Kwip Trip drops in convenience store chain satisfaction index (UNDATED)
Kwik Trip takes a tumble. Wisconsin’s convenience store chain fell to fifth place in this year’s rankings from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Kwik Trip earned 79 of 100 possible points, tied with Murphy USA. The La Crosse-based chain dropped six points from it’s first place 2025 ranking, finishing behind Michigan based Meijer, Oklahoma based QuikTrip – that’s q-u-i-k, and Sheetz and WaWa, both based in Pennsylvania. It did edge out Buc-ee’s by two points. The rankings are based on survey responses from 9,475 participants who rated experiences and described overall satisfaction with features like reward programs, product variety and store hours.
Evers names UW-River Falls student to Board of Regents (MADISON)
A UW-River Falls student is appointed to fill a vacancy on the UW Board of Regents. Governor Tony Evers’ Office on Thursday announced the appointment of Delani Dow to serve a two-year term in the Regents’ non-traditional student position. Dow is an elementary education major at UW-River Falls with an interest in special education. She has attended UW-River Falls since 2025 fills the seat UW-Oshkosh student Desmond Adongo held before his term ended on May 1. Wisconsin’s governor appoints 16 of the members to the 18-member Board of Regents, including two UW system students who serve two-year terms.
New Wisconsin Website Connects Teens to Mental Health Resources (UNDATED)
A new online resource is making it easier for Wisconsin teens and families to find trusted mental health information. The Teen Mental Health Hub, developed by the Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance, Marshfield Clinic, and the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health, brings together vetted resources on topics ranging from school stress to healthy social media use. Organizers say the site is designed as a one-stop location for reliable information and tools, including guidance for families on creating healthy media habits and helping teens manage academic pressures.
We Energies customers getting bill credit (UNDATED)
We Energies customers will get a bill credit this fall. According to the utility, the credits are because of lower-than-expected fuel costs. A typical residential customer will receive about $13 to $14 back for electricity used in October, part of a $32 million refund being returned to customers. The credit equals about two cents per kilowatt-hour and will automatically appear on October or November bills, depending on the customer’s billing cycle. No action is required to receive the refund.