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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.

ABOVE PHOTO: Apparel design and development seniors Brenda Givens and Grace Wilsmann. From lions and lambs to gothic and medieval royalty to mental health awareness, there is no inspirational ground left uncovered for University of Wisconsin-Stout fashion and retail students as they prepare to grace the runway at the WEAR Fashion Show.  As part of UW-Stout’s Showcase of student-centered events in April and May, fashion and retail students’ clothing collections will be featured at WEAR at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, in the

If you are looking for an event to learn more about local cultures, look no further than our schools! Below is information about a Hmong Heritage Event TONIGHT at North High. It runs from 5-8pm,