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Hello. Thank you for making us part of your day. We understand the week can sometimes feel long, stressful, and difficult. For this reason, we like to slow it down a bit and start your Saturday with a simpler “stroll down memory lane.” It’s just a way to look back at events that happened on this day in the pages of history before we head out into the day to record new pages. So, grab your favorite sipping’ drink, and

 A hiker from Wausau is found dead in White Sands National Park.  The incident reported yesterday by park officials is under investigation by New Mexico State Police.  The statement says a parked vehicle in the White Sands lot was first spotted the morning of July 5th.  It had Wisconsin plates and was found to be registered to 27-year old Bradley Utegaard.  After an extensive search, Utegaard’s body was found the following day two miles northeast of the Alkaline Flats Trail.  Foul play

Department of Natural Resources officials remind pet owners to be watchful after a wolf attack.  The attack happened in Lincoln County near Russell last week.  A dog was undergoing bear hunting training when it was killed by wolves.  Help to identify and avoid areas of high wolf pack activity is available with a search for on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources webpage.

Whether it’s a morning walk, a shared lunch, or an evening belly rub, there are many moments in a day when connecting with our pets can help us reduce stress and appreciate the special bond we share.  Which is why when they go missing, it can cause panic. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we head across the border to Canada where a rescue team sprung into action not to battle a blaze, but to rescue a pup.  Firefighters in Canada rescued

 Public health orders can be issued in Wisconsin without approval by elected officials.  The state Supreme Court issued its 4-3 ruling yesterday in a Dane County case.  The four majority ruling justices ruled that current state law allows health officials to have authority to issue orders without prior approval of elected bodies.  Dane County Executive Joe Parisi says the ruling is a “win.”   As a result of the ruling, Dane County Board Supervisor Jeff Weigand is calling on state lawmakers to enact

A teenager is injured in a rollover crash in Barron County. It was a one vehicle rollover this morning just prior to 8am on Hwy 53 just south of the Hwy 8 exit.  Two juvenile males were involved with one ejected. One male (13 yr old) was flown to Regions Hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries condition and the other male (16 yrs old) was transported to Mayo Barron with non life threatening injuries.  Hwy 53 southbound was closed for about

On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 11:12 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a possible overdose at a residence just east of Rice Lake. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with Rice Lake Fire Department, MMC Ambulance and Lifelink Helicopter all responded to the scene. Lifesaving measures were attempted on 32 year old Crystal Braden but were unsuccessful. Braden was pronounced deceased at the scene of what the Sheriff’s Department is classifying as a

The passion of a local entrepreneur is coming to life downtown. Chris Johnson is the owner of Passion Board Shop and host the popular podcast/radio show the Passion Pod, and also a city official on the Parks and Waterways Commission. Johnson has been working on a new project for the city of Eau Claire for over a year now that was recently built. The idea is to construct action sports features to be placed around our city on the bike

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is ready to decide if Madison Schools can keep gender transitions secret from parents. The high court is expected to deliver its ruling in the case later today. Parents sued the school district over the policy that keeps teachers from telling parents about gender and gender-name changes at school. The school district says it is protecting the privacy and safety of children. Parents say they, not the school district, should decide what is best for their kids.

The city of Eau Claire wants to know how often you ride a bike or walk around town. The city is launching a bicycle and pedestrian survey. The idea is to see how bike and walking friendly Eau Claire is, and how much more friendly it needs to become.