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A robbery investigation in western Wisconsin briefly prompted a school lockdown Thursday morning. Police in Cornell responded to Citizens State Bank just before 10 a.m. As a precaution, nearby schools were placed on lockdown while officers secured the scene. Authorities say 40-year-old Kevin Rassmussen, of Woodville, was taken into custody on a charge of attempted robbery. The lockdown has since been lifted, and officials say this was an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public.

National guard troops are in Columbia county helping with flooding as heavy rain continues to impact parts of Wisconsin. About 100 soldiers are working to protect roads near portage, building sandbag barriers to keep drivers safe and prevent damage to the interstate. The governor met with troops yesterday and thanked them for stepping in to deal with rising water and storm cleanup. State officials say the emergency declaration will help speed up support to communities still recovering from tornadoes and

The first candidate is entering the 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette announced her candidacy for the seat Thursday morning. She’s the first candidate to get in the race to replace retiring conservative Justice Annette Ziegler. Brunette previously served as he Democratic Clark County district attorney. The next election will be held April 6th, 2027.

An investigation is underway after the recovery of a body from near the Trempealeau dam.  The victim, an adult female, was found yesterday near one of the dam’s gates.  There has been no word on her name or cause of death. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Demolition work originally planned for today at the former Lansing bridge site is being pushed back until tomorrow.  Weather is being blamed for the delay in the use of underwater explosives remove a concrete pier.  Folks relying on the ferry connecting  Wisconsin and Iowa may experience a temporary disruption in service.

Menomonie High School has a new head football coach.  Mitch Olson, who spent the last five seasons coaching the football team at La Crosse Central High School, has been given the gig.  Olsen takes the place of Mike Sinz who left Menomonie to be the new head coach at Eau Claire North.

Governor Tony Evers is making sure help is available to Wisconsinites impacted by this week’s strong storms.  Evers signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency yesterday, noting this week’s severe weather damage and flooding across the state.  He said extra emergency personnel will be needed to help with the aftermath of the weather, including improving response times and helping with the recovery process.  Evers mentioned some parts of Wisconsin also dealt with evacuations and record rainfall.  For example,

Animal rights activists say they plan to raid a Wisconsin facility that breeds thousands of beagles to sell for medical and scientific research.  Ridgland Farms, about 30 miles from Madison, was previously under investigation after former employees testified about mistreatment of the animals.  The facility agreed to give up its license to sell dogs to outside research firms by this July in a settlement with the state. Now the activists say they have more than 17-hundred people signed up for

During the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association’s seventh Day of the Badger event, April 14-15, more than $2 million was raised to help UW-Madison remain a world-class educational institution. Gifts of every size added up, with donors supporting more than 100 causes across campus — from scholarships and student emergency funds to research and the arts.  “Day of the Badger is a celebration of everything that makes the Badger community so special,” said Betsy Popelka Massnick, director of annual giving at the

Today, April 15, Sheriff Kevin Bygd officially filed candidacy paperwork to seek re-election for another term as Dunn County Sheriff. Sheriff Bygd has served with the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office for 37 years, including the past seven and a half years as Sheriff. He is seeking a third term and will be collecting a minimum of 200 signatures over the next six weeks to secure a place on the ballot for the August 11th primary election and the November 3rd