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A husband and wife must pay almost a quarter of a million dollars in restitution in a LaFayette County animal-cruelty case.  Prosecutors say, in late June, Kyle and Stephanie Lincicum were jailed after investigators found roughly 200 dead goats at the couple’s farm, all of which had died from thirst and starvation.  In December, Kyle Lincicum pleaded guilty to 23 charges related to the animals’ deaths – this comes after a roughly equal number of charges were dropped.  He was

The Wisconsin legislature has passed a bill that mandates the teaching of Asian American and Hmong American history.  It’s headed to Governor Tony Evers for his signature.  Wisconsin public school districts are already required to offer instruction in the histories of Native Americans, African Americans and Hispanics.     

Fans of the peregrine falcon boxes that WPS and We Energies host every year have been rewarded for their patience — the first egg of the season has been reported.  The first egg of the season was discovered at the Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee.  The parents — Rolo and an unbanded female — are watching over their new family addition.  It’s the second year the two have nested together.   CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS FROM THE NEST!

A historic theatre in Baraboo will be preserved with the help of the Wisconsin Historical Society. The society’s board acquired the beloved AI. Ringling Theatre last Friday after receiving three-million dollars in community donations. The society’s Circus World operations made a post on Facebook, detailing the history of the theatre and how the historic preservation couldn’t be done without the help of the Al. Ringling Theatre Friends, Inc. Vice President Paul Wolter says “it’s a win for Baraboo, a win

Wisconsin farmers are planting early this year because of record warm weather, but they need rain.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects farm income to be 25-percent lower this year than last.  In part because costs are up and partly because of drought conditions in several Midwest growing states.  December was the warmest on record for Wisconsin, but the continuing drought conditions has farmers concerned about the dry soil. For a full farm report and extended coverage of all things

Wisconsin is about to expand electric vehicle charging stations across the state.  Two bills now signed into law will allow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to use more than 78-million dollars in Federal money to boost EV infrastructure at private businesses that want to offer EV charging stations.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says, when completed, drivers will never be more than 25 miles away from a fast charging station on most of the state’s highways. Fast charging means a

Wisconsin is ranked the tenth best state in the nation for singles.  The study by Consumer Affairs reports Wisconsin’s median income is nearly 71-thousand dollars, with a lower than average cost of housing, overall cost of living and low crime rate.  Wisconsin has an average size population of singles, and the third-highest number of bars per person in the nation.  Neighboring Minnesota ranks ninth best for singles.  Illinois ranks fifth. 

Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Valorant esports team will take on UW-Eau Claire for their first-ever matchup. The two teams will be in-person with controllers in hand at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at UWEC’s Hilltop Recreation Center, 105 Garfield Ave. “In past matchups, our team struggled, but I was impressed with their ability to communicate to figure things out…” The teams are inviting the public to attend this competition to cheer on the esports athletes. In its first year, CVTC’s

The national County Health Rankings, a set of health data released each spring, shows how Eau Claire County compares to the state, nation, and peer counties on many health issues. The 2024 data, released today, indicates Eau Claire County’s recent areas of strength, as well as opportunities to improve – including factors like alcohol and drug misuse, premature deaths, access to health care, civic engagement, and more. County Health Rankings data are released each year by the Robert Wood Johnson

For the third time this month, a $100,000 top prize-winning All or Nothing ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The winning ticket matched 11 of 11 numbers for the March 18, 2024, Evening drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Kwik Trip on 6 W. Hidden Trail in Elkhorn. The winning numbers were 1-2-5-7-8-13-15-16-19-21-22.