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It’s that time of year: the Chippewa Valley Book Festival kicks off five days of thought-provoking and inspiring author events this Wednesday. The 24th annual festival is offering both in-person and virtual options over the dates of October 11–October 16, 2023. All author events, excluding the sold-out meal program, are FREE and open to the public. Advanced registration is required and some events have already reached capacity. Virtual streaming options will be offered for all of the adult author events.

Why does a temporary circus billboard from 1885 still exist on a building? Did someone really exchange water with aliens for extraterrestrial pancakes? Where can you honor deceased postal letter carriers? Have you been eating brats the wrong way? Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, takes you on an unforgettable trip to discover the state’s quirkiness and some of its best kept secrets. Find out where famous people secretly get turkeys in the basement and where Al

Two people are dead and three others are recovering after being shot during a violent Sunday in Milwaukee. The first shooting happened about 7:30 a.m. at Julia and Burleigh. Police pronounced the 25-year-old victim dead at the scene. The second shooting happened about 7:45 a.m. near 89th and dogwood. Police say that victim also died at the scene. The third shooting was about 1:30 yesterday afternoon near 58th and Villard. Milwaukee Police say the victim was a teenager who was

“As the number of residents and community need continues to grow, the current learning center is limited and inadequate to provide effective services and resources for those struggling with homelessness, addiction and mental health issues.” Hope Gospel Mission will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hope Learning Center on Tuesday, October 10th at 2:30 pm at 2650 Mercantile Drive! The new Hope Learning Center will cohesively serve residents with more program space and services. Computers, meeting rooms, classrooms, group

Last week at this time we were in shorts and cranking fans or AC. Not today… Western Wisconsin is starting the week with a taste of the cold weather. The National Weather Service is leaving a frost advisory in place for the entire western part of the state till 9 a.m. this morning. Forecasters say temperatures will be in the low 30s, and that will mean frost. This is the coldest start to a day so far this season. The

There are questions to answer about an officer-involved shooting in Menasha. Police say it happened about 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon when Menasha Police and Fox Crossing Police responded to a domestic violence call. Investigators say a Menasha officer shot and killed a man who was armed with what they are calling a ‘bladed weapon.’ The Menasha officer is now on administrative leave as the state looks into the shooting.

UW-Eau Claire is not going to be among the UW campuses changing how they admit students. University president Jay Rothman on Friday said most UW schools are switching to direct admissions. That means Wisconsin high school students simply have to graduate in order to be accepted. UW-Eau Claire, UW-Madison, and UW-La Crosse are all opting out of the change.  The switch comes as most UW schools saw fewer students enroll this fall.

State regulators are starting the process to see if We Energies can charge more for electricity and natural gas with a hearing today. The state’s Public Service Commission is hearing a proposal from We Energies to raise electric costs three-percent, and raise natural gas costs between three- and five-percent. The electric rate increase request comes after an increase last year, and would mean We Energies has seen a 14-and-a-half-percent increase in prices over the past two years. We Energies says

There is a warning from Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation about the coming shorter days. The deer are still not following the crossing signs and are moving all over the roads. (A classic Wisconsin joke, eh?) Wis-DOT superintendent Tim Carnahan said the morning and evening commutes will be a little more difficult as the days get shorter. Wis-DOT says just 25-percent of all driving is done at night, but half of all deadly crashes happen at night. Wis-DOT is also warning

The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he wants to wait, and follow the law when dealing with Wisconsin’s elections chief. Assembly speaker Robin Vos said on Capital City yesterday that he doesn’t see a need to impeach Meagan Wolfe because he believes the State Senate has removed her from office. Wolfe is refusing to leave, relying on a legal opinion from the state’s Attorney General that says she gets to keep her job until a replacement is named.