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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.

UW-Madison’s new chancellor UW-Madison marked her investiture Friday with a new ice cream flavor named for her.  The Babcock Hall Dairy Plant celebrated Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s investiture by serving Mnookie Dough ice cream along with other flavors during a community picnic following the ceremony.  Mnookie Dough is vanilla ice cream with chocolate chip cookie dough bites and fudge caramel swirls.

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office has released limited details about a vehicle versus pedestrian accident. Authorties responded along with the Chippewa Fire District to a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in the Town of Lafayette. The adult female struck by the vehicle succumb to her injuries at the hospital. The investigation is on-going, the operator  of the vehicle has been cooperative with Law Enforcement and the incident remains under investigation.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect today for a focused area in Wisconsin.  It includes La Crosse and the Wisconsin Dells at the southern end and, at the northern edge, just south of Eau Claire to just south of Wausau.  Madison is NOT included in today’s Red Flag Warning.  Firefighters have been fighting two wildfires in the region.  The Jack Pine Fire near Necedah is now contained. T Meanwhile, another 85 homes and other buildings have been evacuated as the Fort McCoy

The City of Menomonie Police and Fire Commission has officially appointed Commander Rick Hollister to serve as the City’s next Police Chief. “Rick has a great resume, has worked up through the ranks of the MPD and has the respect of the entiredepartment. I have worked with him for many years and found his thoughtfulness and professionalism tobe outstanding.” -Menomonie Police & FireCommission President Ron Sandfort. Commander Hollister values community engagement and intends to continue the department’s efforts to partner

When we collect our garbage and recyclables and take the bins out to the curb we might not think about those who collect them. But for this week’s Friday Feel Good we visited a route that turned two workers into hero’s.  Two garbage men are being called heroes after saving the lives of 15 people when multiple homes caught fire in Central New York.  When they saw the flames, they began kicking in people’s doors to warn them of the danger.  Krone Brown