The Dunn County Dairy Promotion Committee has announced the 2026 June Dairy Brunch will be hosted at the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery in Menomonie on June 13. The brunch will be held from 9 AM -1 PM at the creamery located at 3001 County Rd B, Menomonie, WI. There is no cost for the dairy brunch, but donations are appreciated. Attendees will be able to park at the Exit 45 restaurant and take a shuttle to the creamery. The committee is still in need of additional members. If interested in joining or assisting the committee or have recommendations for new members, please reach out to Committee Chair, Jeff Merritt (715-308-2164).
Police in St. Croix County say they have a suspect in custody in connection with threats made against a Hudson church. Leaders with the Faith Community Church contacted authorities yesterday morning with word that the church had received a bomb threat. A subsequent search by police found no signs of an explosive device. Police later said they have taken 25-year-old Bryant Camp into custody in connection with the incident.
Prison for a man convicted after a deadly crash on I-90. Authorities say Isaac Morales Jr was drunk behind the wheel when he crashed into a man working a road surfacing machine near the Village of Oakdale in November of 2024. The worker died at the scene and Morales faced charges including first-degree reckless homicide. Morales pleaded no contest to homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle and injury by intoxicated use of vehicle. He was sentenced yesterday to serve twelve years in prison.
A University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse staffer is facing charges after a recent incident. Police say that 64-year-old James Osborne exposed himself to three people -- including a minor -- this past Friday night in the parking lot of a Holmen Fiesta Foods store. Osborne -- a janitor at the university -- faces charges that include exposing genitals to a child. The university has placed Osborne on administrative leave.
Police say a Black River Falls man had admitted to fatally shooting his neighbor's dog. The incident happened last week in the Town of Adams. A woman who contacted police to report her dog was missing says she heard gunshots. Police later found the dog's remains. According to authorities, 59-year-old Lawrence Frey has admitted to shooting the dog -- saying he was tired of the animal harassing his own dogs. Frey faces charges of mistreatment of animals and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Charges are being filed against the alleged killer of a man in Rusk County. The body of Ladysmith resident Terry DuSell was found weeks ago with police saying that Charles Allers later admitted to fatally shooting the victim. DuSell's wife -- Terry DuSell -- was charged with hiding the corpse. Allers has now been charged with 1st Degree-Intentional Homicide.
A new candidate is entering the race for Olmsted County Attorney. Lawyer Karen MacLaughlin announced yesterday that she is running for the position. She has been an attorney for 27 years, including 17 years as an assistant Olmsted County Attorney. MacLaughlin said her campaign will focus on a platform of modernizing public safety and reimagining the role of County Attorney. If she wins, she'll be the first woman to serve in the post.
A new, highly debated state law codifies a definition of antisemitism in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers signed the legislation last week. Wisconsin will use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism. Proponents say that provides clear guidance amid rising levels of antisemitism. Critics say it will suppress pro-Palestinian speech and will open the state to First Amendment lawsuits.
Governor Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have required Wisconsin to expand its private school voucher program. The Republican controlled Legislature passed the bill earlier this year to bring Wisconsin into a federal expansion of school vouchers as part of President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. The Trump program incentivizes individuals to donate up to $1,700 to organizations providing private school tuition scholarships in exchange up to $1,700 in federal tax deductions. Evers is a former public-school teacher and state superintendent of schools and has long opposed private school vouchers. In his veto message, Evers said the bill would essentially reimburse donors for helping fund private schools. He said the nationwide voucher program lacks things like student achievement metrics and no school accountability measures.
Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin is encouraging the House to take up a Senate passed measure that would limit the number of single-family homes owned by corporations. The “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” would prevent those corporations or firms from owning more than 350 homes and provide them with time to divest to get under that number. Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson was among the ten Senators to vote no on the bill which may or may not come to a vote in the House. Baldwin commented Monday during a discussion hosted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce.
The Justice Department is suing the state of Minnesota over alleged Title Nine violations. According to the DOJ's complaint, Minnesota has engaged in sex discrimination by making female student athletes compete against transgender girls, as well as share locker rooms and bathrooms with them. It marks the Trump administration's latest move in its effort to restrict policies around transgender athletes. The lawsuit is seeking declaratory, injunctive, and damages relief for violations of Title N
Wisconsinites appear to be feeling less pressure during their daily lives than residents of other states. A recent study by finance website WalletHub looked at the most and least stressed states in the country based on big stress factors such as work, the economy, and more. It considered factors such as hours on the job, sleep and personal bankruptcy rates. Wisconsin was ranked 37th overall on the list, making it among the least stressed in the U.S. It's highest ranking came in the family-related stress category, coming in at number 22.
