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The mother of the Madison school shooter has died.  Janesville Police were dispatched to a residence on August 1st for a death investigation.  The victim was then identified as Melissa Rupnow.  Officials believe she may have committed suicide.  Rupnow’s ex-husband Jeffrey is currently charged with allowing their daughter access to the weapons used in the shooting.  Natalie Rupnow opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School last year, killing two and injuring six before committing suicide at the scene.

Members of Wisconsin’s National Guard have returned from deployment.  Nearly 50 citizen soldiers were in Kuwait as part of Operation Spartan Shield since last September.  Two units, each serving as a medical company and a chemical company, were deployed.  Soldiers are deployed once every five years. 

Three buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus will be demolished in the future.  Officials say the three buildings are beyond their useful lives and are no longer needed.  The halls in question are Donner Hall, Webster Hall and Radford Hall.  Aging buildings on the Platteville and Parkside campuses are set to be demolished as well. 

The Rusk County Fair is underway in Ladysmith.  Traditional fair food, live music and family activities fill the daily schedules along with rodeo events and a demolition derby.  The event runs through Sunday with more details available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Irishfest La Crosse begins its three-day run today.  The event boasts live music on multiple stages along.  Folks will also be able to get their fill of Irish food, check out the wares of a variety of vendors and enjoy activities fit for the whole family.  Ticket information can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Wisconsin lottery players have their hearts set on winning tomorrow night’s Powerball.  No one has hit the game’s top prize since May 31st.  The estimated jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing now stands at 482 million dollars. 

A return home appears to be just what the Eau Claire Express needed.  After losing four consecutive games on the road this week, the Express won at Carson Park Thursday night.  They beat the Rochester Honkers two to nothing.  The next game for the Express happens tonight when they host Waterloo. CLICK HERE TO TALK LOCAL SPORTS WITH THE CAPTAIN DAN KASPER AND SPORTS TALK 105.1.

Authorities are releasing the name of an Eau Claire County Jail inmate who died at the facility this week. Authorities found 39-year-old Robert Manning-Harris dead on Monday. His cause of death remains undetermined. Autopsy results have shown no evidence of trauma.

Authorities were quick to respond Wednesday morning after a man reportedly suffering an opioid overdose was found outside the Vernon County Courthouse.  The man was discovered inside a vehicle in the courthouse’s parking lot.  The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office reports the man was taken to a local hospital for care and was later released.

A journalist with Wisconsin roots has been found alive after being reported missing.  Rescue crews spotted Alec Luhn on a rocky terrain waving at them Wednesday morning.  He was found with injuries to his legs and feet, later revealed to be a broken femur.  Luhn was on a solo hike in a Norwegian national park last week before his family reported him missing.  His family began to worry when he missed his flight back home Monday.