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There’s a warning about using too much power from the Eau Claire Energy Co-op. The Cooperative’s Adam Westaby yesterday said there is only so much power available each day, and when it’s cold outside people tend to use more power. The Co-op yesterday asked people to not use their electric water heater, heat pump, or boiler. The Co-op says peak times are the toughest, which means energy use is stretched to both start the day and once again when people

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to legalize lemonade stands for kids.  A Senate panel will hold a hearing today on a plan that would stop local governments from requiring kids and teens under 18 from needing a license to open-up a lemonade stand, or something similar.  The proposal says as long as the stand is ‘operated only occasionally,’ and doesn’t sell ‘potentially hazardous food,’ then kids can open-up a stand as they see fit.

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to update the rules for strip searching students in the state’s schools. The State Assembly is scheduled to vote today on a new plan that would expand strip searches to include stripping students down to their underwear.  The proposal would also make it clear just when someone can order a student to take their clothes off.  The changes come after a superintendent near Green Bay ordered a group of high school girls to strip down to

Cases of young people self-harming rise after breaks from school end in Wisconsin. The state Department of Health Services says in the months of September 2022 and January 2023, both of which follow extended breaks from the classroom, there was a 40-percent increase in youth self-harm cases compared to the months before. In September of 2023, data shows a smaller spike of 14-percent, but still encourages caregivers to be aware and not ignore any concerning signs.

A Wisconsin woman is sentenced to 18 months in jail after almost 200 goats were found deceased on her farm. Both Stephanie and Kyle Lincicum of Darlington were charged last June with 40 counts each of animal abuse and theft. Stephanie Lincicum pleaded guilty yesterday to 21 counts, and as part of a plea deal twenty of her counts are now dismissed. Her husband also pleaded guilty to twenty charges last month as part of a plea deal, with half

ABOVE PHOTO: Upward Bound students in UW-Stout biology lab.  About 40 high school students from six northwestern Wisconsin schools recently visited the University of Wisconsin-Stout to participate in hands-on workshops at STEM Fest.   As participants in the Upward Bound program, the students have the opportunity to explore what colleges around Wisconsin and Minnesota have to offer through tours, hands-on learning experiences and engagement sessions.  UW-Stout welcomed the students with two workshops that demonstrated what a polytechnic university has to

On January 14, 2024, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Almost Home Again, a mental health and AODA facility located at N3531 Elder Dr. in the Town of Aurora, Taylor County. The caller reported that a resident of the facility was found unconscious and unresponsive. Taylor County Sheriff’s deputies along with EMS were dispatched. Upon arrival of EMS and Taylor County deputies it was determined that the unresponsive individual was deceased. The deceased individual was identified as

Work will begin soon on a one-half mile expansion of the pedestrian/recreation trail on Menomonie’s east side to connect the Dunn County Judicial Center and Government Center along Highways 12/29.  “This project will enhance safety in the area and will be an important addition to our local trail system.”  “The City of Menomonie is excited to partner with Dunn County to enhance the community’s trail system with the intention of improving the residents’ and visitors’ quality of life,” said Eric Atkinson, Menomonie city administrator.  Kris Korpela, Dunn County manager, said

The cows at a farm in the Town of Drammen are all okay after a fire at their barn yesterday. Fire crews from Mondovi got the call about 11 a.m. yesterday, Firefighters say the fire likely started in the milking parlor, but didn’t get far. No people were hurt in the fire. Investigators say they are looking for what may have started that fire.

There are four candidates to become Chippewa Falls’ next police chief. The city yesterday said John Beyer, who is a sergeant at the Bloomer Police Department, Colin Mumford, who is the current police chief in Fall Creek, and Chippewa Falls officers Ryan Douglas and Sheridan Pabst all made the short list. Current Chippewa Falls chief Matt Kelm announced his resignation back in November. His last day will be sometime next month.