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Green Lake County’s missing kayaker is now facing a divorce in addition to criminal charges. Court records show that Ryan Borgward’s wife Emily filed for separation this week. The sheriff’s office says Borgward faked his death, fled the country, and spent time with a woman in the country of Georgia before running out of money and coming back home this week. He’s looking at misdemeanor obstruction charges for faking his death. His wife says she wants custody of their two

President Biden has pardoned or ended the sentences for eight people from Wisconsin, including a couple of drug dealers. The president this week issued pardons or commuted the sentences of 15 hundred people across the country. In Wisconsin that meant two pardons, and six commuted sentences. Those six include heroin and meth dealers, as well as a Green Bay woman convicted of stealing millions from elderly investors, and a Sheboygan man convicted in a rare coin scheme. Biden’s office said

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The affected premises will not move poultry or poultry products, and birds on the property will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter

ABOVE PHOTO: Twenty-one students in the Sales Promotions and Event Planning class at UW-River Falls organized a fundraiser that raised $3,600 for the River Falls Sunshine Fund and led to clothing donations valued at more than $7,000. The class is taught by David Bonko, associate professor of marketing communications. UWRF/Julian Emerson photo  “It was a rewarding experience that combined our personal growth with meaningful community impact.”  University of Wisconsin-River Falls marketing communications students recently combined hands-on learning with helping their

The bell ringers are out, and the red kettles are up. The Salvation Army of Dane County is asking for donations again this holiday season. The Salvation Army says it hopes to raise 500 thousand-dollars this year. A lot of that will be pocket change collected outside stores, but they are also asking for larger gifts. The Salvation Army is also giving people a chance to donate without needing cash or change. This year’s red kettles will once again feature

Children’s Hospital Wisconsin says there is a desperate need for foster families. The hospital this week said there are about 700 kids who need foster care each year in southern Wisconsin, but there are just seven homes for them outside of Dane County. Children’s Maria McDermott says they are facing a dire need for treatment-level foster homes in particular. There are some requirements to become a foster parent, but Children’s says the opportunity is there for most people. CLICK HERE

Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. (DECI) announced the next cycle of the Jump-Start Downtown, a competition for local entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses to showcase their innovative ideas and bring their vision to life in the downtown Eau Claire community. The Jump Start Downtown competition is designed to provide a platform for individuals and businesses who are ready to take the next step in building and growing their ventures and make a lasting impact on the local economy.  About Jump-Start Downtown 

Eau Claire Police say their latest meth bust took 10 pounds of drugs off the streets. City police, along with the West Central Drug Task Force this week arrested three people who they said had a large drug shipment in Eau Claire. The meth has a street value of over 360 thousand-dollars. All three are looking at a possible life sentence if convicted.

The sheriff in Green Lake County is not saying why that missing kayaker faked his own death and fled the country, but the charges against Ryan Borgwardt suggest it was because of a woman. Borgwardt made his first appearance in court yesterday after he disappeared in August. Prosecutors say he spent time with a woman in the country of Georgia, but agreed to come back home on his own. Borgwardt told the judge in the case he only has 20

Chippewa County says the area needs a psychiatric hospital now that Sacred Heart and St. Joe’s have closed. The county board this week passed a resolution asking either the state legislature or Congress to provide more money to treat people who need to spend the night, or more than one night, in a psychiatric facility. Right now those people are usually taken to Winnebago, and the county is billed for their stay. But Chippewa County Human Services director Tim Easker