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No one in Wisconsin won the big Powerball jackpot, but some people won something. The Wisconsin Lottery yesterday said someone bought a million-dollar winner in Grand Chute. That ticket was sold at the Kwik Trip on College Avenue. Somebody also bought a 100-thousand-dollar winner at the Kwik Trip in Hayward. And someone else bought a 50-thousand-dollar winning ticket at a Kwik Trip in Green Bay. The Lottery says a second 50-thousand-dollar winner was sold at the Ballard Motomart in Appleton. Someone in California bought

If you walked the midway, went to see Nelly, or spent days in the animal barns you were not alone! The Northern Wisconsin State Fair in Chippewa Falls set a record for attendance this year. Fair manager Rusty Volk says just over 121-thousand people walked through gates last week. Volk had hoped for 125-thousand people at the fair, but says he’ll take this year’s crowd with a smile on his face. Volk says two sold-out concerts this year helped boost attendance numbers.

 The father of a teen boy that’s missing from Sauk County is offering a ten-thousand dollar reward to find him.  Thirteen-year-old James Yoblonski  was last seen late at night on June 12th in Reedsburg.  His father says he hopes the reward will help motivate someone that knows something to come forward.

It’s here. It’s new. It’s time to get ready for COUNTRY JAM! Country JAM 2023 is ready to kick off and with the new location, you likely have questions. Should you get dropped off? No. You should take the shuttle! Cash? Nada! Try the cashless options on the grounds. Will it be FUN? Of course. Get ready to make memories and get the important details HERE.

ABOVE PHOTO: UW-River Falls students, from left, Rafael Larosiliere, Anna Euerle, Kate Petersen, Yihong Deng, and Ashley Gruman won first place in a national contest by developing a dairy-based product aimed at helping ease people’s anxiety. The group won the Dairy Management Inc. New Product Competition and received the award in Chicago. Contributed photo. A team of University of Wisconsin-River Falls students has turned a challenging project into a first-place national award by developing a dairy-based product aimed at helping

There’s a statewide alert for a Juneau County woman who’s been missing for two weeks. The sheriff in Mauston yesterday asked for help in finding 43-year-old Leya Stewart. Leya was last seen in afternoon of July 4th in the area of 43rd St in Lemonweir Township. Leya was last seen wearing black shorts, a dark colored shirt and no shoes. If anyone has any information on Leya’s whereabouts, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (608) 847-5649. Reference JUSO case #:

There was a tornado in Rock County last week.  The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed that a tornado touched down last Thursday near Emerald Grove and Avalon in Rock County, that’s not far from CeCelia’s Golf Course.  Forecasters say it was a weak EF-0 tornado, with top wind speeds of up to 60 miles-per-hour.  The Weather Service says the twister caused ‘very minor’ tree damage, and there are no reports of any injuries. Meanwhile, we felt the rumbles last night

Eau Claire County is looking for some public feedback.  The county yesterday opened the Citizen Engagement Survey.  The idea is to see which county programs are providing services that people want.  The hope is to better provide those services, or find areas where the county can do more.  The survey is online, you can find it at the county’s website.  The survey will stay open until September. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Eau Claire finally has some electric scooters to rent.  The Local Store, a local store in downtown Eau Claire, is renting the scooters.  The move comes after city leaders talked about a rental program for years.  Local Store managers say the scooters are a great way to get around downtown.  Prices start at about 30 dollars, and go up to almost 50 bucks.

 Wisconsin’s governor has signed the new law that will change how kids in the state are taught how to read. The governor yesterday signed the plan that will return Wisconsin schools to teaching phonics, and place a huge emphasis on making sure kids can read at grade level before the fourth grade. The law doesn’t include the original provision that would have held kids back until they hit that fourth grade reading level, instead kids will now need to take summer reading