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Santa Claus is delivering gifts to all the good boys and girls around the world and you can track his progress.  The North American Aerospace Defense Command has activated its annual Santa Tracker website at NORADsanta.org, and there are Santa Tracker apps available for iOS and Android devices.  The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, began tracking Old Saint Nick early this morning as it has for the last 70 years. Santa has already made his way through Russia, Japan, Australia

Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers are encouraging Wisconsin residents to spread joy and hope this holiday season.  The couple released a video yesterday, wishing Wisconsinites a Merry Christmas.  In the video, the governor suggested delivering meals, donating to a local nonprofit, or just checking in on a friend as ways to make the season brighter. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MESSAGE.

Homicide charges filed against a Western Technical College instructor in connection with the death of a pregnant woman are being dismissed. The body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire. Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was later arrested on charges including 1st degree intentional homicide, 1st degree intentional homicide of an unborn child and arson. Those charges were dismissed yesterday with the court citing the prosecution’s failure to file

Charges filed earlier this year against an Eau Claire woman are being dropped.  Fifty-nine-year-old Georgia Eaton was among more than a dozen people charged following an April drug bust at a home on Barland Street.  Prosecutors are dropping the action against Eaton due to her serious health issues and in, what they say, is the interest of justice.

Charges continue to pile up for an Osseo contractor.  Anthony Brooks is accused of accepting customer payments for home remodeling and renovation projects that he then never began and for which he failed to provide refunds.  Brooks was already facing five counts of theft by contractor in Chippewa County and sixteen similar counts in Eau Claire County.  Prosecutors in Chippewa County are now adding a count of felony theft in a business setting for the alleged scamming of victims in

A central Wisconsin manufacturing plant could be shutting down, costing about 100 people their jobs.  Officials with the Prince Corporation in Marshfield have filed a notice with state officials saying the company is going into receivership and a new owner may opt to close the facility.  There is a chance some of the workers could keep their jobs if the plant remains open.  The Prince Corporation makes wild bird seed products and other items related to pet food and agriculture.

Governor Toney Evers is announcing over six-million dollars in funding to support affordable workforce housing projects in the state.  The money is coming from the  Vacancy-to-Vitality, Infrastructure Access, and Restore Main Street loan programs.  Three of the projects are in Madison and Dane County, with two others supported in Oneida and Rock counties.  Over 500 new housing units will be created.

The Wisconsin Soybean Association is responding to a ban on drones built overseas.  The FCC is prohibiting imports of new unmanned aircraft from foreign companies, citing national security concerns.  Officials with the Wisconsin Soybean Association say the decision is negatively impacting farmers who use drones to monitor crop health and make informed decisions in the field.  WSA President Doug Rebout says policymakers need to consider how decisions like these impact agriculture businesses.

The search for a new superintendent in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District is over.  Sun Prairie Area School District administrator Dr. Brad Saron is being named the Chippewa Falls district’s new leader.  Saron officially steps into his new post on July 1st of next year.

The Coulee Region Humane Society is celebrating the release of a barred owl back into the wild after weeks of rehabilitation.  The owl had been in rehab for a month after first being found trapped high above the ground — tangled in fishing line.  The owl was released on Goose Island where humane officers say it has an excellent opportunity to thrive.