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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging Snowmobile operators to stay sober. More conservation wardens will patrol the trails starting today. A special enforcement weekend comes as the agency reports six deaths related to snowmobile riding this year. The DNR’s Safe Sled Enforcement will have wardens watching for operators who may be impaired or causing safety problems to themselves or others. Safe Sled Enforcement runs through Sunday.

During Winter we have a soft spot for our plow drivers as we navigate driving conditions that can sometimes bring challenges to daily life.  For this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a special driver in Ohio, who forged a path for a family who needed help, going far beyond simply clearing a path.  A snowplow driver in Cincinnati jumped in to escort an ambulance to the hospital the other day.  A baby needed to get to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital ASAP.  The roads

Richard Howard Pechuman, 48 years of age, from Ham Lake has been arrested by the WisconsinState Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 4th offense. Wisconsin State Troopers were dispatched to a report of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 94 nearBlack River Falls in Jackson County. Troopers located and stopped a vehicle traveling westbound inthe eastbound lanes near Mile Post 115. Upon contact, troopers noticed a strong odor of intoxicantsand found an open container of

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the 2026 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC on February 2 – 4, 2026. The conference is coordinated by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and convenes the nation’s commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture for policy discussions and business meetings. “I value this opportunity to represent Wisconsin in national policy discussions about agriculture,” said Romanski. “While each state’s agriculture industry is unique, we can accomplish more

Quick! How many Shakespeare plays can you name off the top of your head? Can you name all 38 of them? Probably not. And hey, that’s OK. (As long as you didn’t miss “Romeo and Juliet,” “Hamlet,” and that Scottish play. Shhh… Don’t say its name.) For two weeks in January, 13 University of Wisconsin-Stout students step into the world of the Bard, experiencing city life by day and the majesty of theater by night in the study abroad experience, English Theater in

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Art Department is hosting an exhibition featuring the work of Dean Allison, a glass figurative sculptor, through Feb. 13 in Kleinpell Fine Arts Gallery 101, 420 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.   Allison, based out of Pittsburgh, is a studio artist working with figurative sculpture and the human condition in glass. He received his bachelor’s degree in studio arts from Illinois State University in 2001 and a Master of Art, Visual Arts in glass from The Australian National University in Canberra in 2010. He has worked at North Lands Creative Glass center in Scotland, Canberra Glass

The verdict is in for a La Crosse charged in the shooting of his ex-girlfriend.  Prosecutors say that — in May of 2025 — Diontae Booth shot the woman at her aunt’s residence on Fifth Avenue South.  Booth was convicted Thursday on charges including Second Degree Reckless Injury with a Dangerous Weapon.  He will be sentenced at a later date. 

In Chippewa County, a Cadott Community School District employee is facing legal troubles stemming from her time working for the Lincoln School District.  Danielle Mittermeyer has been indicted on charges related to her handling of Lincoln’s financial affairs between March of 2021 and August of 2025.  Mittermeyer — who was hired to work in the Cadott district in August of 2025 — has now been placed on administrative leave.  In a statement, the Cadott district says they have no concerns

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire accounting students will be providing free tax services for eligible folks this year.  The work will be done in connection with the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.  More details including information on how to set up an appointment can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Country music star Keith Urban is being announced as a headliner for this year’s Ashley for the Arts festival in Arcadia.  The three-day event is planned for August 6th, 7th and 8th.  Urban will be the final main-stage performer on the night of the 8th. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.