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UPDATE 02/27/2023The deceased victims from the fatal structure fire have been identified as William M. Dahl, 74 and Bonni D. Bukkila-, 66 years old. Based on the initial investigation, this incident does not appear to be criminal in nature and foul play is not suspected. The incident remains under investigation. ORIGINAL POST: A fire in Dunn County is deadly. It was on February 26, 2023 at approximately 5:20 AM, the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual

A Wisconsin motorcycle has been sold at auction for nearly a million dollars.  A news release from Mecum Auctions says a Harley-Davidson Strap Tank motorcycle from 1908 sold at auction last month for 935-thousand dollars.   That’s a new record for the most valuable motorcycle ever sold at auction.  it was found in a barn in Walworth in 1941, where it sat for nearly 70 years before being restored by a collector.  The news release says the 100-year-old Harley is still in good

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a structure fire overnight in the 600 Block of 5th Avenue. Three engine companies, one truck company, one medic company, and two Chief officers responded. Engine 2 arrived within minutes of the initial call to find a detached garage fully involved in fire with residential structures on both sides in close proximity. Both structures (a rooming house on one side and an apartment building on the other side) were immediately protected against fire

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. Thank you for making us part of it! Sometimes the week can feel long, stress can pile up, the to-do list can feel never-ending. For that reason, we like to take ease into it on Saturdays with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” It is look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out into this new day. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! On this

A Madison man is accused of robbing the same UW Credit Union branch twice in eight days.  Forty-eight-year-old Reo Covington was charged in Dane County Court on Friday.  He’s accused of holding up the UW Credit Union on Northport Drive near Troy Drive on the mornings of January 26th and February 2nd.  Tellers told police that in both robberies a man later identified as Covington slid them a note demanding money.  Both times, the tellers complied and the holdup man

The Wisconsin State Patrol stayed busy during the two days of winter weather this week.  The State Patrol says it responded to nearly 200 crashes and motorist assists during the storms, seven of which involved injuries.  Those statistics taken between 6:00 a.m. Wednesday and 4:00 p.m. Thursday.

The Wisconsin Kennel Club Dog Show is underway in Madison.  Events at Alliant Energy Center start at eight o’clock in the morning each day this weekend with Best in Show taking place in the evenings.  Over two-thousand dogs are competing.  Tickets are five dollars and kids under ten get in free.

 A steady decline is being seen in Wisconsin gas prices.  According to Triple-A, the statewide average sits at three dollars and ten cents a gallon.  That’s down seven cents from last week and down 15 cents from last month.  The average isn’t down nearly as much in Madison, down just two cents from last week.  Triple-A says the main reason for dropping gas prices is lower oil costs.

ABOVE PHOTO: Darley Newman kayaks near Cable, Wisconsin, during her 2021 visit to theChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to film her PBS travel show, “Travels withDarley.” The “Wisconsin’s Northwoods” episode aired last year and will re-air onMarch 2. Photo courtesy of DNC Creative  The “Northwoods Wisconsin” episode of the “Travels with Darley” travel show will re-air on Thursday, March 2 on PBS Wisconsin Create. The show will air at 9 a.m.; 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Central time. From the comfort of

Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra has a concert coming up, and it’s a big one! “Holst’s Voyage of Imagination: The Planets” is Sat. Mar. 4 at 7:30pm in the RCU Theatre at the Pablo Center. This concert includes Gustav Holst’s The Planets, astronomer Dr. Paul Thomas guiding us through the exploration of the solar system with images from NASA projected on the shell (the first time Pablo has used this new technology!), and two world premiere movements composed by Dr. Jerry Hui