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Investigators say they have identified 24 minors who were intentionally photographed by a Wisconsin sex offender.  According to reports, 41-year-old La Crosse resident Jonathan Staats took the images last fall at a sporting event in Vernon County.  The images were discovered at Staats’ home back in March.  Staats is already facing ten counts of child porn possession with more charges expected to be filed.

A man is facing charges that he sexually assaulted a teenager in the parking lot of a La Crosse Home Depot store.  Twenty-one-year-old Felipe Rodes was a supervisor at the Midwest Drive store and is accused of victimizing the 17-year-old store employee last Thursday.  The victim says that Rodes offered to take her to lunch while on her break but that when they returned to the Home Depot, Rodes attacked her.  Charges against the defendant include second-degree sexual assault.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is continuing what is being billed as his Ice Cream Town Hall tour of the state.  Evers — who visited La Crosse on Tuesday — is using the occasion of National Ice Cream Month to visit various communities across Wisconsin to hear the concerns of leaders and residents.  The governor announced last week that he will not be seeking another term in office but says he wants to hear from folks on what issues they think

The Jackson County Fair is underway in Black River Falls.  The event features live music, rides, livestock and agricultural exhibitions, tractor pulls and more.  The festivities will run through Sunday.  Jacksoncountyfairwi-dot-com has all of the details AND YOU CAN SEE MORE WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The Eau Claire Express will be looking for a bounce-back win tonight.  Eau Claire lost at home Tuesday night to Waterloo three-to-nothing.  The two teams will square off again this evening with the first pitch at Carson Park set for 6:35 p.m.

The State of Wisconsin is suing the US Department of Agriculture over requests for SNAP beneficiaries’ sensitive data.  State Attorney General Josh Kaul says the USDA was asking for social security numbers, addresses, and other personal information that belongs to those who receive SNAP benefits.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says getting the information would help the department ensure only eligible people would get SNAP benefits.  Kaul says the request violates federal privacy laws and constitutional rights. Wisconsin joins 21 other

The State of Wisconsin is distributing more than 315-thousand-dollars to increase the state’s exports.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says the money will go to seven projects focused on expanding dairy, meat, and crop exports.  The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will get more than 41-thousand to study the effects of tariffs on US dairy exports, and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association will get almost 63-thousand to improve its consulting services and reduce shipping costs.

 The 2025 Wisconsin State Fair is less than two days away, and all rides have been inspected.   Fair organizers say the more than 40 rides are inspected by the state before the fair starts, and are then inspected daily by another company.  Last year, the fair saw a record number of attendees with more than one-million-136-thousand people.  This year’s fair will kick off in West Allis on July 31st, and will run through August 10th.

Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Patti Habeck to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Board, effective July 16, 2025. Ms. Habeck joins the DATCP Board with decades of experience in organizational leadership and regulatory compliance. As President and CEO of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Ms. Habeck has led the food bank through significant strategic and financial transformation, strengthening its capacity to provide nutritious food to families across 35 counties. “Thank you to Gov. Evers

On July 28, 2025 at 1732hr, the Eau Claire Fire Department (ECFD) was requested by the Eau Claire Police Department (ECPD) to assist in identifying an object reported in the water near the Riverview Boat Landing. A fisherman had called 911, stating they believed a pickup truck was submerged at the location. ECFD crews responded to the scene and utilized sonar equipment to confirm the presence of a vehicle underwater. The ECFD Dive Team was deployed and located a pickup