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Wildwood Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of “Willow,” a female red fox. She is a year-old marble morph fox with a beautiful white coat and unique black markings. She was initially kept as a pet and transferred to Wildwood Zoo when her living situation needed to be adjusted. She was not a candidate for being released as she was too habituated and reliant on humans, and she could not survive on her own. Willow remained off exhibit for

Dunn county has launched a new video series and expanded its social media presence to provide important information in ways that people are becoming more comfortable with.  “Social media is where a lot of people now go for their information,” said Krista Vind, the county’s web support specialist who is leading this new information effort. “People go to social media sites to find out about events, services, facts and just about everything. That’s why we decided to expand our social

A temporary ban on recreational fires within the city limits of Marshfield has been issued by theMarshfield Fire and Rescue Department beginning today, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The NationalWeather Service recently issued a Red Flag Warning for most of central and southern Wisconsin dueto strong winds, very low relative humidity, warm temperatures, and dryness, which can createdangerous fire conditions. As a result, outdoor burning should not be attempted. The burning ban, including recreational fires, will remain in effect until weather

The Department of Tourism announced three Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grants totaling $65,000 for Visit Eau Claire to promote and market three upcoming festivals and events. “These grants will help spread the message of Eau Claire’s diverse celebrations across Wisconsin and the Midwest.” -Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers. The funding supports Visit Eau Claire in its digital marketing, social media advertising, and public relations efforts for the Eau Claire Jazz Festival on April 21-22, the inaugural Eau Claire HmongFest on June

 City leaders say the damage at Eau Claire’s soccer park could delay soccer season. Police say someone drove through the soccer fields over the weekend, doing donuts and leaving huge tire tracks across the fields. Parks manager Steve Plaza says the damage left the fields unsafe for soccer players. Plaza says park crews will now have to dig up the damage, lay some sod, and hope the roots take before soccer season starts in a few weeks. He says the

Dane County animal rescuers are welcoming some new dogs from Arkansas’ tornado zone. The Dane County Humane Society yesterday said it will get 20 dogs from Arkansas over the next couple of weeks. Most of the dogs are already in shelters there, but they will be moved so shelters in Arkansas can take care of the dogs left homeless by this month’s storms. The first five dogs are expected to reach Madison today. You can find out more about the

On Wednesday, April 12, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin will stop at Chippewa Valley Technical College on her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour to highlight $4.99 million to expand access to education and training for good-paying jobs in health care and address the health care workforce shortage that is impacting rural Wisconsin. With Senator Baldwin’s support, Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) will receive more than $4.99 million from a Department of Labor Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant. The federal investment will support

As our community mourns the loss of two officers killed in the line of duty, we now know arrangements for those wishing to pay respects. Visitation and Service Visitation will be held from 9a-1pm Saturday April 15, 2023 at Cameron High School, located at 750 South First St., Cameron, Wisconsin 54822. The funeral Service will occur at 1pm, with police honors to be conducted following the ceremony outside of the school. Procession The procession will commence after police honors from

Tax day is less than a week away. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue sent out a reminder yesterday that people have until next Tuesday to file and pay their taxes. Many people have already filed their taxes. Revenue says they’ve processed over two million tax returns so far. If you can’t file or pay by next Tuesday, Revenue officials say you’ll need to ask for an extension instead. 

Wisconsin’s attorney general is joining the county’s other Democratic A-Gs in pushing to allow women to continue to have access to the abortion pill. A-G Josh Kaul yesterday signed a letter with 23 other A-Gs in asking an appeals court to strike down a Texas federal judge’s ruling that revoked the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. Kaul and the others say without access to the abortion pill there will be more late term abortions, more sick and poor kids, and more