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Veteran housing facilities closing at the end of the month could be spared.  Senators Jeff Smith and Jamie Wall have introduced a bill that would provide funding to the facilities in Green Bay and Chippewa Falls.  Governor Tony Evers had requested funding for the housing program but members of the joint finance committee removed it from the final budget.  If the facilities close, it could mean the loss of 41 beds for veterans facing homelessness. 

Recent inspections at Ridglan Farms found more than 300 violations.  Newly released documents say the farm was cited for 308 counts of mistreating dogs and three counts of failing to perform mandatory health checks.  The dog breeder in Blue Mounds is now facing more than 55-thousand dollars in fines and fees as part of a civil forfeiture. Ridglan Farms can agree to the civil forfeiture and resolve the violations.  Their other option is to decline and take the case to

The City of La Crosse is filing suit against three companies claiming that they have artificially inflated the price of fire trucks.  The city says that a standard truck that cost around half-a-million dollars around fifteen years ago now costs around a million dollars and that truck manufacturers have manipulated the market to increase those costs.  The city has filed suit in federal court and is asking for a jury trial.

The University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire football team opens their season at home tonight.  The BluGolds are hosting Carroll University at Carson Park.  Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

Eau Claire man is accused of his fourth OWI.  Wisconsin State Patrol says the man was stopped after driving almost 20 miles-per-hour over the speed limit.  Troopers say the driver, Thomas Jones Jr., was showing signs of intoxication.  He was taken to the hospital for a mandatory blood draw, and was then booked at the Jefferson County Jail.  Jones Jr. is facing multiple charges.

The trial for Judge Hannah Dugan is set for December.  Dugan is accused of helping an illegal immigrant avoid arrest by federal agents in the courthouse.  The man was in court for a misdemeanor battery charge.  Dugan’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss this summer, but it was dismissed in August.  A judge scheduled Dugan’s trial for December 15 during a scheduling hearing earlier today.

Nineteen Wisconsin school districts are splitting almost one-million-dollars for new technical equipment.  The funding comes from the Department of Workforce Development.  The money will give schools equipment for projects including welding, carpentry, and bioengineering programs.  The department says more than 42-hundred students will benefit.

September 7 is Grandparents Day, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to keep Wisconsin grandparents – as well as their children and grandchildren – informed about the latest scams affecting them and their families. Older consumers may be more likely to lose large amounts of money to scams because they often have lifelong savings, they may be unfamiliar with the advanced technologies used by scammers, and they could face social isolation or ailments

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) invites the community to celebrate 14,000 square feet of newly remodeled spaces at its Menomonie campus during a ribbon-cutting event on Monday, Sept. 15. The event will begin with an open house from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Attendees will then gather for brief remarks and a ribbon cutting from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m., featuring comments from CVTC leaders, including Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia, College president, and Jeff Sullivan, dean of Integrated Technologies and Workforce Solutions. Following

A fire causes an estimated $550,000 in damages. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 4154 Mary Place at 10:06 PM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.  Eau Claire Police officers arrived first on scene and reported heavy fire from the rear of the residence. The first-arriving fire unit, Engine 9, confirmed a working fire involving one side of a wood-framed, side-by-side duplex with flames and heavy smoke showing. Crews initiated an aggressive interior fire attack