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Dunn County is reporting its first human case of West Nile Virus.  The County Health Department says the virus was found when a blood donor tested positive.  Most people who contract West Nile Virus don’t have any symptoms, but less than one-percent of people develop severe illness. Human cases have also been detected in Barron, Rusk, and St. Croix counties this year.  More information is available at the Wisconsin DHS website, WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

A man is found deceased in the Wisconsin River after falling over a railing overnight.  Police dispatch says reports of the man falling into the river on Broadway Avenue came in just before midnight.  A rescue boat recovered the man at about 1:20 a.m. today. Police say foul play is not suspected, but his death is still being investigated.

Microsoft is adding an additional four-billion-dollar investment to a future AI data center in Wisconsin.  Construction on the initial three-point-three-billion-dollar data center is set to be complete early next year.  The additional four-billion-dollar investment is expected to make the center into an advanced data center within three years.  The Mount Pleasant center is expected to employ about 500 people once operational.  That number will grow to 800 once the expansion is complete.

Bob Uecker’s motorcycle is on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee.  Visitors will be able to see Mr. Baseball’s motorcycle up close for the next six months.  Uecker was the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for 54 seasons before he passed in January.  In addition to Uecker’s motorcycle, more than 120 bikes from throughout Harley-Davidson history are available for viewing.

Next week is Safe Stop Week in Wisconsin, an annual campaign promoting safe driving near school buses.  The Wisconsin State Patrol and Wisconsin School Bus Association work together on Operation Safe Stop Week every year to identify areas where school buses are often passed unlawfully so troopers know where to focus their efforts.  State law requires motorists to stop at least 20 feet ahead of or behind a stopped school bus with flashing warning lights on.  In 2024, more than

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski is now President of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA). Romanski became the President at a meeting held during the 2025 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting in Arkansas in September. “I am humbled to have the opportunity to serve a term as MASDA President,” said Romanski. “I look forward to representing Wisconsin in important policy discussions and collaborating with my colleagues from

The critically-acclaimed Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown production will be bringing its highly-anticipated Fall Tour 2025 to the RCU Theatre at the Pablo Center at the Confluence on Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:30 pm.  This unforgettable show takes the audience on a musical trip to the heart of the British Invasion, to witness the greatest concert that never was – The Beatles and The Rolling Stones live together on stage. For the past decade with more than 2200 performances across

La Crosse Police are investigating a recent act of vandalism at a local cemetery.  Reports say that between 5 p.m. on September 10th and 9:05 a.m. on September 11th, a suspect — or multiple suspects — damaged a number of headstones at the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Anyone with additional information on the incident or the people involved is encouraged to contact police.

Authorities are sharing the name of a person who lost their life this week in a La Crosse collision.  Twenty-year-old Braeden Felber was riding a motorcycle Tuesday afternoon when he collided with a car near West Avenue and Farnam Street.  Felber later died at a local hospital.

Chippewa Falls City Council is back at full strength.  The body had been left with vacancies following the summer resignations of Scott Sullivan and Heather Martell.  Tim Normand had already taken the Sullivan seat and now Dan Dixson has been sworn in as Martell’s replacement.