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The Coast Guard has closed a couple parts of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin. The Coast Guard yesterday said it’s closed Pools 5A and 6 running from Whitman, Minnesota down to Trempealeau.  Coast Guard commanders say the recent rains have swollen the Mississippi, which has made it dangerous for people and their boats. Another section of the river in Iowa has also been closed because of high water. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the

The future of Wisconsin’s law that recalibrated how local taxpayers paid for public school unions is in limbo. A judge in Dane County yesterday struck down parts of Act 10. The judge said there’s no rational explanation as to why some police officers in the state were exempted from the law that had some public employees pay more for their retirements and healthcare, and some were not. The judge said that putting UW police officers in a different category as

A man wanted out of Wisconsin for three decades is under arrest in Iowa. George Hartleroad was arrested on June 26 in West Des Moines, after he was stopped by police for not having a reflector on his bike. He was homeless at the time and had been wanted by Wisconsin law enforcement since 1994. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says he served five years in prison and was in a halfway house but escaped. He’s awaiting extradition to Wisconsin.

The man who was injured in a house explosion in Lafayette has died. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office yesterday said 68-year-old Leland Holden died from his injuries. He was the only person home when his house exploded Tuesday afternoon. He was rescued from the rubble and flown to a hospital in Milwaukee. Investigators say they don’t know what caused the explosion, but local firefighters are working with the State Fire Marshal to find a cause.

Applications are open for the 2025 sturgeon spearing season in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says 500 people will be chosen to get a license. They’ll be able to spear a sturgeon from Poygan, Winneconne, or Butte des Morts lakes during the season. The application deadline is August 1st. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Chippewa County is going to look at the feasibility of a new hospital. The county last night listened to the pitch to spend 70 thousand-dollars to have the Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative look at what is needed to bring a new hospital to the Chippewa Valley. The 70 thousand-dollars is about half of the cost for the study. County Administrator Randy Scholz says in addition to a new hospital, he said the county needs a new morgue and new space

Wisconsin’s liberal majority Supreme Court is going to decide on abortion. The court yesterday said it will hear two challenges to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law. The first is a challenge to the ruling from a Dane County judge that says the abortion ban deals with mothers who want to kill their unborn babies, and has nothing to do with doctors who perform abortions. The second case deals with a request from Planned Parenthood to declare that there is a right

Wisconsin has landed another 50 million-dollars for being a regional tech hub. Governor Evers yesterday said the federal government made it official yesterday, and said Wisconsin is now part of the second phase of the tech hub project. Wisconsin is focusing on biohealth and technological innovation. That means the state, several private companies, and the University of Wisconsin will use 49 million-dollars in grant money to grow a new biohealth sector in the state. Wisconsin made the first round of

Eau Claire wants some input on trails and free public art. The city launched an outdoor recreation survey this week. Eau Claire Economic Development and Visit Eau Claire are running the survey. The idea is to see just what people want, so the city can focus its investments for the maximum return. You can find that survey online WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

An 81-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for a murder that was unsolved for decades. Mary Jo Bailey was convicted for murdering Yvonne Menke in May. The victim was shot and killed in 1985. Prosecutors say boot-prints found in the snow matched some Bailey owned, and authorities found a note in Menke’s purse about the details of Bailey’s truck. Bailey will be eligible for parole in 20 years.