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Police in Elk Mound are investigating after individuals reportedly threw an object from a bridge on Friday, hitting a passing vehicle below.  The incident happened on Interstate 94 at the South Holly Avenue overpass.  The suspects are described as older male teens.

Gas prices are on the rise this week in Western Wisconsin.  Triple-A reports the average price of regular fuel in Eau Claire is now three-60 per gallon — ten-cents more per gallon than they were one week ago.  In La Crosse, the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is three-57 per gallon — four-cents more per gallon than they were one week ago.  The average cost of a gallon of regular fuel in the Badger State is three-78

La Crosse non profit The Parenting Place is receiving 25-thousand dollars in grant funding.  The gift from the La Crosse Area Community Foundation will support the Parenting Place’s diaper bank.  More details online with AN EASY CLICK HERE.

B & G Foods workers are avoiding a strike.  The union representing workers at the manufacturing facility in Stoughton announced yesterday a contract has been ratified, just weeks after the same workers authorized a strike.  Officials explained the new contract includes a 19-percent wage increase, plus better working conditions, health covered, and an improved vacation system.  Members of the union had voted to go on strike at the end of March. 

The University of Wisconsin – Madison is looking for a new athletic director.  The Big 10 announced yesterday Chris McIntosh has taken a job within the conference office, where he will be the deputy commissioner for strategy.  His resignation as athletic director went into effect yesterday, and starts his new job next month.  McIntosh led Wisconsin athletics for the past five years, and was behind the hiring of Luke Fickell for football and Mike Hastin’s for men’s hockey.  Deputy AD

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a new head coach.  The team announced yesterday Doc Rivers has stepped down from his role as head coach following a season that ended with the Bucks missing the playoffs for the first time in ten years.  Milwaukee finished the season 32 and 50.  In a statement, Rivers said he’s disappointed in how the season finished up, but is grateful for the time he had in Brew City.  This is the first time Rivers

The Durand Police Department is using an AI assistant to generate their police reports. Code Four analyzes body camera footage to write the reports, with officers and supervisors reviewing them for errors. Police Chief Stan Ridgeway says the program has been great for their smaller force, adding they’re “saving an officer four, five or six hours depending on how busy their week is.” The department is currently using it for free on a trial basis but is looking to add

 small black case rests atop a filing cabinet in Assistant Professor Kevin Dietsche’s office. He opens the case and begins strumming a ukulele. The soft music fills the office. Dietsche, an engineering technology instructor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, built the ukulele 15 years ago under the guidance of Kazukiyo “Jiggs” Kuboyama, a master in his craft who was honored by the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii. In homage to Kuboyama, Dietsche tasked his own students to develop a process to build ukuleles in

Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire man convicted on federal drug charges.  Jason Bloedow was arrested last year as investigators say he was headed back into Wisconsin after having picked up methamphetamine in Minnesota for the purposes of distributing it here.  He has been sentenced to ten years in prison.

The Packers are taking the tailgate to you.  The team has announced a group of current and former players are hitting the road on a tailgate tour this week.  A Packers themed bus will travel to several areas throughout Wisconsin and Iowa to visit packers fans in schools, retirement communities, businesses and more.   Current players, Edgerrin cooper and Evan Williams will be on the bus, joined by packers alumni Randall Cobb, James Jones, Desmond Bishop and Brandon Jackson.