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Wisconsin schools will get more than 400-thousand dollars for manufacturing training. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says more than 46-hundred students in 17 school districts will benefit from the funding. Trainings include education on 3D printing, operating drones, and welding, along with other skills.

The cheese puns are getting cheddar by the minute since the Eau Claire Police Department reported a drive-by cheesing. Officers say they were called just before ten last night about one driver chasing another — and throwing cheese at their car. The department didn’t say if they found the suspect, but the Facebook post is getting lots of cheesy jokes in the comments. CLICK HERE TO READ THE SPREAD OF COMMENTS.

“We are so excited to return to the Iola Car Show in celebration of 50 years of Happy Days,” The Iola Car Show is hosting its 52nd annual event from July 11 through 13, 2024. The largest car show and swap meet in the country, over 2,500 show cars are on display along with over 4,000 swap meet spaces. Celebrating the theme of “The Meeting of the Muscle”, special guests include Henry Winkler, Donny Most and Anson Williams of “Happy

Three of the six people who died in a house fire in Juneau County are children. Investigators yesterday said an early Sunday morning fire in Necedah killed Pastor Steve Witte and five other members of his family. Two people who were inside the home managed to make it out. Firefighters say the fire appears to be accidental, but they are not saying just what started the fire. There is a GoFundMe set-up for the pastor’s family and you can LEARN

Elijah Vue’s mother is ready to plead guilty in her neglect case. Katrina Bauer was in court yesterday. Her lawyers have set a plea hearing for July 18th. It’s not clear just what she will plead to, or what kind of conditions will be attached to her plea. Bauer is being held on child neglect charges in the disappearance of her three-year-old son. He hasn’t been seen since February. Police say Elijah Vue was last seen with Bauer’s boyfriend. He

Threats to the school in Chippewa will now be handled according to a new plan. The city’s school’s board last night approved a new threat policy. It lays out the steps the school will take when there is a threat to a local school, including whether and how to tell parents. The policy says the superintendent will take into account the nature of the threat, the danger of the threat, any school security measures that are already in place before

Governor Evers continues to demand that Wisconsin lawmakers change their tune on PFAS money. The governor was in Eau Claire yesterday to once again pressure lawmakers into releasing 125 million-dollars that has been set aside for PFAS cleanup. Lawmakers say the money is ready to go, but also say the governor vetoed the plan to spend that money. Republicans say they want to cleanup Wisconsin’s water, while the governor simply wants more power to sue people over PFAS contamination. The

Many schools across Wisconsin will be getting less money from the state in the new school year. The state’s Department of Public Instruction released its state aid estimates for the next school year yesterday. DPI says 57 percent of schools will see more money, while 30 percent of schools will see less. That includes 64 school districts that will see their state funding drop the state-maximum 15 percent. DPI says the changes are a result of both more money from

About one-point-four million people will be driving on Wisconsin roads for the Fourth of July holiday. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says peak travel times are expected to be between two P-M and seven P-M on this Wednesday the second, and two P-M until eight P-M on Sunday the seventh. Information about traffic, construction projects, and crashes will be available on the 5-1-1 Wisconsin app or website.

An investigation into a mushroom-based product manufacturer is underway by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The department says Diamond Shruumz brand products, including chocolate bars, cones, and gummies, may be causing severe illnesses. The brand makes its product with a proprietary blend of mushrooms and was available for purchase both online and at retailers. Retailers are advised not to sell or distribute the products until further direction is given by the FDA. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.