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“Sadly, scammers impersonate real charities and nonprofits or create fake ones that do not fulfill their stated mission. This harms both donors and legitimate organizations.”-DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski As we enter the holiday season and the end of the year approaches, many Wisconsinites will make donations to charities, nonprofits, and other organizations, especially on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) have partnered to provide

Deputies in Pierce County are not saying if speed or alcohol played a role in a Friday night UTV crash that sent two people to the hospital.  It happened in the Town of Ellsworth about 6:30 Friday evening. The sheriff’s office says the driver, 55-year-old Lonnie Huppert,  lost control on State Road 72, and rolled the UTV. His passenger,  27-year-old Bret Welty, was hurt badly enough to be flown to the emergency room in the Twin Cities. Huppert was taken

The body of a missing Two Rivers boy has been found. Police say they found seven-year-old Jacob Baer’s body in about five feet of water yesterday morning. He’s been missing since his parents lost sight of him Saturday while he was at Veterans Park. Baer’s family says he was autistic. Two Rivers police say they are looking into the boy’s death, but they are not guessing at anything at this point.

Chippewa Falls Schools may be short, even with their new seven-and-a-half million-dollar tax increase. The school district says it is looking at a million-dollar-plus deficit over the next two years, even after the three-year referendum that passed this year. The school district said their finances only get worse after that. There’s no word about possible budget cuts, or another tax increase at this point. Some say the state of Wisconsin needs to step-up and send more money to local schools,

Joshua Miller says he wants to focus on homelessness if he’s elected again to Eau Claire’s city council. Miller launched his re-election bid over the weekend. He said his focus is addressing the needs to people who are experiencing homelessness, and dealing with affordable housing in Eau Claire. Miller is an at-large councilman, and was first elected back in 2022. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Governor Evers says he’s ready to listen to the people about the next state budget. The governor launched a listening tour in Appleton yesterday. The governor says he’s trying to build a base of support for a new spending plan. Evers continues to want to send more money to Wisconsin’s public schools and the UW. He also says he wants to expand Medicaid in the state. The governor has suggested several ways to spend Wisconsin’s four billion-dollar budget surplus. However,

Wisconsin’s Democratic Party boss is looking to move up. Party chairman Ben Wikler yesterday announced a bid to become the next Democratic National Committee chairman. Wikler said in a video that he wants to unite the Democratic Party, fight, and win. Wikler successfully led the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to a series of wins, including Governor Evers’ statewide victory in 2022. He also helped raise millions of dollars for Democratic candidates across the state. There’s no word who all he

A 33-year-old Monroe County man is facing multiple charges in connection with a Thanksgiving night stabbing.  The stabbing happened at a residence in the town of Tomah.  Attempted first-degree homicide and disorderly conduct are among the charges against Justin T. Novak of Tomah.  A police department news release on Saturday said the victim is in the hospital, but there’s no word on the victim’s identity or condition.  Novak is being held in the Monroe County Jail in Sparta.

U.S. shoppers spent nearly eleven-billion dollars online on Black Friday.  New data from Adobe Analytics says that’s up ten percent from last year.  The top online items this year were makeup, skincare and haircare products along with speakers and espresso machines.  Meanwhile, analysts say retail chains like Macy’s, Kohl’s and Target could see a dip in sales this holiday season with only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The FAA says it handled a record 232-thousand flights during Thanksgiving week.  More than 52-thousand flights carried passengers last Tuesday alone.  Officials say just one-and-a-half percent of all flights were delayed or cancelled which is also a record.  To help handle the heavy volume, the FAA allowed commercial aircraft to use special military airspace off the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.