The Durand Arkansaw School District will be applying for a grant from the state of Wisconsin to purchase a CNC machine for the tech ed program. Durand-Arkansaw School District Superintendent Ryan Nelson says it's an opportunity to build a tech ed lab responsive to the area industry. Recently the district received a $100,000 grant to purchase a robotic welder for the tech ed program.
An Eau Claire man accused of selling meth is facing multiple charges. Police say Jason Bloedow was selling meth this spring, and possessed as much as 500 grams of the drug in April. If convicted for possession with intent to distribute, he faces up to life in prison. Bloedow also has open drug cases in both Eau Claire and Dunn Counties. The charges come after an investigation by local sheriff's offices and the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
A number of residents in the Trempealeau County city of Osseo were impacted by a Sunday evacuation. Authorities told people to leave their homes after a property owner struck a 14th Street gas line. No one was hurt and the order was lifted after less than three hours.
Suspects have been arrested following reports of an armed robbery. A man tells Eau Claire Police that he was robbed by two individuals in an incident earlier this month. Authorities report that they have since arrested three suspects in connection with the case.
A Chippewa Falls man is free on bond today as he faces charges of sexual assault with a child victim. The victim tells police that 62-year-old Stewart Buck sexually assaulted him nearly every day after he had turned thirteen years old. Buck is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a weekend explosion in Rusk County. The blast occurred Saturday at a home near the city of Ladysmith. One person was inside the residence at the time of the explosion and was hurt. There has been no word on the extent of their injuries.
Western Wisconsin Senator Jeff Smith and Representative Jenna Jacobson introduced a CWD Prevention Package on Friday. The three bills within this package aim to combat, monitor, and increase awareness around chronic wasting disease (CWD). This package includes three bills: to provide funding for deer testing, disease research, carcass disposal sites and education relating to CWD. In addition to the precautions that each hunter can take individually, this legislation seeks to protect the herd that allow our state to have a safe and healthy hunting season. Since 2002, when the first cases of CWD were detected in Wisconsin, over 8,300 deer have tested positive across 60 counties.
Supporters of a potential Republican candidate for governor plan an event this week. A digital flyer features a picture of 7th District US Representative Tom Tiffany with his fist in the air as he overlooks boats on Minocqua Lake. The flyer is paid for by Tiffany for Wisconsin and encourages people to save the date for 6 p.m. Wednesday at an event barn in Wausau. Tiffany has said he expects to make an announcement on a run for governor by the end of September. Milwaukee area business owner Bill Berrien and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann are in the race for the Republican nomination.
Farm Aid draws thousands to Minnesota to raise money for farmers. Farm Aid was hosted in Minnesota for the first time at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday. Farmer Tom Manley said this year, crop farmers are facing very real problems with commodity prices and losing markets, most notably soybeans. Performers included Bob Dylan, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and many others.
Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate sits lower than the national average. The unemployment rate in Wisconsin for the month of August is three-point-one percent. The agency says Wisconsin added 86-hundred non-farm jobs, but they also reported losses in the manufacturing and construction sectors. The national unemployment rate is at four-point-three percent according to the new data.
This week is Safe Stop Week in Wisconsin, an annual campaign promoting safe driving near school buses. The Wisconsin State Patrol and Wisconsin School Bus Association work together on Operation Safe Stop Week every year to identify areas where school buses are often passed unlawfully so troopers know where to focus their efforts. State law requires motorists to stop at least 20 feet ahead of or behind a stopped school bus with flashing warning lights on. In 2024, more than 12-hundred citations were issued to drivers who failed to stop for school buses. More information about school bus safety laws is available on WisconsinDOT-dot-gov.
The D N R wants hunters to be safe on the water as fall waterfowl season opens. Major April Dombrowski says the most important thing is to wear your life jacket, especially as you're probably wearing heavier clothing as the fall continues and temperatures drop. Make sure you're not overloading your boat with gear. Every vessel should have a rating from the Coast Guard showing how much you can carry. Be sure to keep your firearm carefully and safely stowed until it's time to hunt, and always follow the rules of firearm safety while you're on the water. And make sure to tell someone where you're going and when you expect to be back, in case something goes wrong.
Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly is pushing back against federal policy shifts she says undermine Wisconsin's schools. Underly says the Trump administration has been pulling back funding from critical programs for mental health and school nutrition. Underly says the state also has to invest in the right areas to address the state's achievement gap between Black and white students, which remains one of the highest in the country. Underly gave the annual State of Education Address at the Capitol Thursday. She enters her second term in the role after defeating Brittany Kinser in the April election.
Bob Uecker's motorcycle is on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. Visitors will be able to see Mr. Baseball's motorcycle up close for the next six months. Uecker was the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for 54 seasons before he passed in January. In addition to Uecker's motorcycle, more than 120 bikes from throughout Harley-Davidson history are available for viewing.
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