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A stretch of Interstate 90 from the Minnesota border in La Crosse County to the intersection of Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 in Monroe County is now known as the “Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway.”  Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers signed legislation to that effect to honor 14 tribal code talkers who helped the Allies transfer critical operational information during WWII in code that was completely indecipherable to enemy forces.  Evers lauded yesterday’s announcement, hailing the effort as

Milwaukee baseball fans attending the Brewers’ first home game of the season will be treated to a new, high-tech addition to American Family Field. Team officials say a new centerfield LED screen encompassing a little over 12 thousand square feet is up and running, large and in charge. It’s reportedly twice the size of its predecessor. The Brewers’ home opener is set for next Tuesday at 3 p.m. The team is scheduled to start the 2024 season Thursday against the

Pucker up and make plans to take part in Saturday’s Sour Fest 2024 in Walker’s Point. Organizer of the popular annual event say beer lovers of all shapes, sizes and tastes will be able to participate in Wisconsin Wild & Sour Sampling Sessions which highlight sour beers from breweries across the Badger State. Two regular tasting sessions are scheduled: the first from 1 to 3 p.m.; the second from four to six. Tickets are 50 bucks for each session. Plus,

On March 25, 2024, at 1:40 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a tip from the State School Tip Line Speak up Speak Out regarding a possible threat at the Prairie Farm School. School was not in session and school administration were contacted about the threat. Deputies immediately started an investigation into the anonymous threat. As a result of the investigation, including interviews and review of phone data, the subject of the threat was interviewed and the tip was

While the Powerball jackpot continued to grow (currently at an estimated $800 million for tonight’s drawing), two winning $50,000 Powerball tickets were purchased from Wisconsin retailers for the Saturday, March 23, 2024, drawing. The $50,000 winning tickets were sold at Kwik Trip on 206 S. Main St. in Greenwood and at Metro Quick Mart on 281 S. Main St. in Fond du Lac. Both tickets matched four of five numbers (6-23-25-34-51) plus the Powerball (3). The estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot has been climbing since the beginning of the year. The jackpot

The heavy snow and winds over the weekend are switching over rain today across Wisconsin as temperatures are warming into the 40s.  While much of the snow that blanketed the state over the weekend is melting, some slick spots still exist.  Most of the changeover was expected in the Chippewa Valley before dawn as the snow melts and pools along the roads.  A round of snow was forecast overnight before it turned into rain.   FOR FULL FIRST-ALERT FORECAT DETAILS INCLUDING

The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office says a man died while cleaning the City of Blair’s water tank.  It happened Saturday afternoon when the sheriff’s office was called to the water tank where a man was said to be trapped.  The man, whose name is not being released as of now, was wearing scuba gear while he cleaned sediment from the tank.  Officials say the man had complained to coworkers he was becoming cold but he kept working.  They believe he

Investigators say they believe the cause of a fire at a duplex in La Crosse this weekend was electrical in nature.  Only moderate damage was reported to the duplex and there were no injuries from the fire that broke out Saturday night.  Firefighters were able to contain the fire before it spread.  It was mostly restricted to the attic of the duplex.

The owners of Kalahari Resorts say they are developing a 50-million-dollar property on Lake Delton that will include luxury treehouses. The property, to be called the Kalahari Treehouse Collection at Dawn Manor, will be near the flagship Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.  A news release says the treehouses are being designed in partnership with Pete Nelson and his family, the former stars of Animal Planet’s “Treehouse Masters.”  The property’s initial phase is set to open late this year.

A new analysis says the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the most selective college or university in the state. Data for the analysis, developed from The Business Journal, used figures from the U.S. Department of Education. UW-Madison’s acceptance rate last year was just over 49 percent while ultimately more than 29 percent of those accepted enrolled. UW-Madison was followed by UW-La Crosse, the Milwaukee School of Engineering and UW-Eau Claire in the average rankings for state colleges.