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Swarms of dragonflies are arriving in what are called unprecedented numbers along the lake front this year.  Officials with the Audubon Nature Center think a warmer climate may have something to do with the dragonfly swarms, which are gathering around Lake Michigan in preparation for their migration south for the winter.  The invasion will be a brief one as the dragonflies begin their journey south and on to Mexico in the coming weeks.   

One person is safe after getting their car stuck on a levee in La Crosse.  First responders were called to Riverside Park shortly before 5:30 p.m. yesterday where they found a car stuck on the edge of the levee, with one person inside.  Other than where the car crashed through barriers, there appears to be no other apparent damage.

Over a thousand UW-Eau Claire students came out for the annual “Run the Hill” event yesterday.  At the sound of starter pistol, students walk or run the hill that connects the lower campus to the upper campus.  All participants received a t-shirt, but organizers say the event is more about camaraderie and spending time outdoors just before the new school year starts. 

A brand new cruise ship has visited La Crosse for the first time.  The Viking Mississippi is a luxury liner measuring 450 feet long.  It can hold nearly 400 passengers.  It left Saint Paul, Minnesota, on September 3rd and docked at Riverside Park yesterday.  The 15-day cruise is next headed to Saint Louis, Missouri, with a final destination in New Orleans.

One western Wisconsin park took advantage of Labor Day to recognize the city’s history with unions.  The Greater West Central Area Labor Council hosted a celebration in Phoenix Park in Eau Claire yesterday.  Eau Claire is a union town and council president Nick Webber said they are proud of that heritage and want it to continue. 

President Biden is dealing with hecklers as he makes an appearance in Wisconsin.  Biden was speaking in Milwaukee at a Labor Day celebration when the person shouted at him.  The heckler was removed quickly by security, but Biden told them to let him go.  Meantime, Biden said MAGA Republicans are trying to set the country back with hateful ideologies and as a nation, we must overcome that.  Biden went on to say he wouldn’t be where he is today without

A brand of smoked salmon recently sold in Wisconsin is being recalled.  The Food and Drug Administration says nearly 100, four ounce packages of St. James Smokehouse brand Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon distributed between this February and June could be contaminated with Listeria.  If you purchased the product you can throw it away or take it back to the store for a refund.

Hello. Welcome to your Labor Day. Hopefully you are “working” at taking some time off today to relax. In 1882, the first Labor Day holiday parade was held in New York City. Today, we’ll take a peek around the Union to see what is happening on this labor day in 2022. President Biden is hitting the road.  The White House says he’ll deliver remarks today “celebrating Labor Day and the dignity of American workers,” in both Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, the third time he’s visited

The suspect in July’s deadly stabbing on the Apple River is headed for trial. A judge in St. Croix County on Friday ruled that there is enough evidence to take 52-year-old Nicholas Miu to trial. Miu is accused of killing a teenager and slashing or stabbing four others during a fight earlier this summer. The defense says the teens attacked Miu, but prosecutors say Miu was armed and didn’t do anything to deescalate the situation. Miu is facing first degree

There are questions to be answered after Saturday night’s shooting at the Minnesota State Fair. Police yesterday confirmed that one person was shot and wounded in the Midway section of the fair. Witnesses say it started as a fight, then someone pulled-out a gun. State Fair Police closed the fair early Saturday night. There’s no definitive word on a motive for the shooting.