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Madison is one of the safest places for people who are walking or riding their bikes. The group Smart Growth America is out with its latest pedestrian safety rankings, and Madison is ranked second in the nation. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway says the ranking shows that Madison’s focus on Complete Streets is paying off. The report compares cities based on the number of pedestrians who are hit and killed. Madison is the second safest city in the report. Only Provo, Utah

Urban forestry grants will open soon in Wisconsin. The state Department of Natural Resources says it’s giving more than 550-thousand dollars to cities or counties looking to conserve or protect its tree population through urban forests. Grant recipients will be required to match dollar for dollar. Applications will be open July through October. FIND OUT MORE WITH A CLICK HERE.

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., the Barron County 911 Center took a call of two kayakers that overturned in the current near the Mikana Dam and need to be rescued. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the WI DNR, Birchwood Fire and EMS, Marshfield Medical Center Ambulance and the Rice Lake Fire Department all responded to the scene. Barron County Recreation Deputy and a WI DNR Warden arrived on scene and located the two

Oakleaf Clinics has added two Urgent Care facilities to  help provide additional critical healthcare services for patients in the Chippewa Valley who have  lost two Emergency Rooms since HSHS closed its doors in April. The Chippewa Falls Urgent  Care opens today; The Menomonie Urgent Care opens on Monday, June 17. These are the first  Urgent Care facilities for OakLeaf Clinics, the largest clinic in the OakLeaf Medical Network.   Urgent Cares are drop-in clinics open during regular business hours as well

ABOVE PHOTO: Former UW-River Falls student CJ Sycks speaks with an onlooker during an event in 2022 at the university at which conservation and environmental planning students solicited ideas about planning issues facing the city of River Falls. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has approved starting a new undergraduate community and environmental planning degree at UW-River Falls that will develop skills specific to urban planning. UWRF file photo. River Falls Students seeking to design communities now and into

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $122 million for child care, an over $8 million increase above last year. “When I travel across Wisconsin, I hear from communities big and small about the impact of the child care crisis – as families struggle to afford care, businesses struggle to find workers, and providers struggle to pay their hardworking staff and keep their doors open,” said Senator Baldwin. “While there’s more work left to do, I’m proud to

ABOVE PHOTO: UW-Stout environmental science professors Keith Gilland and Julia Chapman look under logs and rocks for insects and creatures to show the children at Science Exploration Day at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area. Photo provided by Julie Bates-Maves.  On a sunny Saturday morning in May, 24 area children became young scientists in hands-on activities led by University of Wisconsin-Stout environmental science faculty and retired area educators at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area’s annual Science Exploration Day. The

The sheriff in Eau Claire is looking for a stabbing suspect. The stabbing happened last week in Fairchild. Deputies are not saying what led-up to the stabbing, or if anything was taken. Investigators are asking anyone who may have a doorbell camera to check their footage. In the meantime, the sheriff’s office says there’s no danger to the public in the case. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

There is another memorial to one of western Wisconsin’s fallen deputies. Leaders in St, Croix County on Saturday dedicated a portion of Highway 128 in honor of Deputy Kaitie Leising. She was gunned down during a traffic stop last May. St. Croix County’s sheriff says the new highway means Leising will be remembered forever. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE WITH OUR PARTNERS AT WEAU 13 NEWS.

Altoona is looking for people to fill an open spot on the city council. There is an opening for the city’s third council district, which includes the fourth and fifth wards. That person will have to live in the distinct. Anyone who is interested needs to apply with the city by June 26th.