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There are new challenges to Governor Evers’ 400-year school funding increase. Both the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and the Institute for Reforming Government filed amicus briefs yesterday with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, challenging the governor’s veto power. Evers changed a line in the current state budget to change a two-year school funding increase into a 400-year increase. Attorney Skylar Croy said it’s both ‘dangerous and unconstitutional.’ He said no single person in state government should have the kind

Yesterday’s threat against Nathan Hale High Schools is just the latest in Wisconsin this week, and the latest in what investigators are calling a ‘threat wave.’ The state’s Department of Justice yesterday said the wave has meant threats to dozens of school districts, all of them so far have turned out to be unverified. Trish Kilpin with the Wisconsin Office of School Safety says there have been over 100 threats in this wave, many of which have come into the

The latest snapshot of the presidential race in Wisconsin shows a tighter race. AARP released a poll yesterday that gives Kamala Harris a three-point lead over former president Donald Trump. Harris leaders 48-45. The border and the economy are the top issues for most voters, though the poll says older Democrats in Wisconsin are most interested in abortion and the ‘threat to democracy.”

Twenty-five people are injured in a wagon roll-over in Chippewa County. A large number of emergency vehicles responded to Bushel and a Peck orchard earlier today, including a Mayo Clinic helicopter. All students have been reunited with their families, and there are no fatalities. Below is more information from Chippewa County Sheriff, Travis Hakes: Today, during field trip to an apple orchard in the Town of Lafayette several children along with parents and chaperones were on a wagon ride through

A lighthouse north of Milwaukee is getting two-point-two million dollars for repairs. The Port Washington historic north breakwater lighthouse is getting the money from the state to help with preservation efforts. The lighthouse was originally built in 1935 and is on the Register of Historic Places. Repairs are expected to be finished next summer.

The Town of Washington, just south of Eau Claire, has filed to make part of its town into a Village. The Town says 625 residents signed the petition, though only  50 signatures were required to file. The town started looking into incorporating a village after recent annexations by Eau Claire and Altoona, including Orchard Hills. The Village would include more than five-thousand people, and the new Town would have a population of about 25-hundred. The process could take up to

Robert F. Kennedy’s request to appeal a judge’s decision keeping his name on Wisconsin’s ballot has been accepted. A three-judge panel accepted his appeal yesterday. Kennedy is looking to remove his name from the ballot after he suspended his campaign and endorsed Former President Donald Trump. Kennedy was asked to submit a brief this morning. The state elections commission will have until Friday morning to respond.

Former Xcel Energy Lineman Kellen Schmidt, 36, of Belle Plaine, Minn., turns a tragic incident into a passion for work-zone safety. As a blue hat worker, Schmidt is able to help management and employees address safety concerns and find solutions. Kellen Schmidt never planned to be a keynote speaker. “When someone is injured or killed, it doesn’t only affect that individual. It affects the entire workgroup, their families and their communities.” Years ago, as an Xcel Energy lineman, his future

“People really missed this, and bringing it back will be great for the community.”   -Jenalee Nutter, Dunn County Human Resources Director The merger of two United Way organizations in western Wisconsin means the popular Day of Caring is returning to Dunn County, and volunteers and projects are needed to make it successful.  “We are so happy the United Way Day of Caring is coming back to Dunn County,” said Jenalee Nutter, Dunn County Human Resources Director who is working to

The Eau Claire man accused of killing his neighbor back in 2016 has been found competent enough for trial. A judge yesterday said Shane Helmbrecht can go to trial for the shooting death of his neighbor. Helmbrecht was initially found mentally unfit for trial, and sent to a state hospital for treatment. He eventually ended-up in a halfway house, but ran away last year. He was arrested after a long search, and brought back to Eau Claire. Doctors say Helmbrecht’s