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It’s going to be a summer-like start to the deer season in Wisconsin this weekend. Saturday is the first day of archery season in the state. The Department of Natural Resources yesterday said the warm weather could mean more bugs, and could mean fewer deer if it gets too hot. The DNR says deer tend to move less when it’s over 80 degrees, and that could mean fewer deer out and about at dusk and you can CLICK HERE FOR

Wisconsin’s race for U.S. Senate is a four-point contest. The latest Marquette Law School Poll gives Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin a 52-48 lead over Republican challenger Eric Hovde. The poll says less than half of Wisconsin voters have a favorable opinion of Baldwin, but barely a third of voters have a favorable opinion of Hovde. Just over 20 percent of voters say they still don’t know enough about him.

Wisconsin’s state superintendent of schools is running again. Superintendent Jill Underly yesterday announced her re-election bid ahead of next spring’s election. Underly has overseen Wisconsin public schools through COVID, and through a round of tests that show kids in the state are doing worse than before the outbreak. She says she wants her re-election campaign to be about making sure every child feels connected with their school. There’s no word if she will see a Republican challenger next spring.

Kenosha County officials confirm a body has been recovered from Lake Michigan where a diver vanished yesterday morning. However, they did not confirm if the body belonged to the scuba diver who was exploring the Pleasant Prairie shipwreck and never resurfaced. The body was recovered from about 120 feet below the surface. Both the Coast Guard and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department were involved in the search effort.

The United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) issued an order today selecting SkyWest Airlines to provide daily United Express flights at the Chippewa  Valley Regional Airport (EAU) under the Essential Air Service program for a  three-year term.   Beginning in December 2024, SkyWest Airlines will provide a minimum of 12 roundtrip United Express flights per week from the Chippewa Valley Regional  Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Flights will be operated utilizing a 50-seat CRJ200 aircraft and will be

“This is a calling. It’s about putting my life on the line to protect others,” he said. “It’s something I’m very passionate about, and I’m ready to get out there and start serving.” When Sean Van Someren was in fourth grade, he was playing with a football in the driveway of his Baldwin home. A police officer pulled over to the side of the road, got out of his squad car and asked to play catch with Van Someren. “He

Leah Kay Mickelson, 25 years of age, from Eau Claire has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 3rd offense, with two children in the vehicle under the age of 16. A Trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped a vehicle for speeding, traveling 93 m.p.h. in 70 m.p.h. zone on I-94 at mile post 41, near Menomonie. The Trooper observed that the driver, Leah Mickelson, showed signs of

People around the globe are remembering the victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks today. On this 23rd anniversary of the attacks, family members of the victims are gathering with local leaders in Lower Manhattan for the annual reading of the victims’ names. During the ceremony there will be six moments of silence to mark when both World Trade Center towers were struck and fell, when the Pentagon was attacked and when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania. Natalie Migliore

The debate was back and forth last night as you might expect. We’ll show you different sides so you can decide. Vice President Kamala Harris says Congress is to blame for not addressing the border issue. During Tuesday night’s debate hosted by ABC, Harris accused Trump of killing a bill in Congress in order to make it an election issue. Harris went on to list members of Trump’s staff that have criticized him and endorsed her. Vice President Harris said

Eau Claire is going to reserve some on-street parking for bicycles. The city council last night okayed bike corrals. The idea is to block-off some parking spots on the street to hold bicycles. The bike parking spots will be first come, first serve. Eau Claire’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has been working on the plan for a while. They say it should give people more options if they want to bike to work downtown.