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School leaders in Altoona say it was a false alarm that sent them into lockdown yesterday. Superintendent Heidi Eliopoulos says their emergency communications system sent a false alarm yesterday afternoon. She sent a note home to parents yesterday saying no kids were ever in danger, and there was no threat. No one is saying just what prompted the false alarm, Eliopoulos said they’re looking into it.

A Cornell firefighter was taken to the hospital earlier this week after a grass fire turned into a house fire. Paramedics say the unnamed firefighter had a medical emergency while fighting the fire Wednesday in Athur. Fire crews were originally called out for a grass fire, but it grew into a structure fire. There are no reports of anyone getting hurt because of the fire.

Wisconsin’s newest laws cover everything from clean water programs to the size of fish filets. Governor Tony Evers signed 15 new laws yesterday. Most make small or technical changes, and many of them deal with the Department of Natural Resources. Those include changes for air gun hunting, a new year-long park pass, and a new law that allows fishermen to take home fish filets as long as they can prove that the whole fish meets the state’s fish-length requirements. CLICK

A suit against a timeshare company will result in at least 20-thousand dollars in refunds to affected Wisconsinites. The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the Missouri-based Relief Solutions sent illegal mailers to thousands people in the state. The mailers advertised in-person events for timeshare services that led many people to pay upfront fees. The company’s two owners will also have to pay more than two-point-five million dollars in penalties. Anyone who paid money to Relief Solutions and hasn’t been identified

It’s no secret that the agriculture industry is full of a lot of hard work. Our state’s producers, farm workers, and processors work hard year-round, day after day, to supply the food, fuel, and fiber that make up Wisconsin’s $104.8 billion agriculture industry. But there’s another category of small-but-mighty workers that also help keep our agriculture industry thriving: the honey bee. In 2022, Wisconsin ranked 11th in the nation for the production of honey. With approximately 53,000 honey producing hives

Vasil Kapbardhi enjoys playing the Lottery, but he had never won more than a few hundred dollars until yesterday. The Eau Claire man claimed a winning $1 million Super Millions scratch ticket on Wednesday, March 13. Kapbardhi purchased his winning ticket from Mega Holiday #6 on 2920 Craig Rd. in Eau Claire. “I didn’t believe I won after I scratched the ticket,” said Kapbardhi. “Until we went to the Lottery offices, my wife and I were in disbelief.” Kapbardhi likes to play scratch games,

The City of Marshfield and Marshfield Clinic Health System released the following statementregarding the dispute over the Health System’s property tax exemption. Today, the City of Marshfield and Marshfield Clinic Health System announced that they have resolved their differences regarding the City’s tax assessment of 1000 and 1001 North Oak Avenue in the City of Marshfield that include the Marshfield Medical Center hospital and medical offices. The parties arrived at an agreement whereby the properties are deemed to be partially

Marshfield Fire and Rescue initially responded with 9 personnel to a report of a fire in the particle board plant located at Masonite Architectural. Investigation found a large particle board press was on fire. Additional manpower was requested along with Central RIT. The fire sprinkler system was activated, containing the fire to the area of origin. Interior attack teams made entry and were able to extinguish the press fire. Fire extension was found in the ductwork above the press and

“We know that this race was very popular for many years,” Graaskamp said. “Cancelling the race this year was a very difficult decision.”  Construction scheduled for this summer on Menomonie Street has forced the cancellation of the 25th annual running of the Water Street Mile.  “We looked at all the alternatives, and none made sense if we wanted to start the race on Water Street,” said Pieter Graaskamp, president of the L.E. Phillips Senior Center Board of Directors. The Water Street Mile was sponsored by the senior center as an annual fundraiser and

There are charges for an Altoona sub over a sexually explicit conversation in the classroom. Prosecutors in Eau Claire claim substitute teacher James Worley told some students about sexual activity in his past and other inappropriate topics. He’s now looking at four felony counts of exposing a child to harmful descriptions. Students told police Worley was talking to just a few students, but was loud enough that the whole class could hear. Police say Worley told them he was talking