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Cleanup continues…The Black Earth community is looking to FEMA for help after flooding devastated the town.  The village administrator joined a crew from FEMA yesterday as they inspected houses to determine if they are livable.  The inspection process could take two to three weeks.  Once all the data is collected, it will be sent to the governor, then the president, who will make a disaster declaration so the community can receive relief funds.

The crispness in the air can only mean one thing…we are FALLING into the season of pumpkins, sweaters, and all things autumn. THIS SATURDAY is the 30th Annual International Fall Festival.  You can be part of more than 110 vendors including a wide variety of food vendors, as well as performances, face painting, inflatables, games of cricket, and of course the Royal Credit Union Parade of Nations at 3pm featuring the Blugold Marching Band. Full details are available at downtowneauclaire.org. Again, that kicks

Tomah VA sees improvement in its scores. Using an annual web-based report scorecard that measures, evaluates and benchmarks quality and efficiency at its medical centers, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently released data that showed improvements at the majority of its health care facilities. The Tomah VA Medical Center was one of the facilities that made positive strides. Compared with data from the same period a year ago, the July 2018 release of VA’s report showed 71 percent of

Netflix will premiere part two of its award-winning series Making a Murderer.  The series details the case of Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey and their murder convictions for the 2005 killing of Teresa Halbach.  The freelance photographer disappeared after a magazine shoot featuring a car at the Avery property in Manitowoc County.  Part two of the series will have ten episodes starting next month following the case through the appellate process. 

Authorities in Fond du Lac County say a Berlin man suffered a medical condition before crashing his milk tanker into a cornfield.  The crash happened near Waupun around two o’clock Monday afternoon on County Highway AS.  Police say August Neubauer lost control and drove the truck about 40 yards into the field.  A passerby called 911.  CPR was started, but he later died at the hospital.  

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Walmart is discriminating against pregnant employees.  The commission filed a lawsuit claiming the retail giant violated federal law by not allowing pregnant employees to participate in a light-lifting program.  The suit argues that other employees with lifting restrictions were given the opportunity.  The suit was filed on behalf of one employee of a Wisconsin distribution center who says she was denied light-lifting duty after becoming pregnant.  She said she had to transfer to a part-time job

Officials say Middleton workplace shooter Anthony Tong bought items for his personal arsenal several months ago.  Tong was killed by officers September 19th after he opened fire on co-workers at WTS Paradigm, wounding four.  Court records show many firearms accessories were seized from his home after the shooting.

The political wheels keep turning and both candidates for governor parked in LaCrosse to shift into transportation talk at the Wisconsin Counties Association conference.  Governor Walker is promising counties a 50-percent increase in state aid to help them maintain their roads.  Democratic candidate for Governor Tony Evers says Walker hasn’t done enough to fix roads and that he would be willing to raise the gas tax to properly fund roads.  The WCA conference concludes today. 

It’s a RUFF time of year for our local animal shelters as they see a bump in stray animals. Officials say animals are held for seven days to give owners a chance to claim them before they go up for adoption.  Anyone dropping their animals at the department’s doorstep can be fined 150 dollars for abandoning or dumping of an animal.

 Little Free Library installations are popping up nationwide after getting their start in Madison.  The nonprofit started eight years ago and has 75-thousand registered libraries in 85 countries worldwide.  Todd Bol created the first little library in 2009 to honor his mother, a former schoolteacher.