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ABOVE PHOTO: Two Indian Motorcycle engines donated by Polaris will be studied by mechanical engineering students at UW-Stout thanks to a professorship awarded to Devin Berg, who has overseen development of a stand to hold and operate the engines for classes.  Students in the mechanical engineering program at University of Wisconsin-Stout soon will be hearing the words commonly announced at the start of motorsport races, “Start your engines!” Two new Indian Motorcycle engines, one air-cooled and one liquid-cooled, were donated to the

Add Wisconsin’s best first responders to the list of people on the ground in the hurricane zone. The state’s Task Force One is working in western North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene did some of its worst damage. The task force, which is made-up of first responders from across the state, left Saturday. Task Force One is trained in both search and recovery, and team leaders say they are doing both in North Carolina this week. More than 100 people are

Eau Claire is losing its Big Lots. Big Lots yesterday posted on its website that the store on Hamilton Avenue is among those that are closing. Big Lots recently announced that it is filing for bankruptcy and will be closing its stores. There’s no word yet just how many people will lose their jobs when the Eau Claire store closes its doors. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Wisconsin lawmakers will hear from experts as they continue to try and figure out what to do about the state’s Sandhill Cranes. The Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes will hold its latest meeting today in Madison. The committee will hear from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, two people with the University of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association. The committee wants to spend the next couple of months looking at the issue surrounding the cranes, then come-up with

The ACLU of Wisconsin is out with a guide for students and teachers that it says explains their rights in schools. The new Guide to Advocating For Your Civil Rights and Liberties in Wisconsin Schools has chapters on social media rights, and the rights of student journalists. It also has a section on bullying and harassment, and a piece about book bans. The new guide also lays-out pronouns, bathroom use, and gender identity. The ACLU says every student has the

More Wisconsin volunteers are headed out for the Red Cross. So far, 25 people from Red Cross chapters across Wisconsin have been sent to the hurricane zone in either Florida, Georgia, or North Carolina. Louise and Kevin Johnson from Madison are the latest to go. They left yesterday, and hope to arrive in Tennessee later today. The Red Cross is rushing volunteers to North Carolina in particular. Flooding there has essentially cut-off the city of Asheville, and left several other

Former President Trump’s next stops in Wisconsin will take him to the state’s Democratic strongholds. The former president will rally tomorrow in both Dane County and Milwaukee. Trump is set to speak to a crowd tomorrow afternoon at Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee. Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson said the former president needs to campaign in Dane County to try and counter the huge Democratic advantage there. Dane County is Wisconsin’s fastest growing county, and perhaps the most Democratic. CLICK HERE

There’s an increased chance of fire danger in Wisconsin this week. The Department of Natural Resources says fires are more likely with dry weather and low chances of precipitation as fall weather starts up. The department says debris burning is the number one cause of wildfires in the state, and burning brush and leaf piles also bring an increased risk this time of year. Debris burning is discouraged until the ground is completely covered with snow.

A Wisconsin-based gas station chain will start adding electric-vehicle charging stations. Kwik Trip says the chargers will start popping up soon at locations across the Midwest. The company is also launching a new app, where those looking for chargers can see pricing and available locations. Both Combined Charging Standard and North American Charging Standard connectors will be included.

Multiple humane societies in Wisconsin are taking in dogs from the Carolinas while the area recovers from severe weather. The Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies is involved in the initiative, helping transport dogs to the state. The Green County Humane Society is one of the shelters preparing to take in animals. The dogs aren’t displaced, but were already housed in shelters and waiting to be adopted.