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The plan to make state parks free for fourth graders is moving ahead at the Wisconsin Capitol. State Senator Melissa Agard yesterday said an Assembly panel approved the plan yesterday. Agard says the idea is to encourage more Wisconsin families to visit our state parks by making them free for fourth graders, their parents and siblings. Governor Evers is expected to sign the plan if it makes it to his desk.

Yesterday’s drizzle was the first rain in Milwaukee in 29 days. The National Weather Service says it has been abnormally dry this spring, and forecasters don’t see that changing anytime soon. April saw two-point-24 inches of rain, an inch-and-a-half below normal. May saw less than an inch of rain, far below what we normally see. Forecasters say May 2023 was the driest May since 1994.

On June 6, 2023 at approximately 3:25 AM, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home in the 5100 block of CTH C in the Township of Dunn for the report of a female that forced entry into their home. One of the homeowners confronted the female and the female struck the homeowner with a blunt weapon. The homeowners were able to physically subdue the female until Sheriff’s Deputies arrived. The female was subsequently taken into custody and

The City of Menomonie officially launched its new website on Monday, June 5. The website can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE. “The City of Menomonie is proud to unveil our new and improved website,” said City Administrator Eric Atkinson. “It will provide a space to improve transparency in our local government process, share information with constituents, and provide resources for persons interested in investing in our community.” The new website platform is mobile-friendly and formatted for ADA compliance

Regis Catholic Schools has named Kyle Seyer ‘10 as the new Regis High School Athletic Director and Regis Catholic Schools K-12 Activities Liaison. Seyer has a long history of involvement with Regis Catholic Schools and high school athletics. He participated in football, basketball, and tennis during his time as a student at Regis High School and has served as the head boys and girls tennis coach for the Ramblers since 2012. “Regis has been a major part of my life

“Tourism is both big fun and big business…” The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released 2022 economic impact data, showing the tourism industry generated a record-breaking $23.7 billion in total economic impact. The highest-ever overnight stays helped fuel the growth, with Chippewa County contributing $174 million in total economic impact. The 2022 total economic impact surpassed the previous statewide record of $22.2 billion set in 2019.Chippewa County also surpassed the previous record of $162 million set in 2019. Additionally, last year,

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, announced a $2.6 billion plan to invest in Great Lakes and coastal resiliency through the Baldwin-supported Inflation Reduction Act. “Our fresh coasts are critical to our economy, our environment, and our way of life in Wisconsin, and we need to do everything we can to protect them for generations to come.”  -Senator Baldwin The funding, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

ABOVE PHOTO: The bronze Award of Hope from UW Organ and Tissue Donation was presented to HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital on May 23 during a ceremony in Wisconsin Dells. From left to right: Sami Komro, HSHS; Lindsey Ludwikowski, HSHS; Michelle Willcutt, HSHS; Anne Pretasky, HSHS; Dr. Nikole Neidlinger, UW Health; Mike Anderson, UW Organ and Tissue Donation. ”One organ donor can save up to eight lives…” HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire has received the bronze Award of Hope

 There is a suspect behind bars for the weekend killing of a one-year-old Milwaukee girl. Police yesterday said they arrested a 27-year-old man for the Saturday shooting of one-year-old Zy’Aire Nevels. She was shot outside the library at 19th and Atkinson Saturday night. She was inside a car, two men outside were fighting, and one of them opened fire. Milwaukee Police say the suspect was arrested after a traffic stop in Kenosha county on Sunday.

A Dane County judge has ordered the state to keep the records from the Gableman investigation. Judge Jacob Frost said the failed investigation into the 2020 election falls under Wisconsin’s open records laws, and the information gathered as part of the probe is public information. A number of liberal-leaning groups have sued Gableman, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, and the state legislature over the Gabelman investigation. Yesterday’s ruling is just the latest to go against Gableman. Speaker Vos shut down Gableman’s investigation