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Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by seven members of Congress, introduced H.R. 3930, the Milk is Indisputably Liked by Kids Act of 2023 – or MILK Act for short. This legislation would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to offer flavored milk under the school lunch program. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering banning chocolate milk from elementary and middle schools. This comes after the USDA issued a

Republican leaders and Democratic Governor Tony Evers have reportedly reached a deal on a shared revenue bill.  WisPolitics is reporting the deal would drop a requirement for Milwaukee County and city to hold referendums to approve new sales taxes.  Instead the county board and common council would have to approve the taxes with two-thirds votes.  The deal would also allow the county to add point-four percent to its existing sales tax.  That bill also set a minimum increase of 15

The Wisconsin Special Olympics are happening this weekend at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  The opening ceremonies are tonight and competitions start tomorrow.  This is the first time the Special Olympics have happened on the campus of UW-Whitewater.

On June 4th, 2023, just after 9:30PM, Eau Claire Police responded to the 500 block of Galloway Street for a disturbance with reported gun shots. Officers arrived on scene and located several people who described a disturbance between an adult male and a group of several juveniles and an adult female. Evidence on scene showed the adult suspect fired two rounds from a handgun during the disturbance, and witnesses confirmed that. No one was hit by the gunfire; however, a

The Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center invites the public to a groundbreaking event for the Dunn County Historical Society’s Solar Victory Garden.  The celebration will take place at the Rassbach Museum (1820 John Russel Road, Menomonie, WI 54751) on Thursday, June 15th, with the following schedule of activities:             5:00 p.m. – Welcome and project overview             5:15 p.m. – Groundbreaking announcement and photos             5:30 p.m. – Museum open house and tours About the project: The Solar Victory

McDonell Area Catholic Schools President Molly Bushman is honored to announce the expansion of the MACS team with the addition of two new principals, both well known to the MACS community. Mrs. Jamie Dodge will be the new principal of St. Charles Preschool and Primary School (grades 3K-2) while Mrs. Gwen Doyle will be the new principal of Holy Ghost Elementary School (grades 3-5). Due to growth in enrollment, the position previously held by the departing principal will now be

Prosecutors in Dunn County yesterday charged an Eau Claire woman with this week’s home invasion in the Township of Dunn. She was reportedly high, and deputies say she smacked the homeowner with a 20-pound piece of metal. Investigators say Megan Dehate was likely under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs, and was having a manic episode when she forced her way into the home earlier this week. The people who live in the home stopped her, but deputies say she clunked

Eau Claire’s new transit center is at least a year away from being done. The city yesterday said the still-being-built facility won’t open until at least the summer of 2024. The building itself is nearly finished, crews expect the parking deck at the building to open later this year. The problem is the apartments that will be at the center. It took til February to find a developer willing to take-on the apartment piece of the project, and the city

Eau Claire Schools say the latest year of free school lunches has come with a cost. The city’s school district says the debt for this year’s free lunch program is about four thousand-dollars. That’s double what it was before the coronavirus. Still, the district’s Abby Johnson says there are no plans to change the free lunch program. Johnson says Eau Claire Schools will look for donations to pay-off the four thousand dollars.

A railroad overpass at the Galloway Street railroad tracks is a big step closer to becoming a reality. The city this week announced it will get 10-million dollars from Washington, D.C. to build a new rail crossing. The money is part of a half-billion dollars worth of grants in more than 30 states. Planners in Eau Claire have been talking about an overpass at Galloway Street since at least 2015. Federal officials say the new crossing will serve as a