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La Crosse is losing one of its Mississippi riverboats. The American Queen last week announced that it is closing, and ending all operations. La Crosse was one of the destinations for the Queen, and tourism officials say the boat will be missed. A.J. Frels with Explore La Crosse says the boats brought a lot of visitors, and he said there will be a ripple effect. No one is saying just why the Queen shut down. No one is saying what

The plans to get tougher on human trafficking in Wisconsin will take another step forward this week. A senate committee is set to vote on the proposals from The Speaker’s task Force on Human Trafficking. Those include more training for everyone from teachers to hotel workers on how to spot the signs of human trafficking. There’s also a plan to create a new Human Trafficking Council for Wisconsin. The State Assembly already approved the plans.

Crews were on the scene of a deadly crash Sunday. It was at 12:49 PM on Sunday February 25th when a crash occurred on WIS 25 NB/SB at Northline Road in Dunn County near Menomonie. Assisting agencies included Dunn County Sheriff’s Department, Menomonie Police Department, and Menomonie Fire Department. The crash involved 1 fatality and 1 injury. Preliminary investigation shows a pickup truck traveling southbound, driven by 56 year old Barbara Jean McLennan from Chetek, pulled into the northbound lanes

A local Tomah business is recovering after a fire burned the building down.  It took 88 fire personnel and nearly nine hours to stop the fire at Sassy Girl Aroma.  This is the second major fire to recently happen downtown after Peking Chinese restaurant caught fire in November.

Anyone with information about three men who carried out an arm robbery in south Wisconsin could receive a 10-thousand dollar reward.  The FBI Milwaukee Field Office is offering the reward in hopes of finding three men described as Hispanic that robbed a restaurant and grocery store.  The men have been seen in a Honda Accord missing the front logo and has a dealership or temporary plate on the back.

Hello! Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. As we stare down the last week of February (whoa!) it may seem like 2024 is zipping right along at breakneck speed. How about we slow down a bit with a simple “scroll down memory lane?” This is just an easy look back at some 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

Marine researchers say they have discovered over 100 new species during an expedition off the coast of Chile. During the Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition, researchers identified species including deep-sea corals, glass sponges, sea urchins, and squat lobsters. Researchers also used an underwater robot to map the seafloor and found four previously unknown underwater mountains. A researcher who led the quest says the amount of new species they found is “mind-blowing” and the expedition exceeded their hopes. The Schmidt Ocean Institute

Home sales in Wisconsin are up for the first time since December 2021.  Experts say the lead cause is baby boomers putting their house on the market and millennials looking to move in.  January 2024 sales are up by just over ten-percent compared to last year.

A bill proposed in Congress would change procedures around the treatment of incarcerated pregnant people.  An estimated 58-thousand people are incarcerated every year.  The use of physical restraints are common despite having proven health risks according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.  A bill being proposed would change that along with giving access to STI treatment, postpartum depression screenings and services, and other critical care.

A man from Minnesota is found guilty of a 2005 sexual assault on a Madison bike path. Addison Yang of Eagan, Minnesota, was found guilty on three counts tied to the assault. He assaulted the victim after using a knife to threaten her. Yang was found as a suspect through DNA collected on the victim’s sexual assault examination kit.