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Wisconsin students might not be getting ALL gold stars to kick off this school year. Public school tests show that less than half of students in grades three through eight are proficient or better in English and math.  The results released yesterday show that benchmarks haven’t been met in the previous two years either.  More than 455-thousand students across the state took the Forward exam between mid-March and early May.

The Chippewa Valley Technical College Auto Club ad Automotive Technician program will be offering free vehicle inspections on Saturday.  Student technicians will perform an over 40 point inspection that checks fluid levels, tires, lights, and more. The inspections are part of Fall Car Care Month, a nationwide effort to help motorists be aware of their car’s needs.    ON THAT NOTE: Give the vehicle you drive every day a name and make it part of the family today for National

Add best place in America to raise your little BUCKY-roos? Madison!  The real estate website Zumper last week named Wisconsin’s capital city as the best place to raise a family. The website says Madison has a strong local economy, little crime, and a low high school dropout rate.  Madison beat out Lincoln, Nebraska, Lexington, Kentucky, Boise, Idaho, and Tallahassee, Florida for the honor.  Zumper says Baltimore is the worst city in America for a family.

Three teenagers from central Wisconsin are facing charges connected to deer poaching.  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the Wisconsin DNR is investigating two 16-year-olds and an 18-year-old who told deputies on Thursday that they hit a deer with their vehicle and were searching for it.  The deputies found no fresh damage to the vehicle.  The teens then admitted to illegally shooting the deer with a bow after hunting hours.

A partnership between Dane County and Madison Gas and Electric will create one of the largest solar projects in the state.  Officials from the county and the utility announced the solar farm project.  It will feature over 20-thousand solar panels at Dane County Regional Airport.  The project is expected to generate three times more megawatts than the biggest project in the region in Rock County.

Governor Scott Walker says the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada is a big win for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers.  Walker says the new deal will open up Canadian markets, eliminate certain tariffs and eliminate Canada’s protectionist trade policies relating to ultra filtered milk that targeted Wisconsin Dairy Producers.  The governor has posted more information about the impact of the new trade agreement on the dairy and poultry Industries.

The increasing online connectivity of many aspects of our lives has made everything from paying bills to controlling the temperature in our homes easier to manage. However, it has also opened new ways for criminals to target victims. To help encourage people to be vigilant and to learn how they can act to protect themselves online, Gov. Scott Walker has declared October Cyber Security Awareness Month in Wisconsin. You can find more INFORMATION HERE.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we now know that recent statistics say  Breast cancer will develop in about one in eight women during their lifetime. In Eau Claire County, data shows that the percent of women age 50+ that  report having a mammogram in the past 2 years was lower than that of the state percentage (73.8% in Eau Claire County vs. 80.8% in WI).    Experts urge women to consult their doctors for screening options. FOR MORE

We’re closer to the elections and on the political scene….Republican Governor Scott Walker says if he wins a third term, it will be his last.  Walker says he would serve the full four years before moving on.  He is currently down in the polls in the race against Tony Evers.  The state schools superintendent has a five point lead over Walker in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.

From 5-point harness to some pointers for parents, Chippewa County Public Health worked with Chippewa Fire and Police to put on a free event for car seat checks over the weekend. About thirty vehicles arrived at the fire garage to get their child’s car seat inspected by professionals.  That includes proper seat installation and use, and checks to make sure that the seat hadn’t expired and was the correct seat for the child’s height and weight.