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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the Top 4 products moving on in the 10th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The competition showcases the state’s $73 billion manufacturing industry and its high-tech, high-skill, and high-pay career opportunities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. Since the contest’s inception, over a thousand products representing a wide array of industries have been nominated. Winning products have included beverage dispensers, firetrucks, cranes, motorcycles, military vehicles, robotic carts, rifles,

There is a new addition to the landscape north of Highway 29 at the intersection of County Road M and County Road X in the Town of Wheaton. Google Map About the Project This new 2.5 MW solar array is representing the fourth self-serve solar installation on Dunn Energy lines. The array covers just over 15 acres and is projected to produce enough clean electricity to power 625 average Wisconsin homes. The project expands on the first community solar garden near Downsville, further

On October 13th, 2025at 11:00 a.m. the Colfax Police Department assisted by the Sheriff’s  Office was requested to check an address in the Village of Colfax for a vehicle stolen from  Bloomer that was showing a GPS location in the village. The vehicle was located  unoccupied. A search of the area located no suspects. On October 14th, 20025 at  approximately 10:27 a.m. a vehicle was reported as stolen from a business in Colfax to the  Colfax Police Department. Shortly thereafter

A church in Eau Claire is preparing for its seventh annual Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack event. Volunteers at Peace Lutheran Church are packing about 124-thousand meals for children in countries including Haiti and Somalia. The church is looking for 550 volunteers for two-hour shifts to pack meals and load pallets. Volunteers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food for the local food bank, Feed My People. The event is set for October 24th and 25th.

The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire is excited to announce First Responders Weekend, taking place October 24–26, 2025. This special event honors the dedication and service of first responders in our community. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Royal Credit Union, first responders and their families will receive free admission all weekend long. To make the weekend even more memorable, the first 200 children through the doors will receive a Bitty City firetruck, a fun keepsake to commemorate their visit.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a total of $550,000 in grants to 16 nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving Wisconsin veterans and their families. These organizations offer services ranging from financial aid and job training to entrepreneurship programs and mental health support. “I’m grateful that WDVA can partner with these organizations that work tirelessly on behalf of our veterans,” said Secretary James Bond. “Through these grants, we’re helping ensure veterans across the state have access to critical resources,

 The University of Wisconsin-Stout women’s golf team’s victory this month at the conference championship, where they triumphed by a near-record margin, isn’t the culmination of a season: It’s a sign of things to come for a young, focused and talented Blue Devils team. Sophomore Julia Imai and junior Brin Neumann placed first and second individually at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Championship Oct. 3-5 at the Reedsburg Country Club in Reedsburg, topping the leaderboard and driving the Blue Devils to a 48-stroke victory

Scammers convince consumers to invest their money in fraudulent schemes by using many different tricks – even romance. Ahead of Sweetest Day on October 18, consumers can protect themselves from heartbreak and devastating financial loss by learning how these scams work and how to identify them. In 2024, investment-related fraud made up less than 5% of fraud reports to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). However, that small percentage resulted in over $5.6 billion in financial losses and accounted for over

Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, 2025, and runs through December 7. This annual window gives people the chance to review their current plan, compare alternatives, and make changes that better match their health needs, medications, and budget. With insurers able to adjust benefits, premiums, and provider networks each year, taking time now to make informed choices can make a big difference in 2026. “In the past year, many beneficiaries have experienced changes in medications, providers, or health needs,” said

Plans for a new mental health facility in Chippewa Falls are moving forward.  The Chippewa Falls Plan Commission this week has given its approval for a conditional use permit for a new facility to be located at Highway 178 and Beach Drive.  Rogers Behavioral Health would feature 14 inpatient rooms and 24 residential rooms.  State funding is also in the works with the Wisconsin Senate passing a bill on Tuesday to provide ten-million dollars for development.