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Jaelyn Logterman has won the 2026 Wisconsin State Park and Forest vehicle admission pass design contest.  Logterman is a recent graduate of Delevan-Darien High School.  Her artwork was inspired by her adventures with her dog.  The contest in its 35th year is open to Wisconsin high school students.  The second-place winner is Adalynn Zahurance of Rice Lake High School and Elizabeth Bornick of Princeton High School took third place. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WINNING DESIGN AND MORE!

Democratic state lawmakers are working on bills they’re calling the “Keep Wisconsin Fed” package.  They say it will protect food access if there is another federal government shutdown.  Lawmakers want the bills to protect and expand access to food for Wisconsinites.  Democrats say they don’t want more uncertainty about Wisconsin’s FoodShare program.  The bills would match Farm to School grants and would also create a new program that would give grants to food banks so they can purchase locally grown

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation marked its 100th anniversary with a large investment in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s research.  WARF announced an over 206 million dollar commitment for fiscal year 2026, to help research and innovation at the university and the Morgridge Institute.  The investment includes annual grants, operational support and the transfer of WARF’s ownership stake in the Discovery Building, giving it to UW-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research.  The total support package is valued over 206 million

The Halloween season is past us for another year, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we rewind a bit and head back to the candy haul for a bag check that leads to a sweet ending.  A Pittsburgh woman was handing out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween night and due to the cold weather, her wedding ring slipped off her finger.  When she discovered it was gone, she worried it had fallen into one of their bags.  Maddie Carver tells

It’s time to gear up for the Ho!Ho!Holidays! Come in your finest festive fashions! Roughly 200 folks turned out in 2024 for the 3rd annual Eau Claire Santa Cycle Rampage. This year sponsored by Scheels, CORBA, and Volume One – It’s poised to be the biggest year yet! Come be part of the fun and CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS. Photo credit: Volume One

Police say two teenaged suspects are in custody on charges of firing off firearms this week.  Police say the two — identified as 19-year-old Carter Michael Murphy and 18-year-old Leonardo Campbell — intentionally discharged firearms in a residential area Monday.  The Chippewa County District Attorney’s Office is handling the case.  

The Family Resource Center in Eau Claire is holding a clothing drive to help families in the area.  Used and gently used clothing can be dropped off at the center in the Oakwood Mall.  The center has scheduled an open house tomorrow for families to shop for free.. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

C-and-M Home Builders have donated 250-thousand dollars to help build a New Day resource center in downtown Eau Claire.  The money goes toward the Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council’s capital campaign for the center, which will help families and individuals dealing with homelessness.  The council is working with Hope Gospel Mission, the city and local community groups in the six-point-four million dollar renovation work on the center.

Plans to develop the last undeveloped plot of land in Altoona’s River Prairie District have received the green light from the city.  The city’s planning commission approved the plan earlier this week.  The development proposal calls for a Chipotle’s restaurant and another commercial building on the lot.  The River Prairie District has seen significant growth over the last decade.     

In response to hundreds of public comments providing feedback on the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) proposed livestock regulation fee increases last month, the Department is now collaborating with stakeholder groups, like Wisconsin Farmers Union, to lower fees and appropriately adjust regulatory rules.“Many WFU members stepped up for this call to action and made their voice heard,” WFU Government Relations Director Michelle Ramirez-White said. “We applaud DATCP for their responsiveness to stakeholder feedback on this critical