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Investigators say students are to blame for last summer’s collapse of the swimming pier at Lake Mendota. UW-Madison on Friday released its report into the collapse at the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path. Investigators say there were 80 students on the swimming pier at the time, far more than the pier was designed for. The report says all that weight caused a ‘latitudinal strain,’ that led to the collapse. About 20 students were hurt when the metal pier went into the

The Wisconsin DNR says new federal PFAS rules won’t change much for a clean-up in the state. The Department of Natural Resources on Friday said it is evaluating the new federal rules on PFAS pollution. Those rules declared two PFAS chemicals as ‘hazardous substances’ under the federal Superfund program. That will allow states to tap into federal dollars to help clean those areas. But the DNR says just two places in Wisconsin could qualify for the Superfund, the rest the

Fair season could see a number of multi-time winners across Wisconsin this year. Governor Evers signed a new law that allows people to show their animals, pies, or crafts at multiple county fairs. Up until now, winners could only show their blue ribbon winners once. Fair managers say that limits the number of competitors, and takes away opportunities particularly from young people. The new law also includes a funding boost to make sure local fairs can cover the cost of

You’ll want to check your fresh basil to make sure it’s safe to eat. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Friday said Wisconsin is among the 29 states included in a fresh basil recall. The basil came in Infinite Herbs two-and-a-half ounce packages from Trader Joes. The fear is that the basil has been linked to a salmonella outbreak. The state says people should throw out any basil they have from Trader Joes, and talk to the store about

Netflix is reporting record profits in its first-quarter earnings report.  The streaming giant tallied nine-point-four billion dollars in revenue and gained over two-point-five million subscribers, well above estimates.  Despite this, the company’s revenue is expected to decline next quarter.  After the earnings report was released Netflix shares fell slightly, but remain high.  The streamer has been regaining ground since their stock price cratered in 2022, before the company experienced its best year ever in terms of revenue, profits and subscriber

A new boardwalk in Eau Claire is now open.  A ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday to commemorate the occasion.  The Half Moon Lake boardwalk has three boardwalk features going out along the wetlands of Braun’s Bay and Half Moon Lake.  Also now open is the Half Moon Lake boardwalk trail that connects Half Moon Lake with Rod and Gun Park.  The trail is also wheelchair and disability accessible and you can learn more and see the story on WEAU

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here! During the week it can sometimes feel like the hustle and bustle of life is a whirlwind of events, appointments, or stress. Hey, we get it. That’s why we make a choice to slow things down a bit on Saturday mornings and start your day with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head

After calls for help in the case of a missing teenager, we can tell you that Colin Robaidek has been found and he is safe. The Eau Claire Police department posted an update saying: “This situation has been fluid and rapidly evolving. When we are able, we will provide further details. Until then, we are thankful for Colin’s safe return.” CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE FROM ECPD.

Calling all horse lovers! A tradition continues in our state with the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison. You can gallup to the capitol city to see all kinds of horses, but absent this year will be the police horses. The Madison Police Department will not have its horses at the Midwest Horse Fair after an equine virus was reported in several counties in the state. The E-H-M virus was reported in Clark, Grant, Monroe, Sauk, and Vernon Counties, according to

The State of Wisconsin’s debt is the lowest it’s been in 25 years. The new 2023 report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum says state reserves are at the highest level on record, peaking at six-point-seven-billion last June. The WPF also says the state is in a good place to pay short-term bills, and the jobless fund balance has recovered. The report says, despite these improvements, the state’s transportation fund borrowing could be a concern.