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ABOVE PHOTO: Former UW-River Falls student CJ Sycks speaks with an onlooker during an event in 2022 at the university at which conservation and environmental planning students solicited ideas about planning issues facing the city of River Falls. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has approved starting a new undergraduate community and environmental planning degree at UW-River Falls that will develop skills specific to urban planning. UWRF file photo. River Falls Students seeking to design communities now and into

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $122 million for child care, an over $8 million increase above last year. “When I travel across Wisconsin, I hear from communities big and small about the impact of the child care crisis – as families struggle to afford care, businesses struggle to find workers, and providers struggle to pay their hardworking staff and keep their doors open,” said Senator Baldwin. “While there’s more work left to do, I’m proud to

ABOVE PHOTO: UW-Stout environmental science professors Keith Gilland and Julia Chapman look under logs and rocks for insects and creatures to show the children at Science Exploration Day at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area. Photo provided by Julie Bates-Maves.  On a sunny Saturday morning in May, 24 area children became young scientists in hands-on activities led by University of Wisconsin-Stout environmental science faculty and retired area educators at the Colfax Red Cedar Preserve and Recreation Area’s annual Science Exploration Day. The

The sheriff in Eau Claire is looking for a stabbing suspect. The stabbing happened last week in Fairchild. Deputies are not saying what led-up to the stabbing, or if anything was taken. Investigators are asking anyone who may have a doorbell camera to check their footage. In the meantime, the sheriff’s office says there’s no danger to the public in the case. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

There is another memorial to one of western Wisconsin’s fallen deputies. Leaders in St, Croix County on Saturday dedicated a portion of Highway 128 in honor of Deputy Kaitie Leising. She was gunned down during a traffic stop last May. St. Croix County’s sheriff says the new highway means Leising will be remembered forever. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE WITH OUR PARTNERS AT WEAU 13 NEWS.

Altoona is looking for people to fill an open spot on the city council. There is an opening for the city’s third council district, which includes the fourth and fifth wards. That person will have to live in the distinct. Anyone who is interested needs to apply with the city by June 26th.

It’s a busy week for the Wisconsin Elections Commission this week. The commission is meeting today to decide ballot access questions in 10 different races across the state. Commissioners are also looking to certify the ballot for both the August primary and the November general election. The Elections Commission is also scheduled to meet on Wednesday to deal with election clerk training.

The sound of polka music was filling the streets of New Glarus this weekend. The two-day Polkafest celebrating the Swiss heritage of the village south of Madison wrapped up Saturday with a variety of polka bands, local beers, and its popular Beer, Bacon & Cheese event. The Polkafest was made possible by sponsors like the Bank of New Glarus and the New Glarus Brewing Company.

The theater at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin has reopened. The Hillside Theater at the architect’s home in Spring Green had been undergoing restoration and was reopened Saturday in honor of Wright’s birthday. A quartet from Chicago performed a sold-out show at the theater to celebrate the reopening. Taliesin was named a World Heritage Site in 2019. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

Hello. We’re glad you are here. We are tipping into June and you might be feeling the days heat up not just on the thermometer, but on your social calendar as well. Work, Summer schedules, camping trips, family vacations, the every day errands. Whew. It can be a lot to juggle…even when we love our lives! That’s why we like to take a different approach on Saturday mornings with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just an easy way