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Police in Rice Lake are asking for help in finding a local woman who’s been missing for weeks. The city’s police department took to Facebook yesterday to ask anyone for any information about Melissa Davis. Her family says they haven’t seen or heard from her in weeks. Rice Lake Police are not saying anything about how she left, or where she may be. Her pictures are online, and you can find out more at the Rice Lake Police Department’s Facebook

A Wisconsin man will spend 18 years in prison for a firebombing. Prosecutors say Elliot Schneider was found guilty for the attack in Fond du Lac that injured one person in 2016. He was already in custody for a child sexual assault case. Schneider will also spend 12 years on probation once his sentence is complete.

Fewer federal student loan applications were turned in this year compared to last in Wisconsin. The state Policy Forum says the FAFSA form was available in January of this year, when it was previously open in October. Technical problems were also reported while students and parents were filling out their forms. Madison College reported getting hundreds fewer applications than in previous years.

Wisconsin’s attorney general, along with 23 other state attorneys general, are supporting proposed rules that would support pregnant and post-partum workers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The motion would require accommodations for conditions related to pregnancy, including the termination of a pregnancy. A-G Josh Kaul says he doesn’t think workers should have to choose between their health and their job. The set of rules was opposed by a group of states led by Tennessee

A teen center in Eau Claire is under construction. The Boys and Girls Club in Eau Claire was originally built in the forties and was approved for upgrades in 2020. It’ll be the first set of renovations for the building. The project was partially paid for with a million dollars in federal grant money.

“The legacy of brave men and women who have fought and died for their country is the freedom we enjoy as Americans.” – Lucian Adams Some call it the “unofficial start of Summer” but Memorial Day has a far deeper meaning. On this Monday we take a moment to reflect on Memorial Day as many of us have events planned that outline the freedoms we enjoy because of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It’s for those people that we

There are layoffs coming at Viterbo. The school in La Crosse on Friday said it is making cuts to try and trim its expenses. In all, 27 positions at the university are being eliminated. Viterbo’s president says they are looking at both an enrollment decline and a growing deficit. That deficit is expected to hit five-and-a-half million dollars next year.

There’s been an arrest in a western Wisconsin killing. The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested a person on Friday for a death that happened in Ettrick back on May 15th. No one is saying anything about the case, including who was arrested. The sheriff’s office also continues to remain tight-lipped about just what happened with the death in Ettrick. Investigators say it’s a homicide, but they’re not saying much else.

We are waiting to see just how strong the tornado that hit Milton was. The National Weather Service last night said a tornado touched down in Milton about 5:30 yesterday, It was part of a line of storms that cut across southern Wisconsin. There are no reports of any serious injuries, but there are plenty of reports of damage, including a few homes that were damaged. Alliant Energy says people in Milton lost power because of the storm as well.

At 3:41 PM on Sunday May 26, 2024 a crash occurred on I-94 Eastbound near mile marker 87 near Osseo. Initial witness statement and investigation indicates a CMV was parked on the shoulder with a flat tire. The driver of an SUV rear-ended the semi-trailer. The driver of the SUV suffered fatal injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the WI State Patrol.