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The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is planning to build a massive data center northwest of Milwaukee.  The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation says Meta wants to build a one-billion dollar campus in Beaver Dam, which they expect to be completed in 2027.  State officials noted the center will support roughly a hundred jobs.  The Beaver Dam location would join Meta’s massive network to process and store user data. 

Brewers manager Pat Murphy took home some hardware on Tuesday.  Murphy was awarded National League Manager of the Year for the second consecutive season.  Murphy led Milwaukee to a record of 97-and-65, the best in MLB this season.  The Brewers then went to the National League Championship Series, where they were eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative  announced today that it is providing the morgue facilities in its Chippewa Falls Cooperative  Hospital facility to Chippewa County, a service that was lost when  Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) closed St. Joseph’s Hospital in 2024.  Under the agreement, the morgue in the basement of the reopened Chippewa Falls  Cooperative Hospital will serve as the official county morgue, operated and maintained by  the Cooperative as part of its mission to serve the community. The Cooperative

Safety advocates and families of drunk driving victims are urging state lawmakers to strengthen ignition interlock laws.  This follows a Senate Bill under consideration that aims to prevent repeat operating-while-intoxicated offenses.  Between 2006 and 2023, ignition interlock devices prevented around three million drunk driving incidents in the state.  More than 18-thousand OWI convictions were made in 2024, while nearly half of traffic fatalities involved alcohol or drugs.

Report cards for public school districts statewide are showing almost all of them meet expectations.  The state’s Department of Public Instruction notes that 94-percent of districts earned a rating of “Meets Expectations” or above.  Evaluations are based on achievement, growth, target-group outcomes, and on-track graduation rates.  DPI officials note that the ratings cannot be directly compared with previous years due to updated benchmarks. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.

Two suspects are in custody and facing charges after a Friday stabbing in Trempealeau.  At least one of the suspects was apprehended in Winona Minnesota.  There has been no word on the condition of the victim.

Arrests have been made in connection with a Monday night shooting incident in downtown Chippewa Falls.  Police received calls after 11 p.m. reporting gunfire in the area and responding officers did find property damage.  Two people were taken into custody.

Eau Claire City Council is approving a substantial increase in the wheel tax.  The vehicle registration fee will more than double beginning in 2026 to 50 dollars.  The increase was approved on Tuesday by a vote of seven to three.

Governor Evers is calling on the federal Education Department under the Trump administration to release overdue funds for rural and Tribal-operated schools.  Evers says the delay is harming around 20 school districts and more than 21-thousand students who rely on the funds for basic operations.  The money was supposed to arrive last month but remains unpaid.  Evers claims the department has provided no guidance on when it will be released.  He is demanding immediate action from the DOE to ensure

Trial dates are set for the man accused of stalking Chief Justice Jill Karofsky.  Officials accuse 37-year-old Ryan Thornton of sending threatening emails and making multiple calls to Karofsky and the Office of Lawyer Regulation between August and October.  This comes from Thornton’s belief that the court improperly handled his grievance against a former attorney.  Thornton was arrested last month and is charged with one felony count of stalking.  His trial is scheduled to start at the end of January