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Bond Set at $2 Million

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

A two-million-dollar cash bail is set for the man accused of abducting a pregnant Wisconsin teen and leaving the state.  Forty-year-old Gary Day faced a judge in Dodge County Court today for child abduction and child enticement charges.  Police say the teen was missing for nearly two months. She’s five-months pregnant with Day’s child.  The judge is ordering Day to have no contact with the girl, her family, or any other minors, citing his extreme flight risk.

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Data Shows Rise in Congenital Syphilis Cases

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

New numbers show congenital syphilis rates are rising in Wisconsin, while other sexually transmitted infections are decreasing. Congential syphilis’s is passed down to a fetus during pregnancy, and results in stillbirths, death, or health complications for newborns. The Department of Health Services says there were 31 cases of congential syphilis detected last year statewide, up six cases from the year before. There were more than 31-thousand total reports of STIs last year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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Cheese Sculptor Heads to Titletown

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

A Madison cheese sculptor will attend the ‘Taste of the Draft’ in Green Bay April 23rd.  Vicki Janisch says she learned cheese carving from her dairy farmer roots. She plans to create a Lombardi Trophy from Wisconsin cheddar. The event is a fundraiser for the non profit GENYOUth, working to end student hunger. 

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Accused Kidnapper Returns to WI to Face Charges

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

The man accused of kidnapping a pregnant Beaver Dam teen is back in Wisconsin. Gary Day was extradited yesterday to the state. Day faces charges of child abduction and child enticement in Dodge County after 17-year-old Sophia Franklin went missing in February. The 40-year-old is believed to be the father of the teen’s unborn child. Authorities arrested Day earlier this month at an Omaha truck stop when they saw him and Franklin traveling together.

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Family Resource Center Lands in Durand

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

The Family Resource Center, a program of Child Care Partnership (CCP) and Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council (WDEOC), announced the opening of a dedicated physical space at the Durand Business Center, 309 3rd Ave W, Durand, WI 54736. Below is the message about this new addition to the community: This expansion provides families with a stable, welcoming place to access support, educational programs, and resources. An Open House will be held on Monday, April 28th from 10 am-Noon and 4 pm-6

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Health Department Creates Communicable Disease Tracking Dashboard

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department has developed a public dashboard to make data about reportable communicable diseases more visible and easier for the public to access. “We developed the dashboard to make it easier for people to check how and when communicable diseases are spreading in our county. We hope it will help community members and organizations stay informed.” You can view the dashboard by clicking here. The dashboard provides information on many diseases in Eau Claire County, including: You

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Day Care Owner Charged

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

A day care owner has been charged after a child in her care had to be taken to a hospital with a brain bleed. Ashley Hove was charged yesterday with one count of physical abuse of a child, intentionally causing great bodily harm. A doctors report said that the child’s injuries were caused by some kind of physical violence. Hove told authorities that she thought the child had fallen while playing, and when she came back to the room, the

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School Evacuated Due to Gas Line Being Hit

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

Students and staff were evacuated from Onalaska Middle School due to a gas line being hit. The incident took place yesterday morning shortly after 9 a.m. Onalaska Fire Chief Pete Fletty said that construction crews were digging in the school parking lot when the gas line was hit accidentally. Xcel Energy crews checked out the building to make sure it was safe for students and staff to return. A short time later the school re-opened. Parents were sent a letter

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Deadly Crash Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

One person is dead after a semi-truck accident took place on I-94 in Eau Claire.  Police officials said the crash took place Tuesday morning when a car going West was traveling in the eastbound lanes of I-94 when it collided with a semi-truck.  The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene while the semi-truck driver had minor injuries.  The Wisconsin State Patrol is still investigating the incident.

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Local Police Warn of Black Bear Sightings

By Morgan McCarthy | April 17, 2025

Multiple residents have reported seeing a large black bear in Osseo’s west side.  The Osseo Police department posted on Facebook that they are aware of the sightings.  Police warn and want people to be aware of items left outside.  They said bears can be attracted to food scraps, dog food and even bird feeders.  Police say if you do come across a black bear to yell loud or make loud noises to scare them off, and then to reach out

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