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 Severe weather conditions can damage homes and businesses which often require urgent repairs. Recent storms in Wisconsin have led consumers to seek contractors who can complete repair work as soon as possible. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recommends property owners be skeptical of repair crews who use aggressive, high-pressure sales tactics to solicit contracts after a storm. Do not let a traveling repair crew into your home and never agree to any of their offers

 It was a sad anniversary in the Chippewa Valley yesterday; it’s been one year since Lily Peters was murdered. Family and friends marked the anniversary yesterday. The teenager accused of assaulting and killing Peters awaits trial while in jail. The D.A. says the case is not going to trial anytime soon — in fact, the next hearing in the case isn’t scheduled until later this summer. That hearing will determine if the teenager is tried as a juvenile, or tried

Larry Lokken isn’t getting out of prison early, but he does have an outside job. A judge yesterday dismissed Lokken’s request to end his nine-year prison sentence. Lokken is serving time for stealing a million-dollars from taxpayers while he was Eau Claire County’s treasurer. Lokken is working outside the prison, under close supervision, at a rehab program in Fort Atkinson. He’s had that job for about a year-and-a-half. But it’s not earning him much money, he still owes over a

It’s the latest sign that the Mississippi River is continuing to rise. City leaders in La Crosse yesterday closed three parks because of the high water. Lueth Park, Veterans Freedom Park, and the Houska Dog Park will all remain closed til further notice. The Mississippi River at La Crosse jumped over 15-and-a-half feet yesterday, and is expected to rise til it tops 16 feet on Thursday.

Western Wisconsin’s congressman is blasting the Biden Administration for how it’s handling the war in Sudan. Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden took to Twitter yesterday to say the president is abandoning 16 thousand Americans in Sudan as that country falls into civil war. Van Order said President Biden evacuated government employees and ‘left the everyday Americans to fend for themselves’ in a war zone. The U.S. evacuated some of its embassy staff over the weekend. Van Orden called it ‘repulsive’ and

A Wisconsin senator wants some answers about this month’s wildfire at Fort McCoy. Senator Tammy Baldwin yesterday sent a letter to the Army asking about the controlled burn at the fort that may have sparked the wildfire. That fire burned over three thousand acres and forced some people to evacuate their homes. Commanders at the fort say they have not yet determined if their controlled burn started the fire, though Fort McCoy is currently accepting damage claims because of the fire. Baldwin

 Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator continues to push for a statewide vote on abortion. Senator Ron Johnson told a crowd in Milwaukee yesterday a statewide referendum may be the best way to set limits on abortion in Wisconsin. He said he doesn’t see voters in the state allowing abortion much past 12 weeks. Johnson first brought-up the idea of a statewide vote before the November election. Wisconsin law, however, doesn’t allow for a binding statewide referendum, and the Democrats’ win in this month’s state

The Biden Administration is siding with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe in the lawsuit over road closures on its reservation. The federal government this month filed a brief in the case, urging the court to dismiss it. Several non-tribal members are suing the tribe over its barricade of their neighborhood last winter. The tribe says it’s owed millions of dollars for the roads that connect those people’s homes with the community off the reservation. The case is pending. The roads

Aaron Rodgers is being traded to the New York Jets.  Multiple reports say the Jets have finalized a deal with the Green Bay Packers.  The quarterback won one Super Bowl with the Packers after being drafted in the first round in 2005.  The Packers will reportedly swap first round picks with the Jets this year and also get a 2nd round pick and 6th round pick in this week’s draft.  The Jets get Rodgers, the Packers’ first round selection this

The former Minnesota police officer accused of killing Daunte Wright during a traffic stop is out of prison and living in Wisconsin.  The Minnesota Department of Corrections says Kim Potter was released this morning out of an abundance of caution for her safety.  Potter was sentenced to two years in prison for Wright’s 2021 death and has served 16 months.  She’ll be on supervised release in Wisconsin until her sentence is up in December.