Students at U.W. River Falls, Stout and Eau Claire are among those being impacted by a hacking incident. CANVAS -- a cloud-based digital hub for classrooms used by colleges, universities and other school systems across the country -- including the University of Wisconsin system -- was recently the victim of a security breach. U.W. says an investigation is underway to determine the full impact of that breach.
A Welch man is accused of illegally killing a bobcat. Leslie Grinsteinner has been charged with gunning down the wild animal out of season, failing to register and tag a deer he shot and deer hunting without a license. Authorities say the defendant shot the bobcat because it was eating his cats. Grinsteinner made the kill three weeks before the hunting season opened for that animal. The defendant was charged by summons and is due in Goodhue County Court on June 11th.
A Lake City Teacher is being recognized for their work. Marie Kruse was named the 2026 Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the year. The award recognizes Kruse for her work in helping students know where their food comes from. Kruse will receive an expense-paid trip to the national Agriculture in the Classroom conference in Providence, Rhode Island, in June.
Wabasha’s Bike Share is up and running with a new program thanks to the Wabasha Rotary, and Wabasha Main Street. Wabasha Bike/Walk Advocates have secured six Republic Bikes for the City of Wabasha Public Bikes program. Bikes are free for the first 10 hours and need to be returned by 10 pm each day. Bikes are located downtown Wabasha on Main Street at Heritage Park by the sidewalk under the Wabasha Interstate Bridge. A credit card and a smartphone are all that is needed to unlock a bike. No charge will be generated if the bike is returned within 10 hours.
The Buffalo County Dairy Promotions Committee is now accepting applications for the 2026 Buffalo County Dairy Princess. The princes attends the Buffalo County Dairy Breakfast and other events throughout the year representing the Dairy Industry in Buffalo County, and receives a scholarship. For more information email buffalo co dairy breakfast at outlook dot com.
The Durand Improvement Group has released the bands for this years music in the park. Half Shebang will perform on June 17th, Left Wing Burbon is July 15 and Chris Kroeze is August 19. Other event will be held in conjunction with Music in the Park. The Touch-A-Truck event is June 17, Craze Daze July 15 and Taste of Durand on August 19. Music it the Park will be held from 6-9pm at Memorial Park in Durand.
Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden took part in a roundtable discussion about veterans' issues Thursday in Sparta. Staffing at V.A. facilities was among the items talked about with local vets. U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins was also on-hand for the event.
Two men are facing charges with authorities saying they gained unlawful entry to the Eau Claire Children's Museum. According to reports, Shaun Craig and Ethan Guilhas got in after business hours on Tuesday and made a mess of things though no real damage was done. The duo was arrested at the scene.
Charges are being considered against a Stanley-Boyd High School student who police say had multiple weapons and rounds of ammunition in their vehicle. Stanley Police were called to the school yesterday after staffers were informed by students a classmate potentially had a weapon in their vehicle in the school parking lot. The weapons and ammo were found during a search by officers. The matter is being referred to the Chippewa County Juvenile Court.
The
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expecting two weeks' worth of
wildfire smoke alerts this summer. A strong El Niño is expected to
bring in warmer and drier conditions as well as intense storms that
increase the chances of fire activity in Minnesota. The agency
predicts local wildfires and those in Canada and across the West will
bring 12 to 16 days of wildfire smoke. Smoke from wildfires can
contain fine particles that pose health risks for everyone. The
highest-risk areas include the Twin Cities suburbs and parts of
southeastern Minnesota, near Rochester.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is canvassing flood damaged areas. Fox 11 News reports FEMA staff are knocking on doors in the Shiocton area to see how much damage was done by last month's record flooding. The Wolf River crested its banks and threatened to burst a dam.
A surprise celebration honored one of Wisconsin’s newest Teachers of the Year. The Department of Public Instruction this week named Wauwatosa East High School English teacher Jonathan Etter the first of five 2026–27 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year. The announcement came during a schoolwide surprise celebration. Etter has taught English since 1996 and has spent the past 19 years at East, where he’s helped expand advanced academics and dual enrollment opportunities. He also teaches college credit courses through UW–Green Bay. Etter will receive a three-thousand-dollar award from Herb Kohl Philanthropies.
A man accused in the death of a Lincoln Hills youth counselor has withdrawn his previous pleas. Officials say Javarius Hurd assaulted two staff members at the youth prison in June 2024, fatally injuring counselor Corey Proulx. Hurd previously pleaded guilty but not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect to second-degree reckless homicide and battery charges. A judge granted Hurd's request to withdraw those pleas during a hearing yesterday in Lincoln County. Court records show the homicide charge has been upgraded to first-degree reckless homicide. A hearing is scheduled for next month.
The Trump administration is reportedly turning over evidence in the case of an ICE agent shooting and killing of Renee Good early this year in Minneapolis. The deadly incident happened during a traffic stop at East 34th Street and Portland Avenue on January 7th. Attorneys for Good's family say they're cautiously optimistic that the evidence was turned over and have concerns about full compliance. Last month, Minnesota state and county officials sued the federal government alleging they are being blocked from investigating the shootings of Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents.
Sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted in a deadly Prairie du Chien stabbing. Sixty-five-year-old Daniel Welsch was killed in 2024. Forty-year-old defendant Jessie Slaughter pleaded no contest to a 1st Degree Reckless Homicide charge in February of this year. He has now been sentenced to a term of 25 years behind bars.
Minnesota is banning cryptocurrency ATMs. On Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz signed the bipartisan bill into law. It bans kiosks that sell virtual currencies like Bitcoin. There are around 350 kiosks in Minnesota. The Department of Commerce estimated that state residents lost about one million dollars to kiosk scams in the last three years.
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