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Things are getting quite busy at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.  Thousands of people are expected to travel by air during the holiday weekend.  Folks are reminded to arrive at least two hours early for their flight.  Updated flight information can be found online WITH A CLICK HERE.

A Marquette County deputy went to the hospital after a head on crash this morning (Mon). Wisconsin State Patrol says the deputy was traveling eastbound on the highway near Packwaukee when a truck driving west lost control. They say the truck crossed the center line and hit the deputy’s car straight on. Both the driver of the truck and the deputy were taken to the hospital, and both are expected to be okay.

Wisconsin will be getting more than five-million dollars in grant money for transportation accessibility improvements. Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation say they’ll give the five-point-two million dollars to services for seniors and people with disabilities. Evers says these services help people find a way to get to work, the grocery store, or a doctor’s appointment. He says the program has helped pay for more than 2,000 vehicles since the mid-70s.  

Starting next fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will cover attendance costs fully for members of American Indian tribes. The university says it has been working with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council to develop the Wisconsin Tribal Education Promise Program.  A student must be a Wisconsin resident and a member of any federally recognized Tribe to qualify for the funding. Graduate students pursuing law or medicine degrees will also qualify. According to University data, 134 out of about five-thousand six-hundred UW-Madison

The Powerball jackpot continues to grow (currently at an estimated $543 million for tonight’s drawing), but Wisconsin generated some substantial winners over the weekend in two different lotto games. Saturday’s December 16 drawing was a BIG day for Powerball players. A winning $1 million ticket was sold at Speedway on 6804 W. North Ave in Wauwatosa, while two $50,000 tickets were sold at CVS on 9220 W. Greenfield Ave in West Allis and at the Walmart SuperCenter on 3355 S. 27th St. in Milwaukee. On Sunday, December 17, a player instantly

The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley is opening its newest location, Eau Claire South YMCA, formerly Eau Claire Fitness, on January 2, 2024. Eau Claire South YMCA will provide a wide range of health and wellness, youth development, and outreach programs while becoming the third full-service facility for the YMCA of the Chippewa Valley. On Sunday, January 7, Eau Claire South YMCA, Eau Claire Downtown YMCA, and the Chippewa Falls YMCA will be open to the community in celebration of

Today is all about sugar and spreading joy. It’s Buddy the Elf Day. Brie Tennis with details.

Milwaukee Police are investigating a number of shootings yesterday that left five people wounded. The first occurred yesterday before dawn at 37th and Glendale. The 41-year-old victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Another happened about two o-clock yesterday afternoon at Capitol and Appleton when a 31-year-old was shot and suffered non life-threatening injuries. Police are looking into the possibility the shooting resulted from road rage. An attempted robbery near 26th and Walnut left a 23-year-old wounded from a gunshot. And

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a ban on life sentences for minors.  Republican State Senator Jesse James is co-authoring Senate Bill 801 and a companion measure in the Wisconsin Assembly, getting bipartisan support from more than 30 members.  In addition to barring sentences of life without parole for offenders under 18, the legislation would also allow anyone who is currently serving such a sentence to qualify for a review after 15 years for non-homicide crimes and after 20 years for those

University of Wisconsin’s outside hitter Sarah Franklin is adding another honor to her trophy case. Franklin has been named National Player of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Franklin has also been named the 2023 Big Ten Player of the Year and the 2023 AVCA Northeast Region Player of the Year.