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Volunteers are at the War Memorial Center all week to create the  annual Field of Flags in Milwaukee’s Veterans Park. The 5th annual Memorial Day tribute has been  building up to this year when 27,316 American flags will be displayed in a glorious Field of Flags  north of the War Memorial Center building. Each flag represents a Wisconsinite who paid the ultimate  price for freedom in service to our nation from the Civil War until today. This year’s Field of

Federal prosecutors are going after a western Wisconsin man who they say used artificial intelligence to create child pornography. A federal grand jury last week indicted Steven Anderegg, from Holmen, on four counts of using AI to make child porn. He was arrested last week after investigators say he sent one of his created images to someone who is underage. Anderegg is facing 70 years in prison if convicted. Federal prosecutors say they hope the indictment sends the message that

The Regency Inn looks to have a new owner. Eau Claire yesterday said a new purchase agreement has been signed with the new owner. The plan is to renovate the long-troubled motel. The new owner comes after the last agreement to buy and renovate the Regency fell through. That proposal was for apartments. No one is saying exactly what the new owner is looking to do with the Regency but you can see more on this latest development with WEAU

Firefighters say a weekend house fire in Buffalo County claimed the lives of four pets. It happened Saturday in the Town of Buffalo. The sheriff’s office says no one was home when the house caught fire Saturday afternoon. Three cats and a dog, however, were home and died. Fire crews say the home is a total loss and the exact cause continues to be investigated.

It’s been three months since Elijah Vue disappeared. Searchers in Manitowoc County continue to look for the little boy who hasn’t been seen since February 20th. He was last seen at his mother’s boyfriend’s house. Both Vue’s mom and her boyfriend remain in jail on neglect charges. The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office and the Two Rivers Police Department say they are working on the case. They say anyone who may know anything should reach out immediately.

Folks who ride the train in Wisconsin have a new option to get from Milwaukee to Minneapolis, starting today. Amtrak says its launching the new Borealis Line today. The new line will connect Milwaukee, Portage, The Dells, Tomah, La Crosse, and then a few stops in Minnesota before ending in the Twin Cities. There will be two trains per day. One will leave from Milwaukee in the morning, and one will leave from the Twin Cities later in the day.

Don’t wait to book your camping trip, even if it’s a couple of months away. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is warning people that campsites are filling-up fast. The DNR says people can book a campsite up to 11 months in advance, and many people have. The DNR says some of the best sites at Wisconsin’s most popular state parks have already been booked for the summer. Memorial Day could also be a disappointment for last minute planners, many

Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. (DECI) will be hosting an Open House, Public Input Session and Discussion with the Downtown Parking Consultant, Jon Forster from Fishbeck Consulting. This meeting, which is open to the public, will occur on Wednesday, May 22nd in the North Conference Room at City Hall at 6:30 pm.  

Americans still say real estate is the best long-term investment as of 2024. Brian Shook has more.

The Dairy Innovation Hub held its third annual Dairy Symposium on Wednesday, May 15, at the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. During the day-long event, which drew over 200 attendees, scientists shared and discussed their Hub-funded work with researchers, students, campus colleagues, and others. Through poster sessions, keynote presentations, breakout discussions, and student flash talks, the Dairy Symposium highlighted examples of the Hub’s most advanced research and facilitated discussions about how this work can help meet the