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The hearing for a man facing child neglect charges related to a missing Two Rivers boy has been postponed. Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) Jesse Vang, the boyfriend of Elijah Vue’s mother, was initially scheduled to appear in court today. His lawyers filed a motion to either dismiss his charges or make the complaints against him more clear earlier this week. The three-year-old child has been missing for over a month — he was last seen

Wisconsin is distributing more than 320-thousand dollars to improve county forest roads. Governor Tony Evers says the money will benefit more than 900 miles of roadway spanning 24 counties. The Department of Transportation says the money should help decrease the amount counties have to pay for the road improvements. To qualify, roads must be located in county forest limits and be open to the public for travel.

Political advertisements that use content made by artificial intelligence will now be required to include disclosures in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers approved the law this morning (Thurs). The act was introduced by Senator Mark Spreitzer and Representative Clinton Anderson.  They say the new law will help voters decide which advertisements are authentic.

“We are working hard to improve ridership and do more with less,” Route changes to the two main Dunn County Transit routes have brought flocks of riders to the buses, transit officials recently told the County Board of Supervisors.  “We are working hard to improve ridership and do more with less,” said Dunn County Transit Manager Austin Witt.  “Our ridership is the best it has ever been.”  Dunn County Transit essentially provides three services or routes: a route serves the north and south ends of the

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a fire in the 900 block of Graham Ave on Wednesday afternoon. Later in the incident all occupants were accounted for. No injuries were reported. One occupant is displaced and is being assisted by the Red Cross. The fire, smoke and water damage are estimated at $70,000. The fire remains under investigation.

A husband and wife must pay almost a quarter of a million dollars in restitution in a LaFayette County animal-cruelty case.  Prosecutors say, in late June, Kyle and Stephanie Lincicum were jailed after investigators found roughly 200 dead goats at the couple’s farm, all of which had died from thirst and starvation.  In December, Kyle Lincicum pleaded guilty to 23 charges related to the animals’ deaths – this comes after a roughly equal number of charges were dropped.  He was

The Wisconsin legislature has passed a bill that mandates the teaching of Asian American and Hmong American history.  It’s headed to Governor Tony Evers for his signature.  Wisconsin public school districts are already required to offer instruction in the histories of Native Americans, African Americans and Hispanics.     

Fans of the peregrine falcon boxes that WPS and We Energies host every year have been rewarded for their patience — the first egg of the season has been reported.  The first egg of the season was discovered at the Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee.  The parents — Rolo and an unbanded female — are watching over their new family addition.  It’s the second year the two have nested together.   CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS FROM THE NEST!

A historic theatre in Baraboo will be preserved with the help of the Wisconsin Historical Society. The society’s board acquired the beloved AI. Ringling Theatre last Friday after receiving three-million dollars in community donations. The society’s Circus World operations made a post on Facebook, detailing the history of the theatre and how the historic preservation couldn’t be done without the help of the Al. Ringling Theatre Friends, Inc. Vice President Paul Wolter says “it’s a win for Baraboo, a win

Wisconsin farmers are planting early this year because of record warm weather, but they need rain.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects farm income to be 25-percent lower this year than last.  In part because costs are up and partly because of drought conditions in several Midwest growing states.  December was the warmest on record for Wisconsin, but the continuing drought conditions has farmers concerned about the dry soil. For a full farm report and extended coverage of all things