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A Jackson County resident is facing what records show to be his 11th charge of OWI.  Fifty-six-year-old Charles Spangler of Alma Center was arrested Wednesday evening after a vehicle accident.  Police say Spangler refused field sobriety tests and that a firearm was found in his vehicle.  When arrested this week, Spangler was already on parole for an earlier OWI conviction.

Human remains found in Washington may belong to the Pewaukee native wanted since June.  The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday that the remains were found in a wooded area south of Leavenworth.  Investigators say preliminary evidence points to them belonging to Travis Decker, but DNA analysis has not been done.  Decker is wanted in connection with the deaths of his three daughters whose bodies were found on June 2nd with bags over their heads. 

Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development says the state’s unemployment rate sits lower than the national average.  The unemployment rate in Wisconsin for the month of August is three-point-one percent.  The agency says Wisconsin added 86-hundred non-farm jobs, but they also reported losses in the manufacturing and construction sectors.  The national unemployment rate is at four-point-three percent according to the new data. 

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany is reintroducing legislation to have the Apostle Islands designated as a national park.  The islands are just off the coast of the Red Cliff reservation and the Red Cliff Ojibwe tribe previously stated that they oppose such an action due to concerns about a  possible influx of visitors.  Tiffany introduced the measure in the House on Thursday saying that the Apostle Islands are a national treasure and deserve the distinction of becoming the state’s first National

Installation work is complete on a new solar project at the Nature Place nature preserve in La Crosse.  Folks gathered Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a 120-panel solar array that is projected to cut the nonprofit’s energy consumption by 68 percent.  The Nature Place says the funds saved with reduced energy costs will be reinvested into efforts including educational programs and land stewardship initiatives.

Dunn County is reporting its first human case of West Nile Virus.  The County Health Department says the virus was found when a blood donor tested positive.  Most people who contract West Nile Virus don’t have any symptoms, but less than one-percent of people develop severe illness. Human cases have also been detected in Barron, Rusk, and St. Croix counties this year.  More information is available at the Wisconsin DHS website, WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

A man is found deceased in the Wisconsin River after falling over a railing overnight.  Police dispatch says reports of the man falling into the river on Broadway Avenue came in just before midnight.  A rescue boat recovered the man at about 1:20 a.m. today. Police say foul play is not suspected, but his death is still being investigated.

Microsoft is adding an additional four-billion-dollar investment to a future AI data center in Wisconsin.  Construction on the initial three-point-three-billion-dollar data center is set to be complete early next year.  The additional four-billion-dollar investment is expected to make the center into an advanced data center within three years.  The Mount Pleasant center is expected to employ about 500 people once operational.  That number will grow to 800 once the expansion is complete.

Bob Uecker’s motorcycle is on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee.  Visitors will be able to see Mr. Baseball’s motorcycle up close for the next six months.  Uecker was the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for 54 seasons before he passed in January.  In addition to Uecker’s motorcycle, more than 120 bikes from throughout Harley-Davidson history are available for viewing.

Next week is Safe Stop Week in Wisconsin, an annual campaign promoting safe driving near school buses.  The Wisconsin State Patrol and Wisconsin School Bus Association work together on Operation Safe Stop Week every year to identify areas where school buses are often passed unlawfully so troopers know where to focus their efforts.  State law requires motorists to stop at least 20 feet ahead of or behind a stopped school bus with flashing warning lights on.  In 2024, more than