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New data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows fall-related calls increased by ten-thousand between 2023 and 2024.  Emergency medical services responded to 140-thousand falls last year, accounting for more than 20-percent of 911 calls.  The Centers for Disease Control says Wisconsin has the highest rate of fall-related deaths in older adults in the nation.  That’s due to both immediate deaths and long-term health issues related to a fall.   To prevent falls, DHS recommends reducing clutter and improving lighting

UW Health is now the official title sponsor of University of Wisconsin-Madison women’s sports.  The partnership will give UW Health more visibility at games and on social media, and provides athletes more name, image, and likeness deal opportunities. The deal builds on a preexisting relationship, which started when UW Health made a sponsorship deal with UW Athletics in 2010.

The Dunn County Board of Supervisors approved additional money in 2024 to begin an accelerated road improvement project, and it paid off in 2025, county officials said.  Dustin Binder, Dunn County Highway Commissioner, said his department completed 16.07 miles of Highway improvements in 2025, a 31 percent increase from the 12.28 miles completed in 2024 and a far cry from the 8.18 miles completed in 2021 and 10.68 miles in 2022.  “The County Board decided to bond extra funds for highway maintenance because we were falling behind,” Binder said.  “Roads have a lifespan of 20 to 25 years, and

 Xcel Energy will begin a major dredging and foundation reinforcement project at the Cedar Falls Dam starting today, Sept. 22 and continuing through November. This work is a critical step in preparing the dam for future construction, including the installation of a coffer dam. As part of the project, crews will deploy 60-foot-by-60-foot barges anchored to the riverbed at the top of the dam to remove sediment that has built up over the past century. The material will be pumped

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a weekend explosion in Rusk County.  The blast occurred on Saturday at a home near the city of Ladysmith.  One person was inside the residence at the time of the explosion and was hurt.  There has been no word on the extent of their injuries. 

A number of residents in the Trempealeau County city of Osseo were impacted by a Sunday evacuation.  Authorities told people to leave their homes after a property owner struck a 14th Street gas line.  No one was hurt and the order was lifted after less than three hours.

Federal prosecutors are filing drug trafficking charges against a man from Eau Claire.  Forty-one-year-old Jason Bloedow is accused of selling methamphetamine on multiple occasions this year.  He is charged with distributing methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute.

Suspects have been arrested following reports of an armed robbery.  A man tells Eau Claire Police that he was robbed by two individuals in an incident earlier this month.  Authorities report that they have since arrested three suspects in connection with the case. 

Several veterans organizations in Wisconsin were awarded with grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The agency announced on Friday that it was awarding approximately nine-point-three million dollars to four groups, including the Center for Veterans Issues and Veterans Path to Hope.  The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding about 818-million dollars to organizations nationwide, with hopes of combating homelessness among veterans and providing case management services. 

Madison College opened a new dental learning clinic over the weekend.  The state-of-the-art facility features 15 dental chairs, a sterilization center and advanced learning technology.  College president Dr. Jennifer Berne says the clinic is a solution aimed at addressing Wisconsin’s dental care shortage.  The clinic will support the college’s Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary certificate program.