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The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation gets a ten-million dollar donation to go toward the new Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison.  The money comes from philanthropist W. Jerome Frautschi, who says the new museum will help his goal of creating a cultural arts district downtown.  The museum will cost 120-million dollars and it’ll be located in the same place as the current one on West Mifflin Street.

On March 26, 2023 at approximately 6:57 PM, the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a residence with a person still trapped in the residence. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Boyceville Fire Department responded to scene at E971 1330th Ave in the Township of New Haven, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The residence was fully engulfed in fire upon the arrival of fire personnel. Boyceville Fire Department along with

ABOVE PHOTO: Pictured with Mr. Scott are Barron County Jail Program Director Amanda Poppe and Instructor Mike Larson from Northwood Technical College. The Sherriff in Barron County shared updates from area graduates and new education developments. Below is that information: As of today the Barron County Jail and Northwood Technical College had 10 students complete the requirements to receive an HSED, 143% of last year’s total, and are on track to doubling last year’s total by the end of the

 A 42-year-old La Crosse man is facing meth delivery charges after police found six-thousand-dollars of the drugs at his home. Alfredo Almanza was also charged with maintaining a drug house, possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegally obtaining prescription drugs. He told police he was not aware of any drugs in the home before admitting a small amount of meth was there. Police also seized over eleven-hundred dollars in cash, a digital scale, and 51 Clonazepam pills.

One person is hospitalized after a crash in Pierce County. The sheriff’s office said yesterday the driver of a truck was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota after he was injured in the crash with an SUV. The 40-year-old is from River Falls and his six-year-old passenger was not hurt. The SUV was driven by a 17-year-old from River Falls, and police say that person was not hurt.

An investigation is underway following the death of a University of Wisconsin Madison student.  School officials say the student died yesterday outside of Smith Residence Hall.  No foul play is suspected.  The cause of death hasn’t been released.

Both Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates campaigned in Eau Claire yesterday before the spring election next week. Dan Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz met with voters at The Labor Temple. Kelly complained that personal beliefs are getting in the way of the campaign, while she says her top priority will be judging the law. Both also talked about how the other has attacked them during the campaign.

The annexation by Eau Claire of land in Town of Washington was among the topics the Eau Claire City Council took comments on last night. The annexation included part of Lowes Creek County Park and the Orchard Hills development, which residents have spent years fighting. The Town of Washington sued, saying the annexation was not valid and the city filed a petition to annex it with the consent of landowners. Neighbors are continuing to push back.

The Dewey Street Bridge in downtown Eau Claire could reopen this week. An inspection of the bridge was done yesterday morning by an outside engineering firm that used a drone to check under the bridge and do sound testing to determine how much it had deteriorated. The bridge has been closed since March 25 when a hole was discovered two-feet by two-feet. The city has applied for nine-point-four-million-dollars from the federal government to replace the 92-year-old bridge.

Experts are urging Wisconsin farmers to seek mental health support during the stressful spring season.  Many farmers are dealing with costly operating expenses, unpredictable weather, and other pressures as they begin to get production going for the year.  La Crosse physician Doctor Kim Lansing says she is also a farmer and sees a cultural barrier with many agriculture operators when it comes to seeking help for themselves.  She is urging anyone who needs support to contact resources such as the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation