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The candidates who are running for congress in western Wisconsin say they want to debate, they just haven’t agreed to when and where. Both Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden and Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke say they want to answer questions about their race. Neither have set a date. The lack of a debate is now becoming one of the issues in the campaign. Van Orden is on the Democrats’ list of targets this year. Cooke is running after getting a

There’s a new plan for Camp Randall Stadium’s old memorial bricks. Kind of. The bricks are going to be removed to make way for a new indoor practice facility. But UW athletic director Chris McIntosh yesterday said all of the bricks will be saved. He said people can either pick-up their brick, or wait for it to be added to a new memorial sometime in the future. That memorial is still in the planning stage, and no one is saying

Wisconsin is getting part of seven-point-three-billion dollars for clean energy improvements in rural communities.  The federal funding will go toward bringing cleaner, more affordable electricity for about five million rural households in 23 states.  The projects will also bring about 45-hundred permanent jobs and 16-thousand construction jobs in these communities. 

A Minnesota man will get four years of probation for threatening to shoot up the Chippewa County Courthouse.  Harley Alcala was accused of making terroristic threats in May 2023 after posting about shooting at the courthouse on Facebook prior to a scheduled court date.  Alcala pleaded guilty today (Thurs) to felony bail jumping and making threats, and also pleaded guilty to making threats in a second case.  He must also get a mental health evaluation and remain sober as part

ABOVE PHOTO:   Karly Kibbel, (left), and Jordy Miles, nursing students at Chippewa Valley Technical College, discuss the resource guide they created for the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County (ADRC). They said the volunteer opportunity helps caregivers of people who live with dementia but also was a great learning experience. It’s no surprise that Jordy Miles wants to make easier the lives of people living with dementia and those who care for them. Miles’ grandmother battled dementia and

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League mountain bike course setup  and race will be held Saturday and Sunday (September 7th and 8th, 2024) at Lowes Creek County Park. The racecourse will be set up beginning at 6 am on Saturday, with pre-race riding ending around 6 pm. The race will be held on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Therefore, all Lowes Creek County Park trails will be closed to non-racers during those times. Vehicle entrance fees to Lowes Creek

The Dunn County Sherriff’s office is letting folks in the Colfax know about a string of early morning crime in the area. Between the hours of 3a-4am on Thursday, September 5th, there were multiple vehicle break ins. They are asking that you check your vehicles and notify law enforcement if you are missing items. Also, you are asked to check your security systems for any suspicious vehicles or individuals.

 Xcel Energy has filed an application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for a new high-voltage transmission line that will bring renewable energy to customers in Wisconsin. Other goals of the project include improving long-term reliability, and helping manage the energy grid as it evolves.  Project Details and Benefits  The Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection is a proposed new 345-kilovolt transmission line that, if approved by the PSCW, will begin near Blair,

1600 Penslyvania Avenue will be in the Dairyland today. President Biden visits the Westby area and the White House confirmed that the president will be making a campaign stop in Westby, near La Crosse on Thursday. It is Biden’s first Wisconsin visit since he dropped out of the race about a month ago. The White House says the president will speak about prescription drug costs, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. Continuing on the political stage, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is

Police in Chippewa Falls says a middle schooler grabbed the wrong backpack, and accidentally brought a gun to school yesterday. The gun was unloaded, in a case, and no one was hurt. Officers at Chippewa Falls Middle School say the student accidentally grabbed their parents’ backpack yesterday morning. Superintendent Jeff Holmes says the mistake is a good reminder for parents to be extra vigilant with their guns, and with their kids’ things.