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President Trump will be on Wisconsin’s presidential primary ballot. The state’s Presidential Preference Selection Committee met yesterday, and quickly agreed to the names that will be on the ballot in April. Former President Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Christ Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Asa Hutchinson all made the Republican ballot. President Joe Biden was the sole Democrat nominated. The ballot only covers the presidential primary, there will be a different process to set the ballot for next November.

There are four candidates for two seats on Eau Claire’s school board. The city’s school district yesterday said Joshua Clements, Heidi Harings, Kathleen Kivlin, and Erica Zerr all qualified for the ballot. Clements and Zerr are running for reelection, while Harings and Kivlin are new challengers. Voters will make their decision in April. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL STORY WITH OUR PARTNERS AT WEAU 13 NEWS.

New drivers in Wisconsin will, once again, have to prove their skills on the road. The DMV yesterday said it is ending the road test waiver program that began during the COVID outbreak. The state issued nearly 170 thousand waivers to new drivers in the nearly three years that road tests weren’t available. The DMV says it hasn’t seen any ‘negative effects’ of the waiver program, but decided to end it anyway.

The IT consulting subsidiary of a Lancaster-based business has purchased a professional services firm based in Wisconsin. Chortek LLP is a company that also uses the Sage ERP business and accounting software system. The acquisition brings four people to RKL eSolutions. A spokesperson for RKL says the former Chortek employees will work remotely for the Lancaster software company.

The Wisconsin birth rate increased two-point-five percent while Planned Parenthood paused abortions last year. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics study says more than 15-hundred of the babies born in Wisconsin since June of 2022 were a result of Roe v. Wade being federally overturned. Wisconsin became one of 13 states with what the study classifies as a total abortion ban — but a Dane County judge ruled earlier this year that consensual abortions are legal in the state. Of

On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, a deputy with the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to an EMS call in the Township of Drammen, Eau Claire County. The information dispatched by the Eau Claire Emergency Communications Center was that a large oak tree had fallen on top of a subject who was also the 911 caller who was also alone. The subject was trapped underneath the tree and complained of back and leg pain. The deputy arrived on scene and

   The end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 came with a few big wins for Wisconsin Lottery players between December 31 and January 1.  A winning $350,000 SuperCash! ticket was purchased at True North Energy on 1370 Jacobson Rd. in Neenah for the December 31 drawing. It was the twelfth winning SuperCash! top prize ticket sold in 2023. The winning numbers were 3-7-20-26-31-36. One day later, a winning $50,000 Powerball ticket and a winning $100,000 All or Nothing ticket were reported following the January 1 drawings. The $50,000 Powerball ticket

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply to be the 77th Alice in Dairyland through January 31, 2024. As one of the most widely recognized communications professionals in Wisconsin agriculture, Alice in Dairyland travels extensively promoting Wisconsin’s agricultural industry and its impact on the state economy. In this highly visible and fast-paced position, Alice in Dairyland serves as a full-time spokesperson, cultivates relationships with television, radio, and

“We’re grappling with challenging circumstances here in Wisconsin’s farm country,” remarked Von Ruden. “In the face of these difficulties, it’s crucial, now more than ever, that farmers and communities in our state have a meaningful voice in shaping the decisions taking place at the Capitol.” Registration is open for Farm and Rural Lobby Day on Wednesday, January 17th. The annual event is organized by Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU). WFU President Darin Von Ruden encouraged farmers to consider taking a day

Once the New Year is underway it might be time to face those resolutions. When it comes to the New Year, it’s an old favorite that tops the list. Fitness remains the top New Year’s resolution going into 2024. Nikka Magahis reports. And beyond the gym, it might be water bottles over pints for the time being. 46-percent said they plan on taking part in Dry January and giving up alcohol for at least the month. Whatever goals you may