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Add Altoona Schools to the list of school districts in Wisconsin with Narcan available in their school buildings. Altoona Schools are installing overdose aid kits ahead of the return to school this fall. The kits will go in at Altoona High School, the middle and intermediate schools, and the city’s elementary school. State Senator Jesse James says the idea is to be prepared just in case someone needs overdose medication. The Overdose Response Network is helping bring the kits to

Wisconsin’s’ public health managers are confirming the state’s first cases of West Nile Virus. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said the virus has been found in a person in Washington County, and a dead bird in Chippewa County. DHS says the person in Washington County is a blood donor, and his West Nile case was caught in a blood scan, even though he never had any symptoms. West Nile is not uncommon in Wisconsin, and in fact, cases

One of Wisconsin’s former governors is supporting the push to give state lawmakers a say in how Wisconsin spends billions of dollars in federal money. Governor Tommy Thompson yesterday said he supports the constitutional amendments that would have the governor work with the legislature to spend any future federal dollars. Thompson said government works best when it works together. There are two amendments on this month’s ballot that would change the constitution, and stop Wisconsin’s governor’s from making all federal

Don’t be surprised to see a lot of people with telescopes in Fall Creek this weekend. The Beaver Creek Reserve has been named one of the best places in Wisconsin to see this weekend’s meteor shower. The Perseid meteor shower will happen Saturday night. The Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society is hosting a watch party at the Hobbs Observatory, starting at 9 p.m. People will be able to watch the shower and ask questions, free of charge. The Perseid meteor shower

Tonight is National Night Out, and several local departments across southeast Wisconsin have celebrations planned. The idea is for police to meet their neighbors, and for neighbors to meet their neighbors. Some local departments have already had their National Night Out Celebrations, but many are waiting for tonight. You can find out MORE WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

A flood watch will be in effect in parts of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin starting tonight (Mon). The National Weather Service says runoff from heavy rains could result in rivers, creeks, streams, and other flood-prone locations overflowing. The warning starts as far south at Madison and as far north as Wausau, and stretches across the state east to west.  NWS says the flood watch will start tonight in Dane County at ten P-M and last until seven

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fall forecast series for 2024 is released. The archery and bow deer season is being extended in some areas. The DNR expects good numbers for turkeys, pheasants, and grouse this season. Bear hunters should expect even better success this year than last, because of the abundance of acorns. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Celebrate the summer season with a 90-minute open air dance party featuring local YMCA Zumba instructors Cindy Peterson, Jennifer Schrader, Lauren Haack, Crista Trzebiatowski, Heather Meives, Tara Lemke, and Cinthia Wiebusch! Admission is $10 per partier and all proceeds will go towards the YMCA Annual Campaign, supporting programs such as LIVESTRONG, Membership for All, and Sober Strong! Purchase your tickets through our Facebook Event ‘Zumba in the Park’, the “Register Here” buttons in this email or bring cash to the event. MORE INFO WITH AN EASY

ABOVE PHOTO: Team Canada Paris 2024 Paralympians Zak Madell and Cindy Ouellet sporting lululemon designs. Photo by lululemon. As University of Wisconsin-Stout alum Kirby Hanson watched the Summer Olympics in Paris from her home in Vancouver, British Columbia, she and her family had a more personal reason to cheer on their nation’s athletes. Hanson, an apparel design and development 2007 graduate, is the technical development manager for lululemon athletic apparel company, the official outfitter of Team Canada, which includes more than 430 Olympians and Paralympians.

On Friday, August 2, 2024, at 7:12 p.m., the Barron County 911 Center received a call of a one vehicle accident on 29th Street near 7th Ave just east of Chetek. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Chetek EMS and Chetek Fire responded to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies located a single male occupant deceased in a vehicle as a result of the crash. Initial investigation shows that the driver failed to stop at the sign