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Wisconsin’s new political maps could mean the return of an old state lawmaker. Rob Kreibich says he’s running for the State Assembly, again. This time, Kreibich  will run in the new 28th District. That covers parts of central and eastern St. Croix County. Kreibich served 14 years in the State Assembly, he left back in 2007 and has been working as the president of the New Richmond Chamber. Kreibich says he’ll push for tax relief, regulatory reform, smaller government, and

President Biden will be in Wisconsin on Monday to announce a new Student Loan Forgiveness Program. The planned announcement comes after the Supreme Court stopped his previous attempt at a student debt program almost a year ago. The Wall Street journal says the new plan will be regulated through the Higher Education Act of 1965.

On Saturday April 6, 2024, at approximately 9:46 a.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting that on Lake Menomin, near the Fish and Game boat landing, an un-manned boat was spinning in circles and the male operator had fallen into the water. The Menomonie Police Department, Menomonie Fire Department, Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, UW Stout Police Department and the Wisconsin DNR all responded to the incident. An unresponsive male was located in Lake Menomin and pulled

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We are glad you are here. Maybe the week felt long, extra stressful, or just plain exhausting? That’s why we invite you to take this morning and enjoy a slower, simpler start to the Saturday with our “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple look back at 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 scroll! On this

Two people are charged with homicide related to the drug overdose death of a man in Chippewa County. Crystal Crouse and Casey Scheueneman are accused of meeting with an overdose victim the day he died. A witness says Crouse’s children were present during the drug deal. Crouse is out of jail after posting ten-thousand in bond, but will be in court in May. Schueneman is still in custody on a 50-thousand dollar bond, but will be in court next Wednesday.

A Wisconsin woman guilty of killing her friend with eye drops is going to prison for life. Jessy Kurczewski was sentenced Friday after being convicted late last year. She claimed the friend poisoned herself in 2018, but prosecutors say the woman stole more than 250 thousand-dollars from 62-year-old Lynn Hernan in the months before her death. And a subsequent autopsy showed Hernan had a fatal dose of the main ingredient in over-the-counter eye drops in her system.

A new veterans’ services office will soon be open again in Rock County. The office was closed for relocation, and is now open in front of the Doctor Daniel Williams Resource Center. The office will remain closed until the 15th for staff training. The Beloit location was shut down before the move started.

A woman from Mineral Point will be sentenced today for the death of a child left in her care. JoAnna Ford is accused of neglecting four-month-old Wyatt Hamlin, leading to his death. The child’s mother testified during the conviction hearing this morning that she got a video on Snapchat from Ford of her son hours before he was airlifted to Madison. She says she immediately knew something was wrong with her son, and Ford was acting with no urgency. Ford

This time of year with Spring on the way, it can sometimes mean some muddy paw prints on our floors after those dog walks. But for this Week’s Friday Feel Good we follow those prints and they lead us to a very special dog…. A dog named “Hero” lived up to his name last week in Canada.  His 61-year-old owner was injured and stuck lying in a muddy ditch for two days.  But Hero stayed with him the whole time, kept him

In the afternoon of March 28, 2024, a Lake Hallie Police Officer responded to a report of a theft at a business in the 1800 block of 118th St. in the Village of Lake Hallie that occurred in the early morning hours of March 28, 2024. The business reported that approximately over 30 semi-truck tire rims were stolen, along with several other items, resulting in an estimated loss of $4,500 to the business. Lake Hallie Police obtained a photo of