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April was a good month for Wisconsin Powerball players. A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Kwik Trip on 1580 E. Washington St. in West Bend for the Monday, April 29 drawing. It was the ninth winning ticket of $50,000 or more sold in Wisconsin during April. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (11-38-47-67-69) plus the Powerball (14). The Powerball jackpot is growing fast. The estimated jackpot for the Wednesday drawing is up to $178 million.

Wisconsin’s electronics recycling law bans all electronics from Wisconsin landfills and incinerators. Electronics contain valuable reusable materials including plastics, metals and glass. Recycling or reusing these materials lessens environmental impacts and economic costs by reducing the need for virgin materials in new products. Many electronics also contain harmful materials, including lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, other heavy metals and chemical flame retardants. When improperly disposed of, these chemicals can pollute our soil and water and harm human health. Improperly handled e-waste

Whether for Mother’s Day, an upcoming wedding, birthday, or any other special occasion, many consumers do their gift shopping completely online. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) cautions consumers to pay attention and confirm websites are legitimate before ordering. The internet has made it easy for deceptive sellers to misrepresent who, what, and where they are. For example, consumers searching or viewing ads online for a florist commonly find professional-looking websites for businesses that claim to

ABOVE PHOTO: Students work in Gilbert Creek west of Menomonie for a science project. UW-Stout students have conducted summer environmental research through the LAKES REU and Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin grants.  University of Wisconsin-Stout can officially add a new “color” to its identity – green. The U.S. Department of Education has named UW-Stout a national Green Ribbon school, based on its long-term and ongoing efforts to infuse sustainability into operations and the classroom and to create a campuswide culture that

With the Wisconsin fishing season opening this Saturday, Xcel Energy is reminding recreational and fishing enthusiasts to be safe around dams and hydroelectric facilities. “If you’re operating a watercraft near a dam, you need to be aware of changing flow conditions from either the spillway or powerhouse. “Boating or canoeing above or below a dam can be very dangerous, especially if the flow changes and your boat is anchored in a hazardous area,” said Rob Olson, Hydro Operations at Xcel

The driver of the Eau Claire school bus that crashed on its way to Minneapolis may not have had all of his paperwork squared-away. The Wisconsin State Patrol yesterday said it referred driver  Christopher Leubner to the St. Croix County D.A.’s Office for possible prosecution. Investigators are suggesting a misdemeanor charge of operating a school bus without the proper school bus endorsement. Leubner was behind the wheel when he smacked into the back of an oil tanker last week on

A former Eau Claire North teacher is looking at three years in prison as part of a plea deal in a child pornography case. Former teacher Todd Williams pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of possessing child pornography. Prosecutors agreed to drop six other counts. Investigators say they found child porn on Williams’ computer back in 2019. He’s filed an appeal in an attempt to stay out of prison.

The man who killed his wife and brother-in-law in a drunk driving crash back in 2022 is headed to prison for 15-years. A judge in Fond du Lac County yesterday sentenced 39-year-old Adam Richardson to a decade-and-a-half behind bars. Richardson’s blood-alcohol-level was more than two and a half times the legal limit when he crashed into a tree in February of 2022. Richardson apologizes in court, but the judge said nothing about the crash was an accident.

A stolen car case from 1999 is finally over, thanks to the Wisconsin DNR and some satellite images. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office says it pulled the car, a Lincoln Town Car, out of Lake Holcombe yesterday. The car was underwater for 20 years. The sheriff’s office says the car is not connected to any current investigations. There’s no word if investigators are still looking for whoever stole the car 25 years ago, or if the owner wants it.

Wisconsin’s governor was in western Wisconsin to launch the state’s annual pothole patrol. Governor Evers used a stop in Menomonie yesterday to launch a new round of pothole patching. This is the fifth year that the governor has made a big deal about filling potholes across the state. As always, the governor said this is also a reminder to slow down and be aware of road crews as they head back out to work this spring and summer.