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The Badgers host the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide today in only the third meeting between the two teams. The series actually goes back nearly a full century when the Badgers beat the Tide 15-to-nothing in 1928. The only other meeting was in the 2015 season opener at Arlington, Texas, which was won by ‘Bama 35-17. Both teams come into today’s contest with records of two-and-oh. The game at Camp Randall Stadium is sold out, but if you don’t have tickets,

The Brewers are now three-and-one in their Western road swing.  Rhys Hoskins provided the offense with a two-run homer with two outs in the top of the fourth to lift Milwaukee to a two-one victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night at Phoenix.  Starter Freddy Peralta went five innings for the win and four relievers combined to retire eleven of the final 12 batters.  Game two of the three-game series is this evening at 7:10 p.m.  The Brewers hold double-digit

A community continues to come together in the aftermath of a destructive fire. In the overnight hours, a fire destroyed the laundromat, fitness center and food pantry in Loyal. Responders and firefighters from Loyal, Spencer, Greenwood, Granton, Colby/Abbotsford, Owen-Withee and various EMS Services were on scene for hours. The Root Beer Stand delivered hamburgers to the firefighters at 1:40 in the morning, proving that even in the face of destruction, folks in our area step up to help one another.

A new report finds that a majority of counties in the state have less jobs now than before the pandemic.  A Wisconsin Policy Forum report released today found that while the state set a record for total jobs in 2023, 42 of the state’s 72 counties actually averaged fewer jobs in 2023 than in 2019.  Milwaukee County lost the most jobs in the five year span followed by Brown and Wood counties.  Meanwhile, Dane and Kenosha counties added the most

Wisconsin’s seventh case of the West Nile Virus this year has been confirmed.  State health officials confirmed a case in a Rock County resident today.  It marks the first human case in Rock County so far this year.  The health department notes that most people who get West Nile Virus don’t get sick from it, but urge people to take precautions including reducing their exposure to mosquitos.  Less than one-percent of people who contract West Nile Virus develop serious symptoms.

“It is our goal to raise awareness and get them connected to federal and state benefits they have earned.” -Angela Deutschlander, CVSO for Eau Claire County Eau Claire and Chippewa County Veteran Services in partnership with Veteran Affairs and Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs, is proud to announce the upcoming Veteran Benefits Resource Fair, dedicated to serving the brave men and women who have served our country. The event will take place on September 19th at the National Guard Armory

We are now collecting the days and weeks of a new school year and as we collect the new memories, we are reminded of how fast time seems to go. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we follow the first day memories of a special father and daughter tradition.  There is a Pittsburgh weatherman who recorded his daughter on every first day of school.  It starts with her first day of kindergarten, and now she’s a senior in high school.   Every

ABOVE PHOTO: The UW-Stout Valorant team won the 2024 state title last spring, going undefeated in tournament play.  The esports program at University of Wisconsin-Stout had a banner year in 2023-24, winning a state championship and qualifying for two national tournaments. “The university is really invested in esports, and with this Foundation gift we’re headed in the right direction.” Along with a record roster this fall of nearly 50 players, some nationally ranked, and high hopes for more competitive success,

Sheriff Travis Hakes of the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office completed participation in the 5th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) Jail Administration course held in Quantico, Virginia, September 9-13, 2024. This no-cost program is provided by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA). Sheriff Travis Hakes was selected to join 20 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges around correctional facility operations,