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August is here, which means landlords and tenants throughout Wisconsin – especially in college communities – are busy with rental housing move-ins and move-outs. In 2023, disputes between landlords and tenants resulted in 2,208 complaints to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), making it the agency’s top complaint category two years in a row. DATCP is here to help all parties in rental housing agreements remember their legal rights and responsibilities. Tips for Moving Out Tips

Neenah’s city attorney is back on the job after being cleared in part of a sexual misconduct case. The city on Friday said attorney David Rashid will be back on the job as of today. He was placed on leave back in may after prosecutors charged him with sexual assault based on a claim from his ex-wife. The criminal case has not yet been settled, but Neenah says its own internal investigation found that Rashid’s conduct did not involve anyone

A police chase ended with an OWI arrest for a woman in Madison last night. The State Patrol says the chase started just before 11:30 last night at East Broadway and Edna Taylor Parkway. Troopers tried to pull the woman over, but she sped away. Madison Police eventually took-over the chase, and used spike strips to stop the woman’s car. She was arrested for her fourth OWI, as well as a host of other charges.

There’s another lawsuit against an Eau Claire police officer for racial profiling. Timothy Coleman claims in a lawsuit that Officer Sam Sperry racially profiled him and used excessive force when Coleman was arrested back in 2019. That’s the same officer, and the same arrest that was at the heart of Sidney Coleman’s lawsuit against Eau Claire. Sidney and Timothy are brothers. Sidney Coleman successfully sued Eau Claire and won more than a half-million dollars. Timothy Coleman’s lawsuit asks for 12

The sheriff in St. Croix County, Wisconsin is worried about his community’s reputation. Sheriff Scott Knudson says he doesn’t want people to get the wrong idea following the end of the Apple River murder trial. A judge last week sentenced Nicolae Miu to 20 years in prison for killing one teen and stabbing four others on the river back in 2022. Knudson says he wants people to associate the river with summer fun and relaxation, not a murder trial. But

It should be a nice night for National Night Out. Police departments across the Chippewa Valley will be out tomorrow night as part of the national movement to get neighbors to meet with neighbors. National Night Out happens every year, and is a chance for police officers to connect with people without a traffic stop or some kind of emergency. Eau Claire Police will hold a celebration from 5:30 til 8 p.m. at Carson Park. Chippewa Falls Police will do

Wisconsin lawmakers are turning their attention to the state’s youth prisons this week. The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety will hold a hearing tomorrow in Merrill to get answers about the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools. Wisconsin’s Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy is scheduled to be the first witness. Lincoln Hills is back under scrutiny after an inmate there attacked and killed a teacher in late June. Both Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake have a troubled history, and

There is a warning about a pending lack of nurses in Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Workforce Development on Friday said it expects Wisconsin to be short nearly 20 thousand nurses by 2040. DWD says the numbers could be as low as 12 thousand nurses, but the agency is worried nonetheless. DWD says the shortage is being caused by a growth in medical care, and a lack of qualified nurses to fill the new jobs that are opening up.

Vice President Kamal Harris is set to visit Eau Claire next week and local law enforcement is preparing on how to keep the event and community safe.  The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office and the Eau Claire Police Department said planning is underway for the vice president’s campaign stop in Eau Claire and public safety is the top priority.  Harris will be holding a campaign rally in Eau Claire on Wednesday August 7th.  The time and location of the event

The Department of Workforce Development announced it has been awarded more than 1-million dollars to expand Wisconsin’s Registered Apprenticeship and Certified Pre-Apprenticeship programs.  The DWD says the grant will increase its ability to boost Wisconsin’s connection to the national apprenticeship system, expanding opportunities and strengthening the workforce while positioning the economy to succeed.  The award is part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula funding  produced by President Biden’s “investing in America” agenda. With the funds the