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The Badgers shook off a slow first half to put away Georgia Southern, 35-14 Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.  The Wisconsin defense intercepted five passes and lit up the scoreboard with 28 second points, including 21 in the third quarter.  The Badgers’ Braelon Allen and Tanner Mordecai each rushed two touchdowns and Chez Mellusi ran for a score as well.  The win moves Wisconsin to 2-and-1.  They Badgers open Big Ten Conference play Friday night at Purdue.

Hello. Thank you for including us in your day! As we land past the middle mark of September and time seems to slip by faster all the time, we like to take an opportunity to slow things down a bit on Saturday mornings with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a way to look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new history today. So, grab your favorite

Gas prices are climbing across southern Wisconsin. Triple-A reports the average price of regular jumped four cents a gallon in Madison on Friday, to three-63 a gallon. Prices shot up seven cents a gallon in Janesville and Beloit, to three-58 a gallon. The statewide average edged up almost a penny, to just under three-66 a gallon.

Some southern Wisconsin residents who set up a fire will need to get a permit. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says parts of Dane, Grant, and Iowa counties and all of Columbia, Marquette, Richland, and Sauk counties will need a burning permit. The DNR says it’s because of exceptional and prolonged drought in the state. The order will remain in effect until a significant rain or snow.

The Henry Vilas Zoo has a new member. Geoffrey–a baby marmoset–was born last month. The zoo hasn’t done a medical check yet to find the baby’s sex. The zoo says Geoffrey is doing well and is being taken care of by his father Miguel and big brother Pip.

The Milwaukee Brewers are updating their jersey–with a Northwestern Mutual advertisement. The players’ sleeves now feature an ad patch for the first time in franchise history. The Brewers are the 15th team in Major League Baseball to put an ad on the jersey.

It’s official! Get ready to grab new merch to represent the newest mascot in our area. After a lot of research, input, and creative work, the River Otter is now the CVTC mascot! This animal embodies the engaging, collaborative, hands-on, confident, supportive, and smart aspects of CVTC. The school says they think the river otter is a perfect representation of the college, students, alumni, and employees.  Now the work begins! If you want to be part of CVTC CLICK HERE

As Summer fades to Fall sometimes the chill in the air is the perfect weather for a good old fashioned cat nap. But for this week’s Friday Feel Good we swap out the cat naps for dog beds and meet a woman who has made it her mission to make sure the shelter dogs are comfortable until they find the perfect lap to nap on.  A 93-year-old Texas woman is getting praised for spending her time making dog beds for animal shelters around San

On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department responded to 194 26th Street for a burglary in progress. This property is a large sand plant just south of Chetek. Deputies used a drone, vehicles and were on foot to locate and apprehend two suspects on the property, who were actively engaged in a burglary. Taken into custody were Draven Merz, 27 from New Auburn, and Lee Lefevers, 34 of Cameron. Both are being held in the Barron County

Eau Claire Tours is proud to announce the release of two new self-guided audio tours; The Making of a City: An Eau Claire Story, and The How Lumber Made the Chippewa Valley Tour! The Making of a City: An Eau Claire Story, follows the walking paths along the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers with stops downtown and in Phoenix Park. The tour covers the very beginning of the city, from its early fur traders through the year 1900. During the