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“These funds create an opportunity to continue our focus on developing a strong healthcare workforce.” CVTC Foundation, Inc., the fundraising arm of Chippewa Valley Technical College, announced the transfer of nearly $330,000 from the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation to the college. The endowments, which were raised by the Foundation of HSHS Sacred Heart and HSHS St. Joseph’s hospitals and earmarked for healthcare education, will be utilized as close as possible to the original donor’s intent while also aligning

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) opened voting for its popular Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest on Monday morning. Since its inception in 2016, the contest has garnered more than one million votes from Wisconsinites, highlighting the manufacturing industry’s $71 billion economic output, career opportunities and innovative products. This year, 130 products were nominated for the competition, representing every corner of the state and a wide array of industries, including military and space, food and beverage, machinery and transportation, and more. CLICK

Authorities in Wood County are blaming domestic violence for a woman’s death over the weekend. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found a woman dead in the street in the small community of Auburndale. No one is offering any real details in the case, including how the woman died. The sheriff’s office says a 22-year-old man is in custody in the case. There could be more answers later today.

A group home worker from Fall Creek is facing charges after investigators say she had inappropriate relations with one of her patients. Prosecutors filed the charges last week against  29-year-old Alicia Vogler of Elk Mound. Fall Creek Police say Vogler had sex with a man who was living at the Palmer Place group home under a protective order. Authorities were called after several coworkers said the two were too close, and after managers say they found several sexually explicit text

The sheriff in Trempealeau County says a missing teenager from Green Bay has been found safe. Deputies say they found 17-year-old Braelynn Mueller on Saturday. She’d been missing from her home in Green Bay since early July. The sheriff’s office says she was spotted several times in Trempealeau County, and last week reached-out for help in finding her.

We could get an update on any rules charges for the next deer season later today. The Department of Natural Resource’s Deer Advisory Committee meets today in Madison. The agenda includes new boundaries for the state’s deer management units. Any changes would be for 2025, as deer season in Wisconsin for this year is already open.

The Malik Willis Packers start began with a win. The Packers’ new quarterback handed the ball off a lot in yesterday’s 16-10 victory over the Colts. It helped that Indianapolis’ offense was sluggish for almost the entire game. Josh Jacobs carried the Packers, he ran for 151 yards yesterday. Willis, however, ended the day with 122 passing yards and a touchdown. The Packers are now 1-1 on the season, and take on the Titans next week in Nashville.

The final pieces are in place, and the mural in Owen Park is complete. Crews finished the mural that is supposed to look like a river last week. It was a joint project with the Public Painting Project. The triple-P says over 120 people helped design and paint the new mural. The mural is designed to recognize Eau Claire’s sister city, Lismore, Australia.

Nearly a dozen arrests were made and close to two dozen people were ejected during the Badgers’ game against Alabama yesterday at Camp Randall Stadium.  University of Wisconsin-Madison Police say all eleven arrests were for underage drinking and ten of those arrested were UW students.  Police also said 15 of the 19 ejected were UW students.  Disorderly conduct, possession of unauthorized alcohol, and use of tobacco were among the reasons for the ejections, according to police statistics.  The Badgers suffered

Hello. We’re glad you’re here! Thank you for starting your day with us. Welcome to your weekend. As we sink into the middle of September and change is in the air, this is the time to try and slow things down a little bit and savor the last moments of Summer. Every Saturday morning we take a simple look back at events that happened on these days in history before we head out into the world to make new history