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The ground has been broken for UW-Eau Claire’s new science building. University leaders yesterday turned-over the first shovel of dirt for the replacement for the Phillips Science Hall. The new building is on track to open in 2027. UW-Eau Claire is partnering with Mayo Clinic on the new science hall. Mayo donated 13 million-dollars for the project. The new building will be five stories tall and include a rooftop garden. It will be UW-Eau Claire’s largest academic building.

Menomonie is getting a new treatment center. Crews broke ground yesterday on Arbor Place’s new facility in Menomonie. The new center will be a place for people struggling with both substance abuse and mental health issues. The new center will be 15 thousand square-feet, and have 20 beds plus space for counseling and therapy, a child care space, and a playground. The hope is to open the new center next year.

Add UW-Oshkosh to the growing list of UW schools that are losing their branch campuses.  UW-O yesterday said it will close its Fox Cities campus in Menasha at the end of the next school year. University leaders say it’s a tough but necessary decision to try and pull Oshkosh out of an 18 million-dollar budget deficit.  There were just over 500 students at the Fox Cities campus back in the fall, down from over 16 hundred in 2018.  Reaction was

There are rumblings that Trump called Milwaukee a ‘horrible city’ and now politicians react. Familiar name to our area, Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden yesterday said the former president was talking about the horrible crime in Milwaukee, while Representative Bryan Steil said Trump didn’t say the comment at all.  Overall, Wisconsin Republicans are defending Donald Trump after it was reported he criticized Milwaukee during a closed-door conference meeting on Capitol Hill.  Punchbowl News reported that Trump called Milwaukee a “horrible

The reaction in Wisconsin to the latest ruling on the abortion pill is predictably split. Pro-Life groups in the state say they intend to keep fighting the Biden Administration over its plans to make the pill more available, while Democratic lawmakers say the ruling is a win for women. The United States Supreme Court yesterday said the group that had sued over the FDA’s decision about the abortion didn’t have the standing to bring a legal challenge. Wisconsin Right to

The City of Altoona is seeking applicants to fill a City Council position which was vacated  by Jon Olson effective April 30, 2024. The new council member, who will be appointed by the City Council, will serve until April, 2025. Applicants must reside in Aldermanic District 3, Wards 4 & 5. For additional information about serving as a City Council Member, you can contact the City Clerk’s office at 715-839-6092.

A Southeast Wisconsin city is getting 885-thousand dollars in transportation grants to bring in more than 170 new jobs. The Transportation Economic Assistance grants will go to Pleasant Prairie to support a rail project. The project will support the expansion of WestRock, a corrugated packaging company. The rail connection will allow the company to transport materials and be environmentally responsible.

Madison is ranked one of the happiest cities globally. The Happy City Index says Madison is 137 worldwide, and seventh among U-S cities behind Minneapolis, Boston, Baltimore, Washington D.C, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. The Happy City Index says they base the rankings on hundreds of factors that relate to quality of life and happiness of city residents. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE TO SMILE ABOUT!

United Way St. Croix Valley and Dunn County United Way announces their intent to merge  to form a stronger, more unified force for community impact. The combined organization will be known  as United Way St. Croix and Red Cedar Valleys, serving communities throughout Burnett, Dunn, Pepin,  Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties.   This strategic merger, effective July 1, 2024, will bring together two organizations with long histories, both with the goal of efficiently addressing critical issues facing individuals and

WEA Member Benefits (Member Benefits) announced the winners of this year’s Student Art Contest sponsored by the WEA Member Benefits Foundation, Inc., and WEA Member Benefits. Eleven finalists were selected from over 200 student submissions from across Wisconsin. This year’s theme was “Whimsical Wonder.” Young artists were encouraged to think outside the box and embrace the theme in their unique and imaginative ways. The 2024 Finalists are: