End’s uniform division’s largest to date.

Cue the Pomp and Circumstance! Sparta High School’s graduation ceremony is back on after a safety threat caused the event to be rescheduled.  The man who posed the threat is now in custody, and the grads will now plan to walk the stage and toss the caps on June 1st.

A man is in custody after a three hour standoff with authorities at a bank in Prairie Farm. That all started yesterday afternoon when The Barron County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a person at Dairy State Bank yelling and saying people were going to be dead.  The man eventually left the bank, but deputies tracked the man to his home, where he barricaded himself in. SWAT was called in and after negotiations didn’t work, authorities went in

UPDATED 05.31.2018 The suspects in a Dunn County shooting incident are now in custody. Their vehicle was spotted just before 10 yesterday morning by a Barron County Sheriff’s Deputy near the Dollar General in Rice Lake. A female exited the vehicle and entered the store and the male stayed in the car. A perimeter was being set up when the male took off in the car and a chase ensued on Sawyer St in Rice Lake and went about 1.5

Five children and two adults are safe after their boat got caught on the dam in De Pere.  Authorities say the boat lost power and got pulled towards the dam under the Claude Allouez Bridge yesterday afternoon. Some good Samaritans were able to secure a towable raft for the children and one adult to be pulled to safety.  Another good Samaritan towed the boat in along with the other adult.  No one was injured.

Workers across the U.S. are upset by a planned closure of Harley-Davidson’s Kansas City plant, despite benefiting from a tax cut.  The Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer announced cuts of 350 jobs across the company. Sales have been dropping as fewer younger riders are stepping up to invest in the bikes.  The company announced a half-cent dividend increase and a buyback of up to 15 million shares in February, but says those things are not related to the tax cut benefits.

It’s more than just grilling and a day off work. MUCH MORE. How about a quick history lesson so you have an idea about what today actually is about? ***Eye up here, class! Today the nation will reflect on the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces.  What we now know as Memorial Day started as a way to honor those who fought and died in the Civil War.  Originally called Decoration Day,

Memorial Day is the official KICK OFF TO SUMMER, regardless of how much it costs! Gas prices are set to be the most expensive in four years, but that’s not stopping Eau Claire drivers from traveling.  More than 700-thousand people from Wisconsin will hit the road for the holiday weekend-which is more than last year. And if you are one of them, or if you are staying closer to home…have a safe start to summer and Memorial Day weekend.

You will see a SIGNS that we support our Veterans…literally! A Chippewa Falls business owner is behind a move to put signs up on five bridges around town to honor veterans.  Each bridge sign is dedicated to veterans of one of five branches of the military-The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.  The project was funded privately by Scott Sullivan, The Elks Club, and other donors.

When you are a kid, summer can mean freedom on two wheels…wheeeee! And bike safety is back on our radar- The Eau Claire Police Department and Eau Claire Area School District teamed up last night to host the first district-wide elementary school bike safety rodeo.  The free event included bike safety checks, fun safety courses, bike helmet fittings and more to remind people to keep an extra eye out as our sidewalks and roads fill up with bikers.