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A St. Croix County man is being identified as the person who died Monday in a Michigan crash.  Police say that 24-year-old Andrew Bjork of Hudson suffered fatal injuries in a multi-vehicle accident on U.S. 45 in Ontonagon County.  A second person sustained injuries that have been described as non life-threatening.

Onalaska’s police chief has retired.  After a three-decades-long career in law enforcement — the last six-and-a-half leading the Onalaska Police Department — Charles Ashbeck retired on Tuesday.  Assistant Chief Tim Berg will serve as interim-chief until the city decides on a permanent replacement.

Wisconsin is receiving high marks as a place to raise a family.  That’s according to a recent study by finance website WalletHub, which ranked all 50 states based on how supportive of an environment it offers to raise a family.  The family-friendly conditions include family income, housing affordability, crime rates, and more.  Wisconsin was ranked fourth overall on the list, ranking in the top ten in categories such as education and child care and socio-economics.  Only North Dakota, Minnesota, and

A missing child from Iowa is found safe in northern Wisconsin. The child was first reported missing in November and was believed to be living with their father in Rusk County. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office found the child in a trailer in Glen Flora with his grandparents. They were both taken into custody for interfering with parental custody. The child’s father, Douglas Roth, was later arrested for felony kidnapping.

While the 2026 DECA District I Career Development Conference was held just over a week ago, students in University of Wisconsin-Stout’s marketing and business education program are already planning next year’s event. For 54 years, UW-Stout has hosted the conference, which prepares high school marketing students for future careers by challenging them to apply critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills to individual and team events. Likewise, UW-Stout students in the Marketing and Business Education Association (MBEA) are challenged to develop and

A man charged in connection with a fatal vehicle crash in Price County is scheduled to appear in court today.  A pickup truck and a semi collided on August 28th of last year at State Hwy 13 and State Highway 111 in the Township of Worcester.  Two people from the pickup were killed.  Lance Walcisak faces charges including two counts of second-degree reckless homicide.

Authorities in Eau Claire County are continuing their search for a missing man.  Kenneth Lewis has not been seen since last Tuesday.  His vehicle was found Friday on Gilbertson Road.  Anyone with information on Lewis’ whereabouts is asked to contact police. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

In Buffalo County, the Town of Nelson was the scene of a Monday morning fire.  Crews responded to a Deer Creek Road garage fire shortly before 11 a.m.  The structure was a total loss.  No one was hurt.

A man is dead after a two-snowmobile crash in Iron County.  The Iron County Sheriff said the crash happened on Trail 17 at 8:15 p.m. on Friday evening.  Deputies and first responders found a man that was unresponsive and later pronounced dead.  The investigation shows the driver of the second snowmobile hit the man after following behind him on the trail.  The driver is facing two charges and the crash remains under investigation. 

A new all-day Preschool program is set to start in the 2026-2027 school year in La Crosse.  The La Crosse District’s “All-Day 4k Preschool” program will provide students with the necessary time and experiences to build confidence and excitement and learning.  Children will participate in school-wide activities such as art, music and physical education.  They will also have a full day of play-based, hands-on learning, which strengthens learning and social skills.