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Charges are being filed against a Black River Falls man as part of a child pornography case.  Peyton Littlegeorge-Dietzler faces charges including 20 counts of possession of child pornography and ten counts of producing child sexual exploitation material.  Investigators say the defendant used multiple platforms for accessing and sharing the illegal content.

In Chippewa County, a woman charged in connection with an overdose death is pleading no contest to charges.  The victim was found dead in the Town of Ruby last March.  Crystal Crouse was convicted after pleading no contest this week to a charge of Manufacturing or Delivering Amphetamine as party to a crime. 

The Wisconsin Legislature is back to work at the State Capitol.  The state Assembly held its first floor session of the year on Tuesday, which included passing a bill that would define “grooming” as a crime.  The measure received overwhelming approval, with a vote of 93 to 6.  There was also an effort to bring back the Wisconsin version of C-SPAN, which is known as Wisconsin Eye.  The Assembly is scheduled to adjourn next month.

The City of Menomonie is asking residents to submit name suggestions for one of its snow plows.  Folks are encouraged to let their creativity shine when thinking of names but suggestions should be family-friendly and appropriate for a public service vehicle.  A link through which those name ideas can be submitted can be found on the City of Menomonie’s Facebook page WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The Wisconsin Assembly is advancing legislation that would define and criminalize the grooming of children.  The bill makes it illegal to engage in a pattern of behavior intended to condition or entice a child for sexual purposes.  State lawmakers say the measure was prompted by gaps in state law exposed in a former Kenosha teacher case.  The proposal heads to the Senate for consideration.  If approved by the Senate and governor, violations would be felony offenses requiring prison time and

State legislators have approved a move to rename part of U.S. Highway 12 in Lake Delton in honor of a local business and community leader. The highway would be renamed the Tom Diehl Memorial Highway. The name change recognizes the former owner of Tommy Bartlett Incorporated and a longtime Lake Delton village board member. Diehl began working with the Wisconsin Dells entertainment company in 1967 and became its president in 1981. The measure moves to the Wisconsin Senate and then

The Marshfield Police Department, in partnership with Marshfield Fire and Rescue and Marshfield Clinic, will be conducting joint training exercises at the Marshfield Medical Center Russell Lewis Building (1000 N. Oak Ave) on Thursday, January 15th, between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Community members and Marshfield Clinic patients may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles and first responders in the area. Please know that this is a scheduled and controlled exercise; there is no danger to the public. CLICK

Your local Menards home improvement store is now serving as a drop site for a local food pantry through the month of March, 2026. Menards offers a wide variety of non-perishable food items that can be donated to the food pantries.There is a large collection box near the exit doors to place donations.

Among the class of nearly 130 Graduate Studies students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Dec. 20 ceremony, four were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates whose stories represent what it is to be Stout Proud.  The graduates shared their university experiences, setbacks and successes in UW-Stout’s Inspiring Graduate Q&A series:  Inspiring Graduate: Hanahh Eggum, M.S. Training & Talent Development Eggum transferred to UW-Stout during her undergraduate years because it offered the only retail merchandising and management major

The case against an Eau Claire man accused of killing a neighbor is moving forward.  Shane Helmbrecht is charged with intentional homicide in the fatal shooting of neighbor Jenn Ward in 2016.  Helmbrecht had previously been found incompetent to stand trial, and was sent to a group home that he later walked away from — only to later be found in Mexico.  He has been appealing a September ruling that he is now competent to stand trial but that claim