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Barron Co. Sheriff’s Office to Handle Burnett Co. Shooting Incident

By Morgan McCarthy | July 3, 2022

 A suspect is in the hospital after getting shot by a Burnett County Sheriff’s deputy.  The incident happened yesterday afternoon when an armed man at the Fishbowl Bar in Danbury allegedly made threats and pointed a gun at responding deputies who shot him.  There is no word on his condition.  The investigation was assigned to the neighboring Barron County Sheriff’s Office.

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Voter Mailer Headed To Wisconsinites

By Morgan McCarthy | July 2, 2022

A voter eligibility mailer is going out to thousands of Wisconsinites next week. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is sending postcards to a hundred-78-thousand-five-hundred residents who are eligible to vote who have yet to register.  The postcards provide guidance on how an eligible person can register online at MyVote-dot-WI-dot-Gov.  Meagan Wolfe with the state elections office says the postcards will have an “official election mail seal” so people can know the source and that the mailer is trustworthy.

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Monkeypox Confirmed in WI

By Morgan McCarthy | July 2, 2022

The first case of monkeypox in Wisconsin is now confirmed.  Yesterday, state health officials said the case in a person living in Dane County who is self isolating.  Chief Medical Officer Doctor Ryan Westergaard says the virus spreads through contact with objects contaminated with the virus and from skin to skin contact or bodily respiratory fluid contact with another person such as getting coughed on by someone who has the virus.  Find out more WITH A CLICK HERE TO WI DHS.

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Hy-Vee Voluntarily Recalls Potato Salad

By Morgan McCarthy | July 2, 2022

Hy-Vee grocery stores are recalling some potato salads due to possible microbial contamination.  Yesterday, the Iowa based chain issued the voluntary recall of Hy-Vee and Mealtime branded potato salad products.  The products were distributed to stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  The statement says preliminary tests showed microbial presence in the production line that processes the potatoes.   Final test results on just what is the microbe that was detected are due back within the next

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Kohl’s Sale Called Off

By Morgan McCarthy | July 2, 2022

 Wisconsin based Kohl’s is calling off its sale agreement with Franchise Group.  The chairman of the board at Kohl’s made that announcement this morning, saying the company canceled the sale because of market volatility.  Franchise Group offered Kohl’s 60 dollars a share for the company earlier this year.

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EC Health Dept. Looking For Cat After Bite at Campground

By Morgan McCarthy | July 2, 2022

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is seeking assistance in locating a cat that bit a man in the morning on Thursday, June 30th, 2022. The bite occurred at the Coon Fork Campground in the loop B section of the campground near the beach in Augusta, WI. The cat is described as black and white in color with medium length hair. The health and rabies status of this cat needs to be determined. If anyone has information about this animal

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Friday Feel Good: A Word Is Worth A Thousand Pictures

By Morgan McCarthy | July 1, 2022

The first “mama” or “dada” you hear from a child’s mouth is among the sweetest moments in life. But, for some people that’s a moment they wait for, knowing it may never come…which is why this week’s Friday Feel Good is music to many ears.  A video is going viral of a mother crying tears of joy after hearing her non-verbal autistic son speak for the very first time.   Millissa Hutchinson was able to get five-year-old Keegan to say the word “more”.   And

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The Northwoods Band Hits High Note in Rose Parade

By Morgan McCarthy | July 1, 2022

The Northwoods Band is getting ready for the Rose Bowl Parade. The band, which is made up of eight schools in central and north Wisconsin, learned this week that it has been chosen to march in the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade in January. There are 430 students in the band, they come from Wausau East and West, Anitgo. D.C. Everest, Lakeland, Merrill, Mosinee, Northland Pines, and Three Lakes.

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Plea Deal Crumbles, Trial Set

By Morgan McCarthy | July 1, 2022

A man accused of human trafficking in Eau Claire County is heading to trial. Prosecutors say the plea deal with Mark Scoville Senior fell apart yesterday. He’s accused drugging and sexually assaulting at least six women between 2016 and 2019. His trial is set for February.

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Baraboo Zoo Suspect Accused of Crime in Kentucky

By Morgan McCarthy | July 1, 2022

The brother of the Indiana man accused of breaking into Baraboo’s zoo and freeing some animals says he can’t make sense of the crime. Aaron Hovis’s brother, Jamie, says he and his brother did ‘crazier things’ than the zoo break-in, but never anything ‘hardcore illegal.’ Police say Aaron Hovis freed four animals last month. Aaron Hovis is also under investigation in Kentucky for a stunt where he’s accused of climbing on top of a restaurant.

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