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The dates are out for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.  The Republican National Committee says the convention will run from July 15th to the 18th, 2024.  Republicans will spend the week selecting their nominee for the 2024 presidential election.

The National Weather Services has issued the following forecast for Chippewa County: WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAYNIGHT…

Milwaukee wants a recount.  Mayor Cavalier Johnson yesterday formally challenged the results of the 2020 Census.  That count showed Milwaukee lost about 16 thousand-people over the last decade.  The smaller headcount means less of everything from representation in Congress to fewer federal dollars.  Johnson says he wants to ‘set the record straight.’  The 2020 Census put Milwaukee’s population at just over 577 thousand people.  Johnson and others say the city’s population is much closer to 594 thousand people.  There’s no

There is a warning about a potent batch of heroin in Sauk County. The state’s Department of Health Services says four overdoses were traced back to heroin sold in Sauk County earlier this month. At least four people overdosed in one day. The county health department’s Hannah Erdman says the numbers indicate there is a potent batch of heroin or fentanyl in the area. There haven’t been any more reports of any overdoses since the first round, at least not

The Palace Theater has closed its doors in the Dells, and is telling people with tickets to ask for a refund. The theater’s website yesterday simply said ‘We will forever cherish the wonderful memories of shows, concerts, and special occasions that we created over the past eight years.’ No one is offering a reason for the theater’s sudden closing. The Palace says anyone who bought tickets within the past 90 days should cancel their orders through their credit card company.

On Monday, December 19, 2022, at approximately 2:15 pm, Lake Hallie Police Officers responded to the Hampton Inn and Suites, 12707 30th Avenue, Lake Hallie, for a welfare check of a male subject that wasunresponsive inside a hotel room. Upon arrival, Officers observed two males and two females inside the room with inconsistent stories. Officers determined both males, identified as Glynn Garnett (42 years old) of Eau Claire, and Andrew Featherly (35 years old) of Eau Claire were wanted on

The two people charged with killing, decapitating, and then trying to hide an Altoona man’s body continue to march toward trial. Brandon A. Gaston, who is from Rockford, Illinois and Tracey Clark, who is from Eau Claire were both in Eau Claire County court yesterday. They pleaded not guilty to homicide and hiding a corpse charges. Investigators say the two killed 79-year-old Dennis Schattie last April. It’s unclear though if he was killed here in Wisconsin, or down in Illinois where

 The tally from Monday’s shooting in Kenosha is one dead, three wounded. Police there say the gunman is the one who died. The shooting happened near 13th Avenue and 56th Street about 8:30 Monday night. Kenosha Police say it started as a hostage situation, but escalated once the suspect started shooting at officers. Police burst into the gunman’s home, but it’s unclear if the gunman took his own life or was shot by officers.

Wisconsin is reporting the first flu death in children this season. The state’s Department of Health Services reported the death yesterday. There are no details about the child, including its age. DHS says, nationally, there have been 30 children killed by the flu this season. Public health managers say everyone, including children should get a flu shot this year.

It’s another sign of the season.  Wisconsin’s frozen road law takes effect for the northern half of the state. The frozen road law allows some trucks hauling heavy loads to carry even heavier loads. It helps with salt trucks, and it helps for trucks hauling trees out of the Northwoods. Wis-DOT says it will make the call about other areas of the state once the roads there freeze some more.