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A judge says disabled voters in Wisconsin should be emailed their ballots this November. A Dane County yesterday said voters who cannot read or fill-out a paper ballot on their own can request an emailed ballot to make voting easier. The ruling comes after Disability Rights Wisconsin sued for the change. They say forcing disabled voters to rely on someone else to fill out and mail their ballot is an unconstitutional hurdle. Wisconsin’s Elections Commission argued against the change, saying

La Crosse County is looking at homes for the homeless and a lot more green energy is its next strategic plan. The county announced yesterday that it is working on a new, five year plan. The goals include bringing more people to town, and increasing the workforce. But La Crosse county administrator Jane Klekamp says they also want to reduce the county’s carbon footprint by 50 percent, and bring high speed internet to 85 percent of the county. Klekamp also

There are two new, operational solar arrays in Dunn County. Ribbon cuttings were held in Boyceville and Colfax to celebrate their completion. Dunn County Energy Co-Op built the new solar arrays with the help of Dairyland Power Cooperative, One Energy, and local landowners. They were build on a solar field that’s been producing energy since January. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

As the sounds of Summer often include AVT and UTV rides, official are urging safety on the trails and off. Seventeen people have died in ATV and UTV crashes so far this year in Wisconsin. The state Department of Natural Resources says alcohol, a lack of safety gear, and non-use of seatbelts are common factors in the reported crashes. Wisconsin law requires all operators involved in a crash to report it within ten days — available data for this year

Three Wisconsin cities are getting almost five-million dollars for freight rail improvements. The state Department of Transportation says facilities in Luxemburg, Reedsburg, and Wrightstown will split the money through the Freight Railroad Infrastructure Improvement Program. Projects will include the construction of a new freight track, grain bin, and storage facilities. The DOT says this will result in hundreds of thousands of dollars of yearly savings at each of the three facilities.

Everyone loves knowing what the locals do! If you have a top list of must-see’s you can see if others agree and check out the locals’ favorite spots to hang out in their hometown. Get a behind the scenes glance at life in Chippewa Falls WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Authorities are blaming a crane for knocking out the power and starting a grass fire in Altoona. It happened just before 1 p.m. yesterday on 9 Mile Creek Road. Altoona Fire Chief Mark Renderman says the crane was doing some work when it knocked-over a powerline. The fire it started was small, just about 100 feet long, and fire crews were able to put it out in about 15 minutes. No one was hurt. Xcel Energy says a little over

There will be one televised debate in Wisconsin’s race for the U.S. Senate. Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and her Republican challenger, Eric Hovde yesterday both agreed to debate on October 18th in Madison. The debate will be hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. Baldwin is looking for her third term in the U.S. Senate. The latest Marquette Law School Poll has Baldwin leading the race by four points.

The state of Wisconsin is helping inspect boats this week, to keep tiny animals and invasive plants out of the state’s lakes. The Department of Natural Resources says volunteers will be at boat launches until July 6th, helping educate people on where invasive species may be on their boats or boat trailers. The DNR’s Erin McFarlane says taking a few minutes to clear mud and grass from your boat and trailer can save lakes and rivers across the state. The

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department Detectives arrested Joshua Sergent after a several month investigation into child pornography. In May 2024, a search warrant was served on his residence on S Mill Street in the in the City of Barron. At that time electronics were seized. These electronics were analyzed by DCI and contained child pornography. Evidence seized indicates that Sergent was producing child pornography. Joshua Sergent, 40, of Barron is being held in the Barron