The Durand-Arkansaw School Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on a proposal on redemption of certain bonds from June of 2016, a budget amendment to the 2025-2026 budget, and an update on the January student count. Tonights meeting begins at 6pm in the Board Room at Durand-Arkansaw High School.
The Dunn County Board is meeting tonight. Items on the agenda include discussion and possible action on season weight restrictions on county highways and long term funding for county highways, along with reports from department heads. Tonights meeting begins at 7pm at the Dunn County Government Center.
The City of Durand has approved a contractor for the Water Filtration Project. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says Wabash from Winona was the low bidder for the project. It is hoped to have that project completed sometime this summer.
Menomonie voters have narrowed the field down to two. Voters on Tuesday chose candidates for April's mayoral election. The top vote-getters -- incumbent mayor Randy Knaack and city council member Matthew Crowe will ask for folks' support in the general election scheduled for April 7th.
ICE agents in Eau Claire County on Tuesday took four people into custody. According to reports, the agent went to a construction site in an effort to apprehend an individual accused of recently assaulting a law enforcement officer. One person was taken into custody at the construction site while three others ran and barricaded themselves inside a residential garage. Those three later surrendered after a pepperball was deployed.
Lake City Residents are raising money for the family of Richard Arruda who was killed in a house fire in Lake City on Sunday. A 16yr old girls is currently in the hospital recovering from burns in the blaze. A Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to raise $12,000 to help Arruda’s widow, the burn victim and rebuilding after the fire. The Minnesota fire marshal continues to investigate the cause of that Sunday fire.
A teenage defendant is pleading guilty to charges in Chippewa County. In an October 2025 incident, 17-year-old Landen Sarauer says he was trying to break into a Lafayette Express Mart during overnight hours in order to steal vapes that he was planning to sell at school. Sarauer failed to gain entry into the store. Video shows him fleeing the scene after breaking the glass on the store's entry door. Sarauer has pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage to property and been sentenced to two days in jail.
A man injured in a Clark County vehicle accident last month has died. Authorities say that Eric Evenstad was driving his pickup westbound on State Highway 29 when he lost control, spun into eastbound traffic and was hit by a dump truck. Evenstad died this past Saturday. The dump truck driver survived the accident with non life-threatening injuries.
Governor Tony Evers is calling on Wisconsin lawmakers to keep working, not campaign. The governor gave his eighth and final State of the State address to the Legislature last night, imploring Republicans to focus on priorities rather than November's election. Evers said the Legislature may "rather hit the road and take the rest of the year off," but asked they stick around until the work is finished. The two-term governor also spoke about bipartisan accomplishments during his time in office, and hopes to continue that during his final year in office. That includes tax relief and resources for K through 12 education.
Construction on the UW Athletic Hall of Fame's new location will start in the spring. That's the word from Athletic Director Chris McIntosh who made the announcement Friday. The new location will sit outside the Kohl Center on Frances Street and provide year-round access for Badger fans. Construction should be finished in the early fall, in time for the 2026 enshrinement.
A proposal to provide condoms in Juneau County draws attention from a pro-life group. Public Health Director Tina Burch says a resolution to purchase a public health vending machine is on tonight’s Juneau County Board of Supervisors agenda. The health department received grant funding from global non-profit Vital Strategies to purchase the machine for Necedah. In addition to condoms it would dispense items including NARCAN, Fentanyl Test Strips, hygiene kits and first aid kits, the same products as current machines located in Elroy and Wonewoc. In a press release, Pro-Life Wisconsin Juneau County cites concerns including the ability of minor children capable of pushing buttons to access condoms.
A luxury ship that sank in Lake Michigan over 150 years ago is located. The Steamer Lac La Belle was carrying 53 passengers as well as crew and cargo from Michigan to Wisconsin when it sank in October 1872. Many passengers escaped on lifeboats but eight people died. After searching for for 60 years, maritime researcher Paul Ehorn recently discovered the capsized vessel 20 miles offshore, between Racine and Kenosha. Ehorn tells Fox 6 Milwaukee the sunken ship will stay at the bottom of the lake, saying that raising the ship would cost millions of dollars. Maritime historians believe over 200 ships are still missing in Lake Michigan.
Republican leaders in the state legislature propose using some of the state's projected $2.5 billion surplus for rebate checks and property tax relief. WisPolitics reports that the proposal, sent to Democratic Governor Tony Evers Monday by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, includes $1,000 rebate checks for married joint filers and $500 checks for individuals, a half-billion dollars for the school levy tax credit, and $200 million for special education reimbursement. The governor's office said it still must review the proposal.
Gas prices across Wisconsin remain well below the national average this week. Triple A says the current cost per gallon averages at two-dollars and 57-cents in the state. Meanwhile, the national average has risen slightly, to two-dollars and 92-cents per gallon.
Wisconsin is recognizing the people who make your children's walk to school safe this week. It's Crossing Guard Appreciation week. State superintendent of schools Dr. Jill Underly says it's important to recognize the hard work crossing guards play in the school day. That includes being the first friendly face kids often see at schools, making sure children learn safety around roads, and for the dedication they show to be out in all conditions providing safety to students.
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