A November rematch is set in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. Rebecca Cooke’s win in the Democratic primary means she’ll face Representative Derrick Van Orden in the general election. It’s Cooke's third attempt at the seat. She lost in the 2022 Democratic primary and then to Van Orden in the 2024 general election. The small small business owner and nonprofit leader defeated former Eau Claire City Council president Emily Berge.
The Durand City Council is meeting tonight. Items on the Agenda include discussion and possible action on an updated library lease with the Durand-Arkansaw School District, a resolution to authorize the issuance and sale of up to $549,000 in Sewer and Water System Revenue Bonds, and reports from the Mayor and Department Heads. Tonights meeting begins at 6pm at Durand City Hall.
Sheriff Eric Koxlein won the republican primary race for Trempleau County Sheriff and will be the presumptive winner of the general election as no Democrat ran in the race. Meanwhile in Chippewa County, Travis Hakes defeated Mark Hollister in the republican primary for sheriff and because no Democrat is running in November Hakes is the presumptive winner of the general election.
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City of Mondovi will review a request from the Buffalo County Trail
Riders Association to expand the operating hours for ATV’s and
UTV’s in the city. Mondovi Mayor Brady Weiss says the group would
like to see the hours expanded to 24 hours a day in the city. The
Trail Riders Association is also planning on asking the Buffalo
County Board to expand operating hours in the county to 24-7.
A woman and her adult son were arrested in Eau Claire this week after an overnight standoff with police. According to reports, 57-year-old Kari Nittmann and 33-year-old Zane Nittmann threatened a young boy who rode past their home on an e-bike and sicced a dog on the child. Police responded to the scene and engaged in a standoff with the two that ended when they reportedly tried to sneak out the back of the home and drive away. Police disabled the vehicle and arrested them.
An Eau Claire man is facing charges after a recent arrest in an undercover sex sting operation. Authorities in Trempealeau County say that 19-year-old Joseph Farris connected online with an undercover officer who was posing as an underage boy and arranged to meet him for sex. Farris was arrested last week when he showed up for a meet-up last week in Osseo. He is charged with using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.
A deadly crash that happened back in May on I-94 in Monroe County is resulting in charges for a Warrens woman. Investigators say that 21-year-old motorist Lacey Georgeson was speeding when she rear-ended a pickup truck. Both vehicles went off the interstate and the driver of the pickup suffered fatal injuries. Georgeson now faces charges that include homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Iowa County Health Department, and Lafayette County Health Department report the third and fourth cases of measles confirmed in Wisconsin so far in 2026, in residents of Iowa and Lafayette counties. According to DHS neither case is related to any previously confirmed cases and both are believed to have been exposed in Wisconsin, suggesting there may be additional measles cases in communities that have not yet been identified. The investigation is ongoing and public health officials are working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to the virus. Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious health complications. There’s more information on the DHS website.
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is defeating Representative Angie Craig in the Democratic Senate primary. Flanagan ran as an unabashed progressive who criticized corporate influence in politics to defeat the better-funded moderate Craig. Flanagan supports Medicare for All and refused corporate PAC money. Flanagan will face Republican nominee Michele Tafoya in November.
Wisconsin insurance regulators are urging consumers to do their homework before signing up for alternative health coverage plans. Sarah Smith with the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance says many of those plans are not comprehensive health insurance and may offer only limited benefits. She advises shoppers to carefully review coverage, exclusions, and benefits before enrolling. Regulators also warn consumers to avoid unsolicited online offers and scammers, and to use the official federal marketplace at Healthcare.gov when shopping for coverage.
A woman was arrested on a flight that diverted to Milwaukee this weekend. The United Airlines flight from Tampa to Chicago had to divert to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport due to bad weather Sunday night. W I S N TV reports deputies were called to the plane because a woman was threatening to leave the parked plane while it was on the runway. The 44-year-old woman was taken off the plane in handcuffs and cited for disorderly conduct. United says it provided reimbursements for everyone on board and got them on the next flight to Chicago on Monday.
A Madison Airbnb owner accused of planting secret cameras on his properties takes a plea deal in his case. Online court records show 43-year-old Patrick Sias pleaded no contest on Monday to 8 charges of invasion of privacy. Sias was accused of installing peephole cameras in the bathrooms of a rental property, which had their own charging ports and storage devices. The cameras were discovered by a group of women attending a bachelorette party in July of 2025. The plea means he accepts the charges without admitting guilt. He'll face up to 3 years in prison on the most serious charges.
Avoid ash trees when putting up tree stands this season. As hunters start scouting for the fall deer season, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says dead and dying ash trees can be dangerous places for tree stands. Officials say emerald ash borer infestations have now been confirmed in all 72 counties, weakening trees and making them more likely to snap or drop large branches. Hunters are urged to use other tree species, wear a full-body safety harness and stay alert around ash trees, especially on windy days.
Wisconsin Consumer Protection is tracking price-gouging in wake of the Fox Cities tornado. Governor Tony Evers last week said the state will be vigorously enforcing the price-gouging laws, after reports that prices for goods and services had spiked following the tornado that tore through Menasha. Wisconsin defines price gouging as raising the price by more than 15 percent following a disaster. Anyone with concerns over pricing should contact DATCP at D A T C P dot WI dot Gov, or by calling 800-422-7128.
Watch out for shady reviews online. Lisa Schiller with the Better Business Bureau says it's easy to post an online review, but there's definitely signs it might be phony. "If a reviewer has a very common or a generic name, you know, like John Smith or, you know, Anne Doe, something like that, you've spotted a red flag." Other things to look out for is a large number of reviews all made at the same time, or reviews that repeat words or phrases from other reviews. If you're seeing a lot of bots in the comments, it's a sign to find another item.