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The top candidates for the position of the 77th Alice in Dairyland will be announced by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) on Friday, March 1, 2024. After the March 1 press briefing, the top candidates will prepare for the three-day Alice in Dairyland Finals, which will be held May 2-4 in Door County. There, candidates will be evaluated by a three-member interview panel as they demonstrate their marketing skills and agricultural knowledge via TV and

Authorities are continuing to search for a missing Manitowoc County boy who hasn’t been seen since last Tuesday. Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) No one is willing to give-up on the search for three-year-old Elijah Vue. His mother and her boyfriend were in court on Friday, they were ordered held on child neglect charges. Prosecutors have not filed any other charges at this point. Last week, the FBI joined the search, and was spotted searching through

There’s been a second person arrested in a UTV hit-and-run in Vernon County. Police in Westby say they arrested 21-year-old Robert Purvis for first-degree Reckless Endangerment. Police say he was riding in the UTV that hit and seriously injured a woman back on February 4th. A second suspect, 22 year old Mitchell McKittrick, was arrested at the time of the crash.

Police in Cudahy say they have a suspect in custody in a road rage shooting Saturday night. Officers announced the arrest yesterday. The victim, identified by his family as 41-year-old Eric Maddox, died Saturday night after police say he and another driver got into a fight. Witnesses say the two were arguing as they were driving down the street, they then stopped, and that’s when the shooting happened.

La Crosse is losing one of its Mississippi riverboats. The American Queen last week announced that it is closing, and ending all operations. La Crosse was one of the destinations for the Queen, and tourism officials say the boat will be missed. A.J. Frels with Explore La Crosse says the boats brought a lot of visitors, and he said there will be a ripple effect. No one is saying just why the Queen shut down. No one is saying what

The plans to get tougher on human trafficking in Wisconsin will take another step forward this week. A senate committee is set to vote on the proposals from The Speaker’s task Force on Human Trafficking. Those include more training for everyone from teachers to hotel workers on how to spot the signs of human trafficking. There’s also a plan to create a new Human Trafficking Council for Wisconsin. The State Assembly already approved the plans.

Crews were on the scene of a deadly crash Sunday. It was at 12:49 PM on Sunday February 25th when a crash occurred on WIS 25 NB/SB at Northline Road in Dunn County near Menomonie. Assisting agencies included Dunn County Sheriff’s Department, Menomonie Police Department, and Menomonie Fire Department. The crash involved 1 fatality and 1 injury. Preliminary investigation shows a pickup truck traveling southbound, driven by 56 year old Barbara Jean McLennan from Chetek, pulled into the northbound lanes

A local Tomah business is recovering after a fire burned the building down.  It took 88 fire personnel and nearly nine hours to stop the fire at Sassy Girl Aroma.  This is the second major fire to recently happen downtown after Peking Chinese restaurant caught fire in November.

Anyone with information about three men who carried out an arm robbery in south Wisconsin could receive a 10-thousand dollar reward.  The FBI Milwaukee Field Office is offering the reward in hopes of finding three men described as Hispanic that robbed a restaurant and grocery store.  The men have been seen in a Honda Accord missing the front logo and has a dealership or temporary plate on the back.

Hello! Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. As we stare down the last week of February (whoa!) it may seem like 2024 is zipping right along at breakneck speed. How about we slow down a bit with a simple “scroll down memory lane?” This is just an easy look back at some events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new history today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s