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There are now formal charges in Altoona’s deadly hit-and-run. Prosecutors in Eau Claire yesterday charged Brendan Barkovich with hit-and-run resulting in death, and possession of cocaine as a party to a crime. Police say he ran down a man who was walking along Highway 12 last Sunday. The judge in the case has ordered Barkovich to be held on 100 thousand-dollars bond.

Investigators are revealing new details about a triple-murder suicide in Minnesota.  Authorities claim 23-year-old Molly Cheng killed her three young children before ending her own life following her husband’s apparent suicide.  Cheng reported that her husband had committed suicide last Friday.  Later that evening, Cheng was reported to be suicidal and her car was found abandoned at a lake.  Her body and the bodies of her three, four, and five-year-olds were recovered shortly after.  The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office found

The young man charged with damaging the statues at the Wisconsin Capitol during Madison’s violent protests of 2020 is not going to jail. A judge yesterday instead sentenced 28-year-old Jacob Capps to three years probation. The sentence actually allows Capps to clear his record after just a year-and-a-half. Capp was one of hundreds of people who attacked the Capitol, he was identified as one of the statue vandals because of a distinctive tattoo on his hand.

It could soon be a lot more expensive to demand information from governments in the state of Wisconsin. The state Supreme Court yesterday said people cannot collect attorneys fees if a government gives them the information they are looking for after a lawsuit has been filed, but before a judge decides the case. Bill Lueders with the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, says the ruling is a ‘body blow’ to the effort to keep an eye on what governments are doing. Other transparency

Sparta’s superintendent has resigned ahead of another investigation. Superintendent Dr. Amy Van Deuren announced her resignation yesterday. An outside investigation found evidence that Van Duren mistreated teachers and school administrators, including accusations that she was angry and hostile. The school board was looking to open its own investigation next. Van Duren didn’t mention the investigation in her resignation letter, and the school district said it simply wants to move forward.

Business owners in Wisconsin are worried about the future.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, yesterday said over 70 percent of businesses in the state expect to see a recession in the next year. WMC’s Nick Novak says business owners think Wisconsin’s economy is doing well, but they have little faith in the national economy. Businesses in Wisconsin are also worried about inflation and the price and reliability of electricity.

Milwaukee’s mayor is not declaring victory with the Republican National Convention, at least not yet. Mayor Cavalier Johnson yesterday said Milwaukee is in a great position to land the 2024 RNC after leaders in Nashville balked at the convention earlier this week. In fact, Nashville’s city council president said Milwaukee is likely the favorite at this point. Nashville will try again with its convention bid in two weeks. Republican planners say they will decide on a host city in August.

 A lot of people are trying to figure out the meaning behind Aaron Rodgers’ new tattoo. Rodgers unveiled the ink on his forearm yesterday. It includes astrological signs, two lions, an all-seeing eye, and an ocean horizon. Rodgers said there is a ‘deep and meaningful story’ behind each image in the new tattoo.

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation recently recognized partner Cedar Crest Ice Cream as a top 4-H donor. Acknowledged as a Platinum Clover supporter, Cedar Crest Ice Cream contributed $10,000 to support Wisconsin 4-H programs through the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. Cedar Crest Ice Cream has been an ardent supporter of Wisconsin 4-H for over 30 years. Cedar Crest Ice Cream is also the sponsor of the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation’s annual 4-H ice cream naming contest.   “For more than 40 years, Cedar Crest

150 years and two medallion hunts! The celebration of all things Eau Claire continues with The Clearwater Clues Medallion Hunt “Then & Now.” You can be part of this year’s event, officially underway now. Organizers of the hunt have partnered with Chippewa Valley Museum and the themes work together for a complete timespan that celebrates our area and the city we clearly love. The “Then” hunt will take a look back with clues that focus on the history of our area. The