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There’s a new warning about a deer disease in western Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday said they’ve confirmed cases of EHD in deer in Chippewa and Jackson counties. EHD is deadly for deer, but it cannot be passed on to humans. The dead deer in Chippewa and Jackson counties were both found near ponds on private lands. The DNR says hunters need to be on the look-out for sick or dead deer. Before these cases, Wisconsin hadn’t

Wisconsin’s new standardized test scores show huge jumps in reading and math, but critics say that’s only because the state changed the test scores. The state’s Department of Public Instruction yesterday reported 12 point gains in both reading and math proficiency. But Quinton Klabon with the Institute for Reforming Government says that’s because DPIU changed how the Forward Exam and ACT are graded. He says Wisconsin school kids didn’t get that much better in just one year. Wisconsin’s state superintendent

You’re going to need a new channel to watch the Brewers and the Twins next year. The teams yesterday said they are ending their relationship with Bally Sports. Instead, Major League Baseball will now produce, distribute, and broadcast Brewers and Twins  games. The change will mean a new TV channel, and perhaps new broadcast teams. As of now, there’s no talk about an additional charge to get the games on their new channel. Brewers’ VP of business operations Rick Schlessinger

Cities across the U.S. will have ten years to replace lead pipes. President Joe Biden announced the deadline during a speech in Milwaukee this afternoon. He says the rule will help make sure all Americans have safe and clean drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency says Milwaukee has the fifth-highest number of lead pipes in the country. Also from the White House, the First Lady will be in Wisconsin for a campaign stop this weekend. The Kamala Harris campaign announced

The Marshfield Fire & Rescue Department was dispatched to 1109 E. Kalsched St. for reports of a fire. When they arrived, they saw a trailer home fully involved with fire. There was heavy smoke and fire showing from the southside first floor bedroom window. All occupants were outside of the home prior to the fire department’s arrival. The Home owner experienced minor heat exposure and smoke inhalation. The fire caused heavy damage and was confined to the south bedroom of

Each year, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group partner to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. The competition aims to highlight the state’smanufacturing industry. Voting for the Top 4 closes TODAY AT 5:00PM!  The Top 4 products from this round of over 130 nominees will continue on to compete in a popular vote ending Thursday, October 17, at 12:00pm. The winner will be announced during WMC’s Business Day in Madison. CLICK HERE TO VOTE AND SEE THE PRODUCTS.

Dunn County officials are hoping to increase the number of county highway miles that are repaired by about a third in 2025 to bring down the average age of all county roads.   “Historically, we have done approximately 10 miles of roadways each year,” said Dustin Binder, county Highway Commissioner.  “We want to increase that to 18 miles in 2025.”  The reason for proposing the increase, Binder said, is “we want to try to get all roads within the projected lifespan

It’s nine years in prison for a St. Croix County man from a Fourth of July road rage incident last year.  A judge yesterday sentenced Thaddeus Smith to prison after he rammed a car, then ran over two women at the boat launch in Hudson on July 2nd of last year.  Prosecutors say he was angry after a fight at the boat launch. Smith pleaded guilty to being drunk and hitting the two women. After his prison term, he’ll spend

Dozens of people in Wisconsin have gotten sick from eating bad eggs in the state. The CDC yesterday said the egg recall based at a farm in Bonduel has sickened 42 people in Wisconsin, and another 23 across the rest of the country. The CDC has upgraded the recall to a Class One, which means people can get seriously ill and even die from eating the bad eggs. No one has died yet, but public health managers say two dozen

Eau Claire’s new budget looks to spend more on city workers. The city unveiled its proposed 2025 budget last night. The spending plan tops 190-million-dollars and would about a six percent increase from the current budget. A large focus for the money is for city workers’ paychecks and benefits, the rest is for everything from fire trucks to new roads. City Manager Stephanie Hirsch says Eau Claire is looking to invest in core city services. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE