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There’s a warning about a sex offender to be released in Eau Claire.  Police in the city say 58-year-old Mark Staffa is scheduled to be released from prison next Tuesday.  He will be living at a home in the 100 block of Randall Street, and will be monitored.  Staffa served time in prison for multiple counts of sexual assault.  He will spend the rest of his life on the state’s sex offender registry. Photo Credit: WEAU 13 News

 The state is getting involved in the proposed Lowes Creek Park development.  The Department of Administration yesterday said annexing the land into the city of Eau Claire is not in the public interest.  The state says the Town of Washington would be a better fit for the water and sewer needs of the new development.  It’s not clear what the opinion will mean for the land annexation or the plan to build new homes there.

The new UW president says he’s going to keep the university’s tuition freeze in place. Incoming President Jay O. Rothman yesterday said he’s recommending that undergrad tuition remain flat next year. Tuition for in-state students at the University of Wisconsin has remained the same for the past 15 years or so, mostly because of a lawmaker-imposed tuition freeze at the school. The legislature ended that freeze last year, and so far, the school has not raised tuition prices. Rothman also says he

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers are back over 400. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said 417 people are now in the hospital with the virus. That includes 65 in the ICU. Wisconsin’s hospitalizations have steadily ticked-up from a low of about 140 back in April. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Former President Donald Trump has picked his candidate in Wisconsin’s Republican race for governor. The former president yesterday endorsed construction magnate Tim Michels. Trump said Michels ‘has my Complete and Total Endorsement.’ Many politicos in the state say Trump’s endorsement in the race could decide the winner. Republican frontrunner Rebecca Kleefisch said her path to victory will come from grassroots organizers, candidate Kevin Nicholson said the race won’t be won by endorsements.

There is a warning about fake cash in Fort Atkinson. Police yesterday shared pictures of the phony money. It’s a 100 dollar-bill that looks real, except for the words ‘Motion Picture Use Only’ right next to Ben Franklin’s face. Police say anyone who gets the money should call them right away.

Five people are hospitalized after being shot at a relative’s funeral in Wisconsin.  Someone started shooting this afternoon during services for Da’Shontay King Sr. at Graceland Cemetery in Racine.  Cemetery staff tells TMJ 4 that only members of King’s family were wounded. There’s no word on the condition of the victims or what may have sparked the violence.  King was killed last month by Racine police after officers say he ran from a traffic stop where a warrant was being

Two people are arrested in connection with a stabbing in Jefferson.  Police say a 13-year-old was stabbed multiple times at Riverfront Park back on May 13th.  Police say an 18-year-old suspect was arrested on May 18th and a 20-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday.  The 18-year-old is charged with child abuse-recklessly causing harm and the 20-year-old is charged with first-degree reckless injury.

Another spike in Wisconsin gas prices, this time five cents overnight.  According to Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Wisconsin now sits at four dollars and 60 cents a gallon, the highest it’s ever been.  Gas prices also shot up five cents overnight in Madison to four-54 a gallon, now nearly 30 cents higher than this time last week.

A chair that was stolen from the Memorial Union Terrace nearly 45 years ago is found.  University of Wisconsin-Madison police say they recently got a tip about one of the chairs being seen in a garage in Verona.  Police say they recovered the chair and returned it to the Memorial Union Terrace without citing anyone.  In a Facebook post University of Wisconsin-Madison police remind people they can return any stolen chairs, no questions asked.