Existing homes median price rose in Western Wisconsin in June. According to the Wisconsin Realtors Association, Pepin County had 7 homes sold in June, Buffalo County 19, Pierce County 33 and Dunn County had 50 homes sold. The Median Price of a home in Western Wisconsin rose 4.6% compared to June of 2025 to $340,000, compared to a 5.9% statewide increase.
Record number of kids are participating in this years Durand Youth Fishing Contest. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says that the event started 30 yrs ago organized by just two people. The contest is now drawing kids from around Wisconsin and Minnesota and will wrap on on Sunday with an awards picnic at Memorial Park.
An Arcadia man - already out on bond in a 2021 child porn case - is facing new, but similar charges. Thirty-year-old Simon Rose was charged yesterday in Eau Claire County with 14 charges stemming from a child sex abuse material investigation. Authorities acting on a tip began investigating Rose earlier this year and say they found 13 videos and an image of child sexual abuse material on his Snapchat account. Rose had been banned under terms of his release from using the internet for anything but work-related purposes.
The City of Wabasha and the Wabasha Public Library have announced Liesl Knox as the new Library Director. Knox has worked as a librarian with the Wabasha Public Library for six years. Prior to that, she served on the Library Board. She possesses a Master’s of Arts in Human Resource Development from University of St. Thomas and a Bachelor’s degree in communications.
Sexual assault charges are being filed in La Crosse against a candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly. Independent Paul Weber is running in the 95th State Assembly District and is facing allegations that he sexually assaulted one woman back in May and two more in recent weeks. Weber is in custody on two counts of fourth degree sexual assault and a count of second degree sexual assault with an unconscious victim.
A group of Wisconsin voters -- with support by the Wisconsin Democratic Party -- is suing the state elections commission to let them vote again if their preferred candidate drops out of a race. The lawsuit was filed yesterday in Dane County Circuit Court. It asks a judge to force the state elections commission to rescind guidance that says Wisconsin voters cannot request a new ballot if their preferred candidate withdraws from a race. Elections Commission Chair Don Millis has said the panel has no plans to change its guidance it approved earlier this month.
A Rochester woman has been found guilty of disorderly conduct for spouting a racial slur at an autistic child. On Thursday, a jury convicted Shiloh Hendrix on one of two misdemeanor charges after deliberating for more than nine hours. The case stems from an April 2025 confrontation in which Hendrix used a racial slur against an eight-year-old Black autistic child. A judge fined her one-thousand dollars and ordered her to complete 200 hours of community service. Hendrix also received a stayed 90-day jail sentence.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services warns of an increase in invasive ticks that cause serious illnesses. D H S reports an increase in Lone Star ticks this year. The agency has a service where residents can send in ticks to get them identified and so far this year 33 Lone Star ticks have been submitted. There were only six in all of 2025. Lone Star ticks can carry a parasite that causes an allergy to red meat called alpha-gal syndrome. The Department of Natural Resources says Wisconsin winters are still too cold to allow Lone Star ticks to reproduce successfully here.
The US House on Wednesday passed legislation that puts constraints on members of Congress buying stocks. Some Democrats complained it doesn’t include the executive branch. Wisconsin 1st District Congressman Bryan Steil authored the Stop Insider Trading Act and told CNBC that’s a “Goldilocks argument,” and that it's important to tell the American people that members of Congress cannot be day trading stocks and remove even the appearance of impropriety. Thirteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for the bill. It would allow members of Congress, spouses and dependent children to hold onto stocks they already own but prevent them from buying new ones. It also requires a public notice be filed with the clerk of the House at least seven days before they sell an existing stock. It’s considered unlikely to pass the US Senate.
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is preparing for a leadership change. Communications Director Todd Clark is retiring after 26 years with the WIAA. Clark says one of the biggest challenges of his career was guiding the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, including the loss of an entire sports season. Clark says the most rewarding part of the job was watching student-athletes learn life lessons through both success and failure and grow into productive adults. Clark officially retires in January. The WIAA has begun a search for his successor.
A Democratic candidate for governor admits having posted to a Twitter account that posted racist and homophobic messages. NBC News reported Wednesday that the account, made in 2010 to promote a social club, had posts that directly referenced Milwaukee County executive David Crowley. Crowley admitted to having posted to the account, but said multiple people had access to the account over the years and he did not make any of the bigoted posts. Quote: "I strongly condemn the language used in these posts from a decade and a half ago." Crowley re-entered the race for Governor last week and was endorsed by Governor Tony Evers.
Republican candidate for governor Mike Lindell is blaming Minnesota officials after registering to vote in the state on Monday. The Republican candidate for governor says he expected the driver's license process to register him automatically. State officials say automatic registration requires proof of citizenship or existing citizenship records. The Secretary of State's office says its voter-registration records were accurate. Records show Lindell registered on Monday after the Minnesota Star Tribune reported he was not registered.
Bipartisan lawmakers are introducing a bill aimed at providing clear regulatory framework for hemp and hemp-derived THC products. The Lawful Hemp Protection Act was introduced today by Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig and Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr. It would establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for hemp products, and according to reports from The Hill, Barr's office said the legislation has the White House's approval. The framework will separate industrial hemp from consumable hemp products, and require finished products to undergo testing to ensure that the products comply with synthetic cannabinoid restrictions.
A popular resort was destroyed by a fire in Marquette County this week. The fire on Tuesday afternoon destroyed River's Bend Resort on the Fox River in Montello. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames pouring from the building, which had passed its inspection just hours earlier in the day. Fire spread through the ceiling and roof area, causing a partial collapse of the structure. No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters are still investigating the cause.
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