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An Eleva man is facing charges following a fatal crash in Eau Claire County.  Deputies responded to State Highway 93 for a crash Saturday night.  The officer saw a heavily damaged truck, as well as a damaged SUV in the southeast ditch of the intersection.  The passenger in the SUV was pronounced dead on the scene.  Kirk Johnson was arrested and is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. 

The City of Oshkosh is remaining under a state of emergency due to rising floodwaters.  Fox River is expected to crest Monday above the minor flood stage.  City officials are urging people to properly sort flood-related debris for safe and efficient cleanup.  Low-lying areas near the Fox, Lake Winnebago, Sawyer Creek and Campbell Creek are at most of flooding.  A flood warning is in effect until Monday afternoon.

The Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center, in partnership with local franchise leadership, is proud to announce the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Menomonie’s second Culver’s location. Be among the first to step inside the highly anticipated Culver’s of North Menomonie! The Menomonie Area Chamber invites the community to an exclusive first look at the official ribbon cutting for the city’s newest landmark at 298 Oak Avenue, Menomonie, WI 54751. Strategically located to serve the north side of town, this second location

An Onalaska woman goes to trial today on charges in the death of her six-year-old son.  Josie Dikeman called 9-1-1 on February 11th of 2023 saying that her son was non responsive.  Crews found the child dead at the scene with prescription drugs near the body.  Blunt force trauma was listed as the cause of death with the use of a prescription sedative as a contributing factor.  Dikeman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree intentional homicide.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an injury hit and run.  A woman out walking her dog Sunday morning in the Township of Wauzeka was struck by what authorities say is a smaller greenish colored pickup.  She and the dog were both injured.  Anyone with additional information on the suspect or the suspect vehicle is asked to contact authorities. 

In Vernon County, authorities are continuing to investigate a Thursday afternoon collision involving a semi and a school bus.  The accident happened in the Town of Hamburg.  Authorities say the bus — with ten students on board — was hit while turning on to US Highway 14.  No one was hurt. 

The Village of Lake Hallie has selected its next police chief. Wisconsin State Senator Jesse James is getting the gig.  The Republican lawmaker currently represents the state’s 23rd Senate district including all of Barron, Clark, Price, Rusk, and Taylor counties and most of Chippewa County — but recently announced his plans to retire from the office.  James has represented the district since January of 2023.

A dozen protesters showed up at Ridglan Farms yesterday in Blue Mounds.  They’re claiming the biomedical facility is abusing thousands of beagles for biomedical research.  A couple of weeks ago, over one-thousand people tried to break-in and save the animals.   

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 5:59 PM, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two-vehicle crash with injuries at State Highway 93 and Severson Rd. in the Town of Pleasant Valley. The initial reports indicated that two vehicles had collided head on and three people were injured. Upon arrival to the scene, three patients were located and were treated. One subject was checked out on scene and refused transport with no injuries reported. A second

Two people died in a motorcycle accident Wednesday in Pierce County.  A representative says Tamitha Thein was driving north and crashed into Evan Jorgenson who was driving south.  Both were sent to the hospital where Thein was pronounced dead Wednesday.  Jorgenson passed away Thursday.  The incident happened on State Road 35 near 1050th Street.