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Some Dane County supervisors don’t want the sheriff sending any more deputies to break up the protests at UW-Madison. Nine supervisors signed a letter yesterday pressing the sheriff to ‘not succumb to any impulse for action that will silence activists working to shape public discourse through peaceful means.’ Several Dane County deputies were part of the police sweep that cleared tents from the UW-Madison Library Mall on Wednesday. A handful of them were hurt in the scuffle with students that

Two Wausau West High School students are champions in an international competition. Senior Jackson Albee and junior Sadie Steinbach teamed up to win the School-Based Enterprise-Retail Operations competition at the International Career Development Conference. The two beat out 304 other teams to win the award. The event was held in Anaheim, California.

Flags will be at half-staff on Sunday to honor firefighters who have given their lives in Wisconsin. It’ll be National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. The honor had been celebrated in October up until last year, when it was moved to May by the Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Flags will also be flown at half-staff on recognition dates in September and October.

Wisconsin is getting a visit from President Joe Biden next week. The White House says he will be in Racine on Wednesday to discuss his Investing in America agenda, which focuses on funding infrastructure improvements and clean energy. He’ll also host a campaign event. It’ll be the fourth time Biden has visited the state so far this year.

Applications to hunt elk this season in Wisconsin are open through the end of the month. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the Black River Elk Range will be open for the first time since elk were re-introduced to the state. Applicants have to choose between the Black River Elk or Clam Lake ranges while applying. Fees are ten dollars each, with seven of those dollars going toward elk management and habitat improvement. Applications are available on the DNR’s

Responders never know exactly what calls will come in and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we pick up the receiver and trace it back over 2 decades to a story that begins with a rescue and ends with a unique connection.  24 years ago, a cop in Indiana named Gene Eyster saved a baby boy after someone abandoned him in a cardboard box.   Now they’re in the news after Gene found out the kid grew up to become a cop himself. 24-year-old Matthew

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce new legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs related to menopause and mid-life women’s health. The Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act would strengthen and expand federal research on menopause, health care workforce training, awareness and education efforts, and public health promotion and prevention to better address menopause and mid-life women’s health issues. The legislation is being

The Eau Claire Health Alliance has two NEW tools for the community – the ECHA Connect with Me Conversation Cards and the Healthy Relationship Toolkit. Parents, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals are encouraged to check them out and use them with their kids and teens! “Talking about tough topics can be challenging, so using the Healthy Relationships Toolkit to educate yourself on topics like consent, and what help is available locally can be a great place to start.” -Emily Carlson, Co-Chair

The state-funded ATV/UTV trails and routes in Eau Claire County are in good condition and will open early on Friday, May 10. Off trail riding is strictly prohibited.

Several community members, pickleball enthusiasts, businesses, and city leaders attended the Pickleball Groundbreaking event held on Wednesday, May 1st, at Braem Park in Marshfield. “Pickleball will be another new attraction and sport for our community, and Braem Park is the perfect location,” -Lois TeStrake, Mayor of Marshfield. Parks and Recreation Director Justin Casperson coined the Pickleball Complex as the first phase or “bookend” of the overall park renovations. The new 12 – outdoor pickleball courts will be located where the