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A western Wisconsin nurse accused of elder abuse is avoiding jail time.  Mary Brown of Durand has taken a plea deal that drops two felony charges.  She was arrested in 2022 for cutting off the foot of a hospice patient without his permission.  Brown has now pleaded no contest to misdemeanor negligent abuse of a patient.

The state is asking for public input on plans to repair the Highway 124 bridge in Chippewa Falls.  Built in 1949, the bridge needs a sidewalk, joint replacements and other structural work.  The project isn’t scheduled to begin until 2030, but traffic will be closed during the project.  Residents can leave comments and SEE MORE WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Tuition at the Universities of Wisconsin is increasing for resident undergraduate students.  UW President Jay Rothman asked for increases up to five-percent earlier this week, and the request was approved during a Board of Regents meeting this morning.  Tuition hikes will take effect during the 2025-2026 school year.

A couple in their sixties are identified as the victims in a double homicide in the Town of Middleton, and investigators say their son is the suspect.  The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says David and Teresa Pabst were found dead in their home on Tuesday.  The suspect, 25-year-old James Pabst, was later found dead after taking his life during a standoff.  The victims’ causes of death are still being investigated pending autopsies from the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Madison is one of the best US cities for work-life balance.  A new report by Coworking Cafe compares 100 major cities based on metrics like the average number of work hours, commute times, and opportunities for remote work.  Madison ranks tenth on the list, with the study citing better commutes and mental health than most other cities.  Other Midwest cities are at the top of the list, with Minneapolis and St. Paul at number one and two, followed by Omaha. 

As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum opens a new exhibit about the pivotal battle that turned the course of the war in the European theatre in favor of the Allies. The exhibit, D-Day, opens July 18 in Madison. The D-Day exhibit features paintings from master of the historical narrative, Keith Rocco. Four dioramas show with stunning detail the struggle and strife on the beaches of Normandy. Paired with stories and artifacts of Wisconsin men who

Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff across the state from sunrise until sunset on Fri., July 11, 2025, in honor of Officer Kendall Corder, who was killed in the line of duty on Sun., June 29, 2025, at the age of 32. Last week, Gov. Evers released a statement regarding Officer Corder’s passing and announced the flags would be lowered to half-staff immediately across Wisconsin until sunset on

Wisconsin Central Ltd. (CN) is announcing plans to reconstruct a railroad crossing & sidewalk inMarshfield, WI. Beginning Monday, July 14th, Wisconsin Central Ltd. (CN) is reconstructing the railroad crossing and sidewalk at STH 97, Central Avenue. The street and sidewalk will be closed at the crossing and assigned detour will be in effect. The street is expected to reopen by Monday, July 21st at 9 a.m. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

The Northern Wisconsin State Fair continues today in Chippewa Falls. Livestock, agriculture and craft exhibitions are on tap throughout the day with Hairball: A Bombastic Celebration of Arena Rock set as tonight’s headline music entertainment. The fair runs through Sunday with more details WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE!

We now know who was involved in a deadly Chippewa County crash. Sheriff Hakes saying that on Sunday July 5th 2025, at about 2:03PM, the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a 2 vehicle crash with both vehicles overturned, multiple subjects trapped in each vehicle, and one vehicle on fire in the Town of Delmar on CTH H near 110th Ave. Both occupants in one of the vehicles were trapped and one of them, Ayden Nicpon age 19 from Thorp,