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The president of the UW System addresses the results of a new free speech survey. President Jay Rothman yesterday said the survey, which was released yesterday, ‘provides a foundation’ for the university to ‘evaluate critically’ speech on campus. The survey says more than half of students said they don’t feel comfortable sharing their opinions on controversial topics, even if they want to. It also says about a third of students said the university should dis-invite speakers if some students find

We’re going to learn more about the 2022 election in Wisconsin today. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is set to meet this morning. Commissioners are expected to talk about the Voting Equipment Audit and the Election Accessibility Audit. WEC has already said there were far fewer complaints about last November’s election than the 2020 election. The Elections Commission is also expected to talk about a redesign for the state’s absentee ballot envelopes.

A lot more people are going to buy Powerball tickets between now and Saturday night. Lottery officials say no one won last night’s drawing, so the jackpot for Saturday will be at least 700 million-dollars. The lump-sum cash option on that is 375 million. No one has won the Powerball jackpot since before Thanksgiving.

 People in Wisconsin must have nice teeth, because WalletHub says Wisconsin is the best state in the U.S. for dental health.  WalletHub says Wisconsin has the best dental care and health and ranks seventh for oral health.  Wisconsin also has the fourth-lowest percentage of adults with low life satisfaction because of their oral condition.  WalletHub says the state with the worst dental health is Mississippi.

Photo credit: Chippewa Falls Police Department Facebook A crash on Highway 53 at the Chippewa River disrupted traffic. Today (02/01/2023) at 10:49am the Chippewa Falls Police Department responded for a report of a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 53 in the northbound lane on the bridge over the Chippewa River. Wisconsin State Patrol, Lake Hallie Police Department, Chippewa Fire District, Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services and the Chippewa County Highway Department responded. The Mayo 1 helicopter was launched as well

From local restaurants and beautiful lodging that create the perfect ambiance for Valentine’s Day to outdoor beauty that offers memorable winter adventure, Chippewa County really has it all. Here are the good times awaiting you. Go Chippewa County shares all the fun that’s right around the corner. If you are planning a date for the upcoming day of love, you can CLICK HERE to peruse local options that celebrate your Valentine’s Day here in our backyard.

There are now formal charges in last week’s armed robbery in Chippewa Falls. Prosecutors filed the charges yesterday against Elijah Johnson and Jeremiah Maki. Police say they burst into an apartment on Harding Street back in January 21st, pulled a gun, hit someone with it, then stole a Playstation 5 and left. Investigators say the armed robbery came after Johnson and Maki argued with the victim over social media. Both men are out on bond.

It’s 30 years in prison for a northwestern Wisconsin man who beat another man to death with a hammer last year. A judge in Polk County yesterday sentenced Joseph Hadro to three decades in prison for the attack last March in Osceola. Firefighters found the victim inside a burning mobile home. Witnesses say Hadro told them he beat the man to death because he was ‘disrespected.’

 A jury has the case against a Kenosha man on trial for the second time for his wife’s death back in 1998. Both the prosecution and defense ended their arguments yesterday in Mark Jensen’s trial. Police say he poisoned his wife then smothered her back in 1998. He was originally convicted of her murder, but the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered a new trial. Jurors considered the case for about two hours yesterday afternoon before heading home for the day.

There’s now a lawsuit over Wisconsin’s bail reform amendment and welfare-to-work ballot question. Two groups that represent former prison inmates filed the suit yesterday. The groups are not challenging the two questions themselves, rather the groups argue that lawmakers missed the spring ballot deadline by sending the referendum questions to the state’s Elections Commission instead of local election managers. The Elections Commission has already certified the bail reform amendment and welfare-to-work question for the April ballot. The Elections Commission says lawmakers