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More restrictions are being put in place to prevent the spread of bird flu in Jefferson County.  This Wisconsin Department Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is monitoring all poultry production facilities within six miles of the original infected facility for the virus.  The department is also banning birds from all Jefferson County agriculture events until at least the end of May.

The Eau Claire County Parks & Forest Department announces that all single-track mountain bike/snowshoe (named) trails at Lowes Creek County Park are closed to all uses due to soft ground. Soft ground makes the soil more prone to erosion with continued use at this time. The single-track bike trails are the narrower (named) trails that include snowshoe trails, mountain bike, and hiking trails (other than the ski trails). The wider (numbered) trails that were groomed for cross-country skiing will remain

There will be more talk about decertifying Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election at the Capitol today. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is set to meet with a group of conservatives who continue to want to recall Wisconsin’s electors, and somehow change the outcome of the 2020 vote. Vos has said for months that is impossible, and said yesterday that he will explain that to the conservatives. Vos is also set to meet with Republican County chairmen today, and is expected to get more questions

“Too little, too late” and an “election-year band-aid.”  That’s what the Republicans running for governor in Wisconsin are calling Governor Tony Evers’ plan to spend 50-million-dollars in stimulus money on “safer communities.”  The governor announced the plan yesterday, he says about 19-million-dollars of the money will go to police departments across the state. We’ll show you different sides so you can decide. Governor Tony Evers says it’s about prevention. He announced he is investing 50 million dollars of federal stimulus funding to

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. In Wisconsin and across the U.S., too many boys and girls go without a bed – or even a pillow – to sleep on. These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets, and even floors. This can affect their happiness and health. That’s where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in. It’s a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in

It’s 50 thousand-dollars bond for the man accused of firing his rifle in Eau Claire over the weekend. Aaron Jones was in court yesterday. He’s facing 11 felony counts after police say he opened fire on Boardwalk Circle, on the city’s south side on Saturday. Jones is the only person who was hurt, police say he shot himself in the foot. Eau Claire police say he stole the gun he used in the shooting.

About $30,000 damage was the estimate of an evening garage fire. At 7:45pm Tuesday night a structure fire was report at 2207 9th Street. On fire crews arrival and found a single car detached garage with smoke coming from the doors and windows. Fire crews quickly brought the fire under control. Damage was contained to the garage. Damage is estimated to be $30,000. The fire department was assisted by the Eau Claire Police Department, Eau Claire Communications Center, and Xcel

It took nearly two months to find him, and it took a few hours to get him into custody. Milwaukee Police yesterday said they finally arrested the young man accused of shooting a Milwaukee detective in a botched carjacking in the Third Ward back in January. Police talked 19-year-old Keasean Ellis-Brown out of a home on Milwaukee’s north side yesterday afternoon. Prosecutors have already charged Ellis-Brown with attempted homicide charges. Police say he tried to steal a woman’s car in

The eagle that went viral after being hit by a train is flying once again in western Wisconsin. Rescuers released the eagle yesterday near La Crosse. The eagle became internet-famous when it was hit and pinned by a freight train back in January. The bird suffered just a small fracture and some frostbite, but made a full recovery. Raptor Education Group in Antigo released the eagle yesterday.

Businesses in Wisconsin want some state help in getting people to live, and work in the state. The latest edition of the Employer Survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce shows that 80 percent of businesses in Wisconsin want the state to launch a worker recruitment and retention program. WMC’s Kurt Bauer says Wisconsin has faced a worker shortage for years, he’d like to see the state find a way to market Wisconsin as a place to live and work.