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 Prem Meats in Prairie du Sac, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for packaged pork and beef products sold at its retail store. The affected products carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 793 and includes: This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspection activities. Evidence shows that the products were produced without an approved formula and without the benefit of inspection. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Milwaukee’s shooting tally grew again over the weekend. Police in the city say five people were shot between late Friday night and Sunday evening. That includes a 23-year-old man who died, as well as a 17-year-old who was wounded, and a double shooting on Saturday. Milwaukee Police say they made an arrest in the deadly shooting, and say that charges are pending in the case.

It’s not the Oregon Trail, it’s the Organ Trail. Mark and Lynn Scotch returned last week after a 15 hundred-mile bike ride to raise money and awareness for kidney donations. The two started their trip in Texas, and biked from there. This is not their first Organ Trail trip, and likely won’t be their last. The Scotchs say they’re planning for a smaller trip in Minnesota this year to honor the two-year-old who received Lynn Scotch’s kidney in a donation.

Somber faces crowded in a sea of blue at Saturday’s memorial for western Wisconsin’s two fallen police officers. Cops from across Wisconsin turned out to say goodbye to Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel. They were gunned down on April 8th by the man they’d just pulled over. Governor Evers and several other state and local leaders also paid their respects. The state says the investigation into their deaths is ongoing.

The fire near Fort McCoy is no longer burning. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says crews contained and extinguished the Arcadia Fire on Saturday. DNR says the fire burned more than three thousand acres, and closed roads and sent people out of their homes while it burned for three days. No one was hurt, and it’s not clear yet just what all was damaged. The fire near Fort McCoy was the biggest of last week’s wildfires across the state.

High schoolers in Wisconsin could soon have to balance a checkbook in order to graduate. Lawmakers in Madison this week will hold a hearing on a plan to require a class on financial literacy for all high school graduates. The idea is to make sure kids have a better knowledge about things like credit cards and student loan debt. Some pushback is expected from local schools who don’t want another mandate from the state legislature.

On April 15, 2023, at approximately 12:57 a.m. the Wisconsin State Patrol, St. Croix Sheriffs Department, and Hudson Police Department responded to a three-vehicle crash in St. Croix County on Interstate 94 eastbound at milepost 1. 32 year old Meghan Mcgahn was operating her 2013 Honda Civic westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94. While westbound, Mcgahn sideswiped a Mitsubishi Outlander, then struck a Jeep Cherokee, causing it to roll. The crash blocked all eastbound lanes of the interstate

Our flags are lowered and hearts are heavy as a community mourns the loss of two officers killed in the line of duty, we now know arrangements for those wishing to pay respects today. The latest information from Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald is this: Any public wishing to attend the visitation and/or funeral should park at the Cameron Elementary School and will be bussed back and forth to the High School. Limited parking will be available on Village streets.

Hello. We are glad you are here. Thank you for making time to stop in to the 715 Newsroom. As the week can sometimes feel stressful or long, we like to slow things down a bit on Saturday with our “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a simple way to look back on events that happened in history before we head out into this new day. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! On this day:  In

The wildfire that’s been burning north of Fort McCoy since Wednesday is almost completely contained.  Department of Natural Resources officials said late Friday that the Arcadia Fire is 99-percent contained after burning more than three-thousand acres.  People who’d been ordered to evacuate were allowed to return to their homes and all roads that had been closed were reopened Friday evening.