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Looking for fun after school activities next week? Pinehurst Warming Shelter will be exclusively openDecember 19 – 23 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm each evening. Board Games, Gear Share, and Sledding will allbe available for use. At this time, the City of Eau Claire Ice Rinks will open as planned on December 26. Our Parks Crew ismaking sure all rinks are safe and skate able before officially opening. In the meantime, skate onWednesday (no skate 12/25) and Sunday Evenings from 6:30pm

A former Dane County sheriff’s deputy accused of lying about a shooting she was involved in in Cross Plains pleads guilty.  Today Sara Bortz-Rodriguez pleaded guilty to misdemeanor resisting and obstructing an officer and was referred to the deferred prosecution program.  Bortz-Rodriguez said she shot her gun at a suspect in Festge Park last October after being stabbed, but an investigation found she lied about what happened.  She was fired the next month.

Wisconsin gas prices continue to drop as we head into the weekend.  Triple-A says the statewide average is two dollars and 79 cents a gallon, down 12 cents from last Friday.  In Madison the average is two-82 a gallon, down 13 cents from last Friday.  Some of the cheapest gas in the state is in Appleton where the average is two-60 a gallon.

After a wild weather week, this Friday Feel Good reminds us that in the midst of hardship sometimes life can deliver moments to smile as well.  An Amazon delivery driver out of Oregon is getting praised after he was caught on camera fixing a woman’s Christmas decorations after a windstorm.  Management caught wind of the story and praised their employee as well.  A good reminder that during a season that can sometimes be stressful, there is something to be said for taking time

Destinee R Link , 35 years of age, from Neillsville, Wisconsin has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 2nd offense, with two children in the vehicle under the age of 16. On December 16, 2022, at approximately 9:52 pm the Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a vehicle run-off at Markgraff Road and Highway 12. During the investigation, the Trooper observed signs of impairment, and a subsequent investigation, including

 Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe in Rio, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall of packaged pork products sold wholesale, at retail, and at farmers markets. All packages are vacuum-sealed and carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 293. The affected product includes: The products were sold by Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe, Two Creek Farms (Union Grove, Wis.), Vindicator Brand (Loganville, Wis.) and Wisconsin Meadows (Viroqua, Wis.). CLICK HERE FOR MORE USDA INFO.

Miss Wisconsin , Grace Stanke, is now Miss  America.  Stanke is a native of Wausau and attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  The 20-year-old plays the violin and performed for the judges last night in the talent competition.  She made history as the first nuclear engineering student to compete in the  Miss America pageant.  

The Milwaukee Public Works employee who was killed in a fiery crash on Mayfair Road this week was hailed as a hero in another crash three years ago.  Authorities confirmed 64-year-old Denise Durrah was driving the city truck that caused the crash.  Two other people — 85-year-old Paul Woida and 40-year-old Amy Miller — were also killed in the crash.  Three years ago, Durrah rescued two strangers — a driver and her infant — who were in another accident.  Durrah

 The white stuff kept falling overnight in our area as we wake up to more snow on the ground…and on our windshields! We aren’t alone across the Badger State. The city of Madison is under a snow emergency today, too. So as you head out and tackle the day-perhaps, shovel load by shovel load, here is a list of current closings or delays thanks to our snow day buddies at WEAU 13 NEWS. Just a friendly reminder to plan for

A Taylor man has been arrested in Jackson County for drunk driving for the fifth time. Police say 37-year-old Jason Twieg was clocked at over 100 miles an hour around midnight Monday. Twieg failed his field sobriety test.