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UW-Madison Police report dozens were arrested during a standoff between protesters and officers Wednesday morning.  Police came onto campus and reportedly took down tents at the protest site on campus. The university warned protestors camping in tents would not be allowed on its property.  Governor Tony Evers says he’s getting updates from university staff at least hourly.

Former President Trump is holding campaign rallies today after a warning of jail time if he violates his gag order.  The judge in his New York hush-money case ruled yesterday Trump violated his gag order when he talked about witnesses in the case, and warned him of jail if he does it again.  Court is in recess today, and Trump is using the time to hold rallies in the swing-states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

An invasive species affecting lake populations is found in Western Wisconsin.  The state Department of Natural Resources says zebra mussels were found in Lake Menomin in Menomonie.  The mussels can reduce plankton, algae, and fish populations.  The department is asking that anglers keep their boats and equipment clean and drain all water to prevent spreading the invasion.  The DNR says boat ramps are being monitored.

Elizabeth Berger, Allison Duerkop, and Lily Schwartz have been selected as the Eau Claire County Wisconsin 4-H Key Award winners for this year. The prestigious Key Award, one of the highest recognitions a 4-H member can receive, honors a select group of 4-H participants annually. Adult 4-H Volunteers choose the Key Award recipients a year in advance of announcing the winners at the annual 4-H Awards Banquet. The youth receiving this award are ones who have demonstrated consistent growth in

Local Ladysmith, WI physicians Joel DeKrey, DO, Samantha Runstrom, MD and Amanda Crabb, NP, and their medical staff have joined OakLeaf Clinics to create OakLeaf Clinics Ladysmith. Rusk County voted to purchase the Prevea Clinic building and land on March 12th and voted on March 19th to lease the facility to OakLeaf Clinics for five years. OakLeaf Clinics Ladysmith opens today, May 1, 2024, at 1101 Lake Ave, West, Ladysmith,Wisconsin 54848. OakLeaf Clinics Ladysmith offers the same primary, family medicine,

Sarah Martin and Skyler Ramsey stood in Chippewa Valley Technical College’s new dental simulation lab recently – overhearing the “oohs” and “ahhs” of the crowd that gathered. “Now when first-semester students come in, they’re more in a classroom setting where they can learn their hand skills before going into the clinic.” “This (simulation lab) will be really beneficial for the new first-year students coming in because that first semester is where you’re learning all your hand skills and instrumentation,” said

A judge is not allowing Elijah Vue’s mom out of jail. A judge in Manitowoc County yesterday refused to change Katrina Baur’s bond. She’s being held on a 15 thousand-dollar cash bond for neglect charges related to her son’s disappearance. He’s been missing since February 20th. The judge said there’s too much at stake in the case, and said he’s not comfortable in letting Bauer out of jail at this point. Her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, is also being held on

There’s another hospital name change in western Wisconsin. Gundersen Health is changing its name to Emplify Health. The new name comes about two years after Gundersen and Bellin Health finalized their merger. The new name will cover both hospital systems. The name is the only thing that is changing. Emplify says it’s not planning any closings as part of its now finalized merger.

Eau Claire is paying for a study to look at possible new uses for the Oakwood Mall. Community development director Aaron White says the plan is to look into the future, and see what can be done to keep the mall chugging along. White says the mall is doing fine right now, but he wants Eau Claire to be prepared. One of the ideas is to break the mall down into smaller retail centers, and allow for more walkability.

Wisconsin’s attorney general is reminding people that there is help available to try and prevent sextortion cases. A-G Josh Kaul yesterday said his Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has a video that can help young people understand the dangers of online sextortion cases. Sextortion is when someone gets nude pictures or videos, and then threatens to release them if they don’t get more nude or money. Kaul says often times the extortionists are from Africa or the Philippines. Kaul