One person is dead after a garage fire in Independence Wednesday night. According to Independence Police, firefighters were called to a garage fire at 35543 6th Street in Independence on Wednesday night. During an investigation into the fire a deceased male was found in the garage. The name of the victim has not been released.
After areas of freezing rain on Sunday caused travel issues, more winter weather is on the way for tonight. The National Weather Service says another storm system is expected to bring freezing rain to the entire WRDN Listening area tonight and tomorrow morning. The Weather Service says one to two tenths of an inch of ice is expected overnight. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 9pm tonight till noon tomorrow for the entire WRDN Listening area.
Data centers will be the focus of the Menomonie City Council meeting tonight. The council is set to vote on an ordinance change that would create a new definition for data center projects that would include specific lot sizes requirements for a data center. To have a vote on the changes the council will first have to approve the waving of the first and second readings of the proposed changes. Tonights meeting begins at 7pm at Menomonie City Hall.
The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public in relation to a New Year’s Eve burglary investigation in Roscoe Township . According to the department, a large John Deer Safe was stolen in the area of 147th Avenue and Branch Trail in Roscoe Township. It is believe the suspects were driving a truck and dragged the safe away from the scene and then placed it into the bed of the truck. Anyone with information about the truck or safe, is to contact the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Department.
Students, staff and residents in River Falls are celebrating today as the UW-River Falls Football team won the NCAA Division 3 championship yesterday. The Falcons defeated North Central College 24-14 on Sunday during the Stagg Bowl in Canton, OH. The falcons rallied from a 14-3 deficit to score 21 unanswered points to win their first ever Division 3 Football Championship.
Investigators are working to learn the cause of an apartment building fire in La Crosse. Crews say that flames burned through the walls and ceilings of two units in an eight-unit structure on 5th Avenue South. Residents were able to evacuate safely.
The nation's biggest beef processor have reached an 87 million dollars settlement. A website launched for the settlement says the antitrust class action lawsuit was brought against several beef processors including Tyson Foods, Cargill, National Beef and JBS by a group of consmuers. The companies are accused of entering into "a market allocation agreement" allowing them to stop competing for market share. The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota said the agreement served as a way to increase margins and prices paid by consumers. While the companies have not admitted wrongdoing Tyson Foods and Cargill have agreed to settlements of 55 million dollars and 32-point-five million dollars.
Wisconsin lawmakers are splitting along party lines over the US capture of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. President Trump says Maduro was captured during a "large scale strike" and flown out of the country. Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin called Trump's action "unauthorized" and argued the president doesn't have "unilateral authority to invade foreign countries, oust their governments, and seize their resources." Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany commended Trump's decision, and described Maduro as the leader of a cartel "responsible for the deaths of countless Americans."
Applications
are now open for the next Alice in Dairyland. Those interested have
until January 30th to apply to be the 79th Alice in Dairyland.
Applicants should have an interest in Wisconsin agriculture, public
speaking experience, and be at least 21 years old. The current Alice,
Sarah Hagenow, says the job is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Alice travels across Wisconsin and promotes the state's agricultural
industry and its impact on the state's economy. More information on
the position can be found on the Alice in Dairyland website.
Several new laws and policies set to begin in 2026 are officially in effect. Among the most notable changes is a restriction on student use of wireless devices in public school classrooms beginning July 1st. Licensed foster parents and relatives caring for young children through the Kinship Care program will receive a two-and-a-half-percent increase in monthly payments. Multiple tax changes take effect for 2026, with paperwork due by December 31st to qualify.
An Oklahoma woman is facing federal charges in Wisconsin. She is accused of traveling across state lines to engage in sexual conduct with a minor and producing child sexual abuse material. Randi L. Cook is charged in a criminal complaint with coercion or enticement of a minor for unlawful sexual activity. Court documents say that between November 7th and December 16th, Cook began talking online with a minor in Northeast Wisconsin. Prosecutors allege she convinced the child to send explicit images over the internet.
Democratic
Governor Tony Evers touts child care and education gains in 2025.
During his State of the State of address in January, Evers named 2025
"The Year of the Kid" and called on state lawmakers to
support education focused initiatives in the 2025-27 biennial budget.
That budget, which Evers signed in the summer, allocated $1.4 billion
for K-12 schools and over $360 million for childcare support. There
were also increases for the Universities of Wisconsin System and
technical colleges in Wisconsin. Evers also signed into law a bill
that bans cellphone use in classrooms, and his administration
launched a program to provide direct payments to childcare providers.
Governor Tony Evers announced he'll deliver his 2026 State of the State address next month. The governor's office says the address will take place in the Assembly chamber of the state Capitol at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17th. This is the 7th time in state history that a State of the State address was made later than January.
The Transportation Security Administration's calendar for 2026 features one of Milwaukee's best. The K9 calendar has an explosive detection dog from Mitchell International Airport named Rony, who is a five-year-old German shepherd. Rony is featured for the month of April in this year's edition. It provides information about Rony, such as his favorite toy and where his favorite spot is on the job, which is screening passengers and "jet-setting" with his handler.
The winner of the annual Burlington Liars’ Club contest is from Wisconsin. On New Year’s Eve, the club continued a tradition dating back to 1929, announcing the top 2025 lie from submissions sent from across the country. The winning fib was entered by Regan Buchholz from the Shawano County village of Bonduel. Buchholz says, "My parents were so poor that they had to bury grandfather naked just so that my dad had a suit to wear to the funeral."
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