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The Original Banbury Art Crawl is back this weekend…. with more fine art than ever before! The Banbury Art Crawl for 2024 has expanded. This Friday night and Saturday (Feb 2nd and 3rd) buildings 10 and 13 will be overflowing with original artwork—over 100 artists with paintings, pottery, fiber arts, jewelry, woodworking and so much more! This is a juried fine art show! Plus the shops and studios of Building 13 will be open with more original artwork plus unique

Dairy, beef, and hay producers, as well as custom operators and nutrient applicators, should mark their calendars for February 19-21 for the 2024 Symposium at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The opening session will feature one of the region’s most sought-after speakers, Jolene Brown, with her “Top Ten Mistakes That Break Up a Family Business.” Brown, often referred to as the “Dr. Phil of Agriculture,” is a hall of fame and award-winning speaker who has devoted her

St. Joe’s in Chippewa Falls is closing earlier than first expected. Originally, HSHS said the hospital would close in April, but a letter sent out last week said St. Joe’s will now close on March 22nd. HSHS and Prevea announced this month that they are closing all of their hospitals and clinics in the Chippewa Valley. The closing means patients at St. Joseph’s will need to find new doctors as of mid-March.

A Cadott man who was hurt in a snowmobile crash earlier this month has died. Mark Sibbers was hurt when he crashed his snowmobile along a public trail near Mauston. His friends over the weekend said Sibbers died from his injuries. Another man from Chippewa County also died in that wreck. The Department of Natural Resources and the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.

The other young woman in the Slender Man case is due in court today to ask to go home. Morgan Geyser’s attorneys are asking a judge in Waukesha County to release her from the state mental hospital where she’s been since 2018. She was sentenced to 40 years in the hospital after she and Anissa Weir nearly stabbed another friend to death back in 2014. Weir was released from the hospital back in 2021. Geyser’s lawyers say she’s been working

Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are looking to ban ranked-choice voting in the state. An Assembly committee tomorrow will take-up the plan to add a constitutional amendment that would prohibit ranked choice voting in the state. Supporters say ranked choice voting would give other candidates and other parties a better shot. Critics say ranked choice voting is confusing and often leaves voters without a clear winner on Election Day.

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to do something about childhood obesity this week. An Assembly panel will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposals that came from the Speakers’ Task Force On Childhood Obesity. They include two plans to spend about five million-dollars on childhood obesity prevention and management. There’s another plan that would require schools across the state to have at least three hours of physical activity per-week.

You can pay your Wisconsin income taxes starting today. The Department of Revenue says tax filing season begins today. Once again the state is suggesting that people file online. The Department of Revenue says the WisTax system is the fastest way to get a refund. You can also track the status of your refund online. People in Wisconsin have til April to get their taxes filed.

A speeding violation turns into a 5th OWI for a Hixton man. Randall James Flick, 35 years of age, from Hixton has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On Sunday, January 28, 2024, at approximately 12:51 AM a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on WIS 95 in the city of Hixton for a speed violation. The Trooper observed signs of impairment and a

Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt reports that on January 27, 2024, during the early morning hours, the Price County Sheriff’s Office found two people deceased in the Township of Elk. There is no risk to the public. The investigation is being conducted by the Price County Sheriff’s Office. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of family. As the investigation continues, further details will be provided. Responding agencies included the Price County Sheriff’s Office, Price County Coroner’s