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Corn, soybeans, tomatoes and peas! Today might also involve planting a few 4 leaf clovers for luck, too. And for this week’s Friday Feel good a lucky conversation turned into much more for one man and the seeds of kindness were planted to help turn his life around.  A Canadian woman sparked a conversation with a homeless man.  20 minutes later, she offered him a job at her farm and he took it.  Here’s Brian Bannister and Danielle MacDuff talking about the

We hope your Irish eyes are smiling on this St. Patrick’s Day, even if our cheeks are more red than green on this chilly Friday. If you’re wondering where to celebrate Irish heritage, these cities won’t disappoint.  Tripping-dot-com has named the seven best cities to get your green on.  Number one on the list is Chicago, where the Chicago River is dyed green.  It’s also home to one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country.  Boston comes

A mobile home in Jackson County is a total loss after a fire. Firefighters say no one was home and no one was hurt when the trailer near Alma Center burned. Firefighters from Black River Falls, Clark County, Fairchild, Hixton and Merrillan all played a part in putting out the flames. There’s no word on what started the fire.

There’s now a proposed law that would ban the kind of secret microphones that were installed in Green Bay.  State Rep. David SteSteffen and State Senator Eric Wimberger, both from Green Bay, yesterday introduced legislation that would spell out just when and how state and local officials can record people.  The legislation comes after Green Bay’s mayor secretly installed microphones inside city hall.  The mayor claimed the microphones were legal, and part of a security system.  The new legislation would

Folks who take an Uber in western Wisconsin could soon be on tape. Uber yesterday announced plans to launch an audio recording feature for both riders and drivers in Eau Claire and La Crosse. Uber says it’s a safety feature that would allow people to record any incidents that may happen. The audio would be encrypted on the rider or driver’s phone. Uber has offered the recording feature in 70 cities across the country since 2019, but Eau Claire and La Crosse

There’s a plan at the Wisconsin Capitol to make the Henry 45-70 Wisconsin’s official state rifle. New legislation from state Reps. Dave Armstrong, Treig Pronschinske and James Edming, as well as state Senator Romaine Quinn would be symbolic, no one would have to buy the rifle and the state wouldn’t be purchasing any either. Henry is based in Rice Lake, and there’s a Henry plant in Ladysmith. At least nine other states across the country have ‘official’ state rifles.

Republican lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol want to do more about PFAS pollution, but they also want a firm price tag for what it will cost. State Senator Rob Cowles this week pressed Wisconsin’s DNR secretary for more specifics on the governor’s plan to spend 100 million-dollars on PFAS projects. Cowles says the 100 million is ‘doable’ in the state’s new budget, but he wants to know how much of that will go for testing, how much will go for treatment, and how

Wisconsin is getting 24-million dollars in federal money to be used on road projects.  Governor Tony Evers says the money will be used on 18 different projects, including installing smart traffic lights, buying electric buses, and extending multi-use trails.  There’s a full list of projects the money will go toward on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website. CLICK HERE.

Barron County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt Chris Allen recently celbrated his completion of the 10 week FBI Academy Two hundred and forty-seven law enforcement officers graduated today from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The 285th session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 47 states and the District of Columbia. The class included members of law enforcement agencies from 28 countries, four military organizations, and five federal civilian organizations. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin needs volunteers who can help young people connect the classroomto the real world and prepare for successful financial futures and self-supporting careers. With age-appropriate lessons for every grade level from kindergarten to 12th grade, Junior Achievementvolunteers can pick the age, school, and content they want to teach. The commitment to be a JA volunteer can fit any schedule, with classroom opportunities ranging from asingle day, a few visits per month, or delivery of 5 to 7