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The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released 2023 economic impact data, showing Eau Claire County tourism experienced a record-breaking 2023, generating $459 million in total economic impact and contributing to Wisconsin tourism’s historic $25 billion economic impact. The results mark back-to-back record years for the Eau Claire County tourism industry.  The 2023 economic impact surpassed the previous Eau Claire County record of $434 million set in 2022. Eau Claire County also set a record for direct visitor spending at $284.5 million,

“With  miles of biking, hiking, snowmobile and ATV trails, and expansive waterways for fishing, boating  and kayaking, outdoor recreation is just part of the visitors’ experience in this undiscovered gem  in the heart of the Midwest.”  -Sue Leonard, Tourism Director for the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released  2023 economic impact data, showing Chippewa County tourism experienced a record-breaking  2023, generating $184 million and contributing to Wisconsin tourism’s historic $25 billion  economic impact.  The

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) congratulates the winners of the 2024 Wisconsin Invasive Species Council’s Invasive Species Action Awards held on June 5th at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Previously known as the Invader Crusader Awards, these individuals and groups in professional and volunteer settings positively help fight against invasives. Marshfield resident Dan Umhoefer earned one of 13 prestigious awards for his work in removing invasive species from Marshfield’s parks and trails and restoring its ecological diversity by

One person is dead, and one person is in custody after a homicide in La Crosse County.  The sheriff’s office yesterday said it got a 911 call from the Town of Shelby.  When they arrived, deputies found a woman who was dead.  The sheriff’s office says deputies then arrested 39 year old Zachary Fritz in connection with her death. There is no word yet how the woman died, or what led-up to her killing.  Investigators in La Crosse say they’re

Lawyers for the now-teenager who’s accused of killing Lily Peters continue to fight to keep his case out of adult court. Both the defense and prosecution have filed their briefs with the appellate court. The suspect in the case was 14-years-old when Chippewa Falls Police say he beat, raped, and strangled Peters as she was walking home back in 2022. The case has lingered for over two years because of a judicial backlog, and because of the back-and-forth over whether

Madison Police say more people were hurt than first thought in Sunday’s shooting at The Lux. The city’s police department yesterday said 12 people were hurt in the shooting. Officers say 10 people were grazed by bullets, one person was injured by broken glass, and another hurt their shoulder while trying to get away from the gunfire. Madison Police continue to say they don’t have any suspects or a motive in the shooting. Though investigators did say the party where

Wisconsin’s governor is telling the state’s university leaders that he wants nearly a billion-dollars more for the UW next year. Governor Tony Evers told UW regents last week that he plans to ask lawmakers for 800-million dollars more for the university. That’d be 400-million in each year of the state’s two-year budget. Evers says the University of Wisconsin is at a “critical junction,” and needs significant investments to prevent “further degradation.” The governor’s request comes after lawmakers agreed earlier this

Packers fans have August 3rd circled on their calendars.  The team yesterday said it will host the annual Family Night practice on that Saturday night. Tickets, however, don’t go on sale for another two weeks.  Those tickets will only be available through Ticketmaster, and won’t be sold at the Packers’ box office.  Family Night is a chance to see the Packers practice just before the start of the pre-season.  Green Bay’s first preseason game is one week after Family Night,

There is a search for the owners of some wandering Peacocks in western Wisconsin. The sheriff in Dunn County took to Facebook yesterday to ask about the peacocks that were spotted wandering near Boyceville. The two birds were last spotted on someone’s back porch. The sheriff says they are looking for the birds’ humans, and are asking anyone who knows anything to please reach-out. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.

A liberal judge from Dane County says she’s running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to save the state from a ‘right-wing agenda.’ Judge Susan Crawford announced her bid for the high court yesterday. Crawford framed next year’s race as an effort to protect Wisconsin’s liberal-majority Supreme Court from being politicized. But Republicans in the state say Crawford is the one with a political bent. Before becoming a judge, Crawford worked as an attorney for Planned Parenthood, and led some of