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Madison is one of the top ten best cities for single people in the US. A new report by Wallet-Hub ranked more than 180 cities based on the population of single people, average price of a meal for two, and online dating opportunities. Madison ranked seventh best, while Atlanta and Las Vegas were at the top of the list. Pearl City, Hawaii, and Port Saint Lucie, Florida, were ranked the worst cities for singles.

Brook trout populations in Wisconsin could diminish in the next 30 years. The Wisconsin DNR says the species ideal habitat is cold water streams, and projects two-thirds of streams will become too warm by 2050. A new Brook Trout Reserves program aims to keep as many fish alive as possible. More information is available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

ABOVE PHOTO: Sydney Herr, 17, of Prescott, will graduate from the Business Management program at Chippewa Valley Technical College with an associate degree a semester before graduating from Prescott High School. “So, right now I’m just like a full-time college student in high school…” Sydney Herr admits she didn’t know what she was getting into four years ago. The Prescott High School senior applied for and was chosen as one of two students in her district to enter the Chippewa

Ready to pedal? The Santa Cycle Rampage is BACK! Come in your finest festive fashions! Roughly 200 folks turned out in 2023 for the 2nd annual Eau Claire Santa Cycle Rampage. This year sponsored by Scheels, CORBA, and Volume One – It’s poised to be the biggest year yet and you are invited to be part of the fun! Details? Sure: Saturday, December 7th at 1:00 pm  at Haymarket Plaza! While Santa costumes will rule the day at this family-friendly event, anything jolly will do! Holiday sweaters, elf

A Dane County judge has struck down Act 10. Judge Jacob Frost yesterday declared the 2011 law that changed how public sector unions could negotiate their contracts to be unconstitutional because some police officers in the state were covered by the law’s restrictions, while others were not. The ruling comes 13 years after Act 10 first passed, and after a raft of earlier challenges in both state and federal court. None of those other courts found problems with Act 10,

The White House is denying President Biden lied when he previously said he would not pardon his son Hunter. Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One that Biden came to this decision this weekend. She also claimed Hunter Biden was being singled out with his prosecutions. Republicans and some Democrats were not happy with the pardon, claiming Biden put family ahead of the country. Mark Mayfield has more. When it comes to Wisconsin, Republican Congressman says President’s Biden’s

It’s life in prison for one of the men charged with killing  three people near La Crosse back in 2021. A judge yesterday handed down 37-year-old Nya Thao’s sentence. Police say he killed three people in a local rock quarry over a drug debt. Thao’s first trial ended with a hung jury, but his second ended with a conviction. The other suspect in the case pleaded guilty in October of last year, and is already in prison.

It’s going to be crowded at the Cane’s today. Eau Claire Police are already warning of traffic jams at the new Raising Cane’s on Gateway Drive. The new restaurant opens at 10 a.m., and the lunch crowd is expected to be huge. Police have a map, and a special traffic pattern posted on their Facebook page and you can see more WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

With Winter underway local reminders are being issued when it comes to driving and shaking the rust off our winter weather behaviors. These tips are for both home and on the road: First, if you are at a house, make sure the driveway, sidewalk, vents around the   house, and any fire hydrants by you are cleared of snow. Doing these tips will reduce the chances of getting injured through slipping and falling, as well as reduce   the risk of a

Several Midwest states, including Wisconsin, are at Elevated Risk of power shortages in case of extreme weather conditions this winter.  The North American Electric Reliability Corporation says there are two main reasons.  First, more power is being used because of the switch to electric heat, electric cars and trucks, and large data centers.  Second, traditional power plants are being retired and replaced by solar and wind power, which are less reliable in extreme weather.  Other states at Elevated Risk include