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The Renaissance Cluster of Dog Shows, presented by Purina Pro Plan®, will return  February 19–22, 2026, bringing one of the Midwest’s highest-profile canine events back to the Alliant  Energy Center. This year marks a major expansion, with all competition rings now occupying New Holland  Pavilions One and Two—making it the largest event held at the complex during the winter season. The four-day event is expected to draw up to 3,000 top-winning dogs from across the United States. In  2025, the event

Tomah Police responded Tuesday morning to an East McCoy Boulevard Kwik Trip with reports of someone experiencing a mental health crisis.  At the scene, officers found someone sitting inside a semi armed with a gun.  The area was evacuated and police were able to talk the individual out of the truck at which point they were taken into custody.

A St. Croix County man is being identified as the person who died Monday in a Michigan crash.  Police say that 24-year-old Andrew Bjork of Hudson suffered fatal injuries in a multi-vehicle accident on U.S. 45 in Ontonagon County.  A second person sustained injuries that have been described as non life-threatening.

Onalaska’s police chief has retired.  After a three-decades-long career in law enforcement — the last six-and-a-half leading the Onalaska Police Department — Charles Ashbeck retired on Tuesday.  Assistant Chief Tim Berg will serve as interim-chief until the city decides on a permanent replacement.

Wisconsin is receiving high marks as a place to raise a family.  That’s according to a recent study by finance website WalletHub, which ranked all 50 states based on how supportive of an environment it offers to raise a family.  The family-friendly conditions include family income, housing affordability, crime rates, and more.  Wisconsin was ranked fourth overall on the list, ranking in the top ten in categories such as education and child care and socio-economics.  Only North Dakota, Minnesota, and

A missing child from Iowa is found safe in northern Wisconsin. The child was first reported missing in November and was believed to be living with their father in Rusk County. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office found the child in a trailer in Glen Flora with his grandparents. They were both taken into custody for interfering with parental custody. The child’s father, Douglas Roth, was later arrested for felony kidnapping.

While the 2026 DECA District I Career Development Conference was held just over a week ago, students in University of Wisconsin-Stout’s marketing and business education program are already planning next year’s event. For 54 years, UW-Stout has hosted the conference, which prepares high school marketing students for future careers by challenging them to apply critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills to individual and team events. Likewise, UW-Stout students in the Marketing and Business Education Association (MBEA) are challenged to develop and

A man charged in connection with a fatal vehicle crash in Price County is scheduled to appear in court today.  A pickup truck and a semi collided on August 28th of last year at State Hwy 13 and State Highway 111 in the Township of Worcester.  Two people from the pickup were killed.  Lance Walcisak faces charges including two counts of second-degree reckless homicide.

Authorities in Eau Claire County are continuing their search for a missing man.  Kenneth Lewis has not been seen since last Tuesday.  His vehicle was found Friday on Gilbertson Road.  Anyone with information on Lewis’ whereabouts is asked to contact police. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

In Buffalo County, the Town of Nelson was the scene of a Monday morning fire.  Crews responded to a Deer Creek Road garage fire shortly before 11 a.m.  The structure was a total loss.  No one was hurt.