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Alcohol sales at Camp Randall Stadium are producing big bucks.  In its first year of selling alcohol, the venue brought in more than three million dollars worth of sales.  University officials say the initiative to sell alcohol was aimed at improving fan experience and safety.  The Morgan Wallen Concert last June is credited with setting a sales record.  That concert was the first one Camp Randall Stadium hosted since The Rolling Stones performed in 1997. 

Outagamie County Public Health is warning residents about a positive rabies test.  Officials say a bat tested positive for rabies, making it the 19th case in Wisconsin.  For Outagamie County it’s the first positive yest in several years.  Pet owners are asked to keep an eye on their companions.  Rabies is a deadly disease spread through a bite or a scratch from an infected animal. 

A number of the world’s top professional fishermen are gathered this weekend in La Crosse.  Thursday marked the opening of the Bassmaster Elite tournament on the Mississippi River.  The event runs through Sunday with the winner laying claim to a 100-thousand dollar prize. CLICK HERE TO REEL IN MORE DETAILS.

GoFundMe is making it easier to access fundraisers supporting flood victims.  The fundraising platform has launched a centralized hub with all verified fundraisers related to the flooding.  In order to be a verified fundraiser, it must undergo a human and technological review process.  Heavy rains on August 9th dropped a significant amount of rain on southeast Wisconsin communities.  Milwaukee reported getting 14 inches of rain that weekend. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Wisconsin lottery players are picking up their tickets for tomorrow night’s 700-million dollar Powerball drawing.  The game has gone almost three months without a top prize winner.  Numbers will be announced just before 10 p.m.

More than eight-point-seven-million-dollars is being distributed to 31-hundred child care providers across Wisconsin.  The funding is expected to help retain more than 25-thousand-500 child care worker and support the care of more than 126-thousand children.  The Governor’s Office says the money comes from the Child Care Bridge Payments Program, part of the 2025-2027 state budget.

Home sales are mostly flat in Wisconsin.  The new report by the State Realtors Association for July says home sales fell point-three-percent over a year ago.  Listings are up more than seven-percent last over last year.  The median home price is 322-thousand-500-dollars.

Wednesday’s Powerball drawing turned one person’s $3 play into a $100,000 winner.  Family Fresh Market on 303 S. Main St. in River Falls sold a winning $100,000 Powerball ticket for the August 20, 2025, drawing. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (31-59-62-65-68) and the Powerball (5). The ticket included the $1 Power Play feature, turning a $50,000 prize into a $100,000 win because of the 2X multiplier. Meanwhile, the jackpot for Powerball continues to soar, now at $700 million for the Saturday drawing. The jackpot is the 11th largest Powerball jackpot

Arriving on campus early at University of Wisconsin-Stout helps students build community and begin the transition from high school to college life. For 55 incoming Stoutward Bound scholars, their connections began even earlier on orientation day last summer, when they met other students, faculty and staff. The first-year multicultural students will move into their living community in South Hall on Aug. 23, 10 days before the start of school. “Our goal is long-term retention. We want to make sure they persist, succeed, find

Get ready to make a splash and paddle the pool! Happy Tails Dog Park is sponsoring its 17th Annual Dog Swim on  August 27th at the Bernard F. Willi Outdoor Pool located at 1  Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls. CLICK HERE FOR MORE! Requirement: Proof of Current Rabies Vaccination   (Rain Date: August 28th Hours: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm)