Parents of children in the Durand-Arkansaw School District will be able to enroll their children in a before- or after-school club. The club would be held at Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School. Durand-Arkansaw Superintendent Ryan Nelson says the club is the result of a district survey. For more registration information, contact the Durand-Arkansaw School District.
The Madison Street reconstruction project in the City of Durand appears to be a go. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the city hopes to start the bidding process this fall. Along with the reworked financing, the city also made changes to the project to lower the costs.
The Whitehall Police Department is informing the public of a sex offender that is set to be released to live in Trempealeau County. 34-year-old Osei J Owusu is set to be released from prison on Aug. 12, 2025, on his sentence for possessing a firearm as an out of state felon. Whitehall police say his previous convictions also include two prior Minnesota convictions for 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct. Owusu is set to live in Whitehall, and will be under supervision of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
A new billboard in La Crosse appears to campaign against a Republican lawmaker running for reelection. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin put up a billboard displaying a tweet by Representative Derrick Van Orden. The now-deleted post exclaims "Yes!" in response to another post writing about how millions of Americans will lose health care, school meals and food assistance. Democratic Party chair Devin Remiker tells WMTV he wants Wisconsinites in the 3rd congressional district to see who they voted for. Van Orden says the post was mistakenly published.
A man is facing charges that he sexually assaulted a teenager in the parking lot of a La Crosse Home Depot store. Twenty-one-year-old Felipe Rodes was a supervisor at the Midwest Drive store and is accused of victimizing the 17-year-old store employee last Thursday. The victim says that Rodes offered to take her to McDonald's on her break but that when they returned to the Home Depot, Rodes attacked her. Charges against the defendant include second-degree sexual assault.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is continuing what is being billed as his Ice Cream Town Hall tour of the state. Evers -- who visited La Crosse on Tuesday -- is using the occasion of National Ice Cream Month to visit various communities across Wisconsin to hear the concerns of leaders and residents. The governor announced last week that he will not be seeking another term in office but says he wants to hear from folks on what issues they think he should focus on during the closing year of his administration.
The State of Wisconsin is suing the US Department of Agriculture over requests for SNAP beneficiaries' sensitive data. State Attorney General Josh Kaul says the USDA was asking for social security numbers, addresses, and other personal information that belongs to those who receive SNAP benefits. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says getting the information would help the department ensure only eligible people would get SNAP benefits. Kaul says the request violates federal privacy laws and constitutional rights. Wisconsin joins 21 other states and Washington D.C. in the lawsuit.
One less potential candidate for Wisconsin governor. WisPolitics reports that a source close to Democratic Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski says she's ruled out a run for governor but is seriously considering a bid for lieutenant governor and will decide in the coming weeks. Governor Tony Evers announced last week that he won’t seek a third term. Godlewski was elected state Treasurer in 2019 and was appointed by Evers to the Secretary's position in 2023 after Doug La Follette stepped down. Godlewski dropped out of the campaign for U.S. Senate in 2022 before endorsing then Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, at which point her term as treasurer was expiring. Barnes went on to lose to Senator Ron Johnson.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is reportedly leaving the National Governors Association. Reports say the former Democratic vice presidential candidate and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly would both leave the organization. The decision is said to be due to frustrations with how the group has responded to the Trump administration. Walz reportedly is separating from the NGA and stopping payments to the group next year while he reassesses his membership. The NGA is a group that brings together chief executives of all 50 states to work toward bipartisan policy solutions.
UW - Madison extension is winding down its FoodWise programming amid federal funding cuts. That follows passage of President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, which eliminated funding for the National Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program. FoodWise is one of Wisconsin's six SNAP-Ed implementing programs. It works with local organizations like schools and food pantries to provide nutrition education to those with limited incomes. UW - Madison extension said the FoodWise program reaches over 133,000 people and some employees will be laid off because of the ending of the program. The funding cuts go into effect on Sept. 30.
UnitedHealth Group officials plan to drop some Medicare Advantage health plans that cover over 600 thousand people. The move by the health insurance giant comes as it tries to repair its finances. The business may also leave portions of the Obamacare market next year. United Health officials told investors today that it is making better efforts to lower increasing medical expenses. The Medicare Advantage reduction will affect health plans where seniors have a wide range of care providers.
AirVenture 2025 is one for the record books. That assessment came from E-A-A Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Jack Pelton. Attendance at this year's event totaled 704-thousand visitors. Pelton says that's in spite of some bad weather days, and that has him hopeful for AirVenture 2026. Pelton also says more aircraft flew in for this year's AirVenture. That includes over 25-hundred show planes including vintage aircraft and home builts. There were also 361 warbirds, which was an increase from 2024.
It's time to get adventurous with the annual nominees for best new foods at the Wisconsin State Fair. The fair is back with its Sporkie Awards for flavorful foods. This year's nominees include a breakfast bratwurst with blueberry preserves and a pancake bun, brat rangoons, a Korean-inspired gochujang smash burger, and Mexican street corn pizza. If that's not enough, you can also get dessert with the Hunka Hunka Fat Elvis Donut Ice Cream Sandwich, or churros with s'mores toppings. The State Fair opens Thursday and runs through August 10th at State Fair Park in West Allis. Find out more at W I State Fair dot com.
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