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A Black River Falls teen is being identified as the person who died following a crash in Jackson County.  The accident happened just before 6:30 Wednesday morning in Franklin.  Authorities say that 19-year-old Aurora Olson suffered fatal injuries when they lost control of their vehicle on a curve and rolled over on County Road C.  No one else was hurt.

Flags in Wisconsin will be flying at half-staff this Saturday.  Governor Tony Evers ordered it in honor of a Wisconsin World War Two veteran whose remains were recently identified and brought back.  U.S. Army Air Forces Private Herbert E. McLaughlin died after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.  His remains were accounted for in 2024 and were recently flown back to Shawano. 

The mother of the Madison school shooter has died.  Janesville Police were dispatched to a residence on August 1st for a death investigation.  The victim was then identified as Melissa Rupnow.  Officials believe she may have committed suicide.  Rupnow’s ex-husband Jeffrey is currently charged with allowing their daughter access to the weapons used in the shooting.  Natalie Rupnow opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School last year, killing two and injuring six before committing suicide at the scene.

Members of Wisconsin’s National Guard have returned from deployment.  Nearly 50 citizen soldiers were in Kuwait as part of Operation Spartan Shield since last September.  Two units, each serving as a medical company and a chemical company, were deployed.  Soldiers are deployed once every five years. 

Three buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus will be demolished in the future.  Officials say the three buildings are beyond their useful lives and are no longer needed.  The halls in question are Donner Hall, Webster Hall and Radford Hall.  Aging buildings on the Platteville and Parkside campuses are set to be demolished as well. 

The Rusk County Fair is underway in Ladysmith.  Traditional fair food, live music and family activities fill the daily schedules along with rodeo events and a demolition derby.  The event runs through Sunday with more details available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Irishfest La Crosse begins its three-day run today.  The event boasts live music on multiple stages along.  Folks will also be able to get their fill of Irish food, check out the wares of a variety of vendors and enjoy activities fit for the whole family.  Ticket information can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Wisconsin lottery players have their hearts set on winning tomorrow night’s Powerball.  No one has hit the game’s top prize since May 31st.  The estimated jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing now stands at 482 million dollars. 

A return home appears to be just what the Eau Claire Express needed.  After losing four consecutive games on the road this week, the Express won at Carson Park Thursday night.  They beat the Rochester Honkers two to nothing.  The next game for the Express happens tonight when they host Waterloo. CLICK HERE TO TALK LOCAL SPORTS WITH THE CAPTAIN DAN KASPER AND SPORTS TALK 105.1.

Authorities are releasing the name of an Eau Claire County Jail inmate who died at the facility this week. Authorities found 39-year-old Robert Manning-Harris dead on Monday. His cause of death remains undetermined. Autopsy results have shown no evidence of trauma.