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Folks to the north and west of Madison continue to see the worst of Wisconsin’s drought.  The latest drought report for Wisconsin shows things improved across the state over the past week.  It helped that Wisconsin saw a couple of days of soaking rains this week.  In Madison and Dane County the drought continues to be severe, but areas to the north and west are in an extreme drought.  As of this week, 78-percent of Wisconsin is seeing some kind

Mister Rodgers was all over trolley action in his neighborhood and now, our neighborhood welcomes the Chippewa River Trolley! Cardigans are optional. This new addition to the dynamic Eau Claire scene officially launches this weekend. Starting this Saturday, August 19 you can be on the tours at 1pm and 3pm.  So, what can you expect? Options! At launch, you will see a Signature Eau Claire Tour (a historic and modern day tour), as well as multiple Brewery Tours, Winery Tours, and a

The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 10:48 p.m. on August 16, 2023, reporting a motor vehicle crash with injuries on USH 63, at 200th Ave., in the Town of Forest. Deputies arrived on scene and located a 2012 Nissan Versa which had been operated by Junior O. Carranza-Guerra, Age 22, from Clear Lake, WI. He had been traveling westbound on 200th Ave, and failed to stop for the stop sign on 200th Ave. He

“A big thank you to the Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club for hosting this year’s show. And now planning for 2024 in Chippewa County moves into full gear.”  The 2023 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days show, the 69th in the show’s history, is successfully wrapped up, having welcomed over 30,000 people to the show on the grounds of the Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club July 18-20 in Baraboo.  “Farm Tech Days 2023 – Baraboo is in the books, and

We now know the name of the hiker that died this week at Devil’s Lake State Park.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says Jason Gillum or Fort Wayne, Indiana, died Tuesday afternoon when he fell from a bluff.  Investigators say he fell around 50 feet.  His death is being called an accident.

Wisconsin is seeing record job growth.  The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says last month the state improved on June’s record jobs, now at over three-million-seven-thousand.  Wisconsin also added 68-hundred new workers in July.  Wisconsin’s unemployment rate sits at two-point-six percent.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is getting a regional award for the Flex Lane on the Beltline.   This week the D-O-T was awarded the America’s Transportation Award by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.  The Flex Lane received the award for cutting down on commute times.  The Flex Lane is now entered into a national competition and the winner will be announced next month.

A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold at Pick N Save on 6760 W. National Ave. in West Allis for the Wednesday, August 16 drawing. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (9-11-17-19-55) plus the Powerball (1). The West Allis Powerball win is the third big Powerball prize won in August so far. On August 9, a $100,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold at Kwik Trip in Luxemburg and on August 7, a $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was purchased at Kwik Trip in Appleton. This is not the first significant win at the

 Laura Campbell has joined Royal Credit Union (Royal) as Executive Vice President-Chief People Officer. In this role, Campbell is responsible for the oversight of programs and services delivered through the Organizational Talent Services, Learning and Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Internal Communication teams. Campbell will also collaborate in strategic planning and organizational decision making as a member of the executive team. “Her passion and desire to work for a mission and values driven organization makes her a wonderful fit

The head of the CDC was in Madison yesterday to remind parents to get their kids vaccinated before school starts in a couple of weeks. CDC Director Mandy Cohen stopped by Madison’s public health office to talk about the importance of back-to-school vaccinations. Cohen said Wisconsin is slightly behind the national average when it comes to vaccinated kids. Children in Wisconsin need certain required shots in order to be able to start the school year, Cohen said now is the