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There is no word on a suspect in Sunday’s firebombing at the Wisconsin Family Action office in Madison. Madison’s police chief yesterday said investigators collect evidence at the office and have shared it with their federal partners. Chief Shon Barnes also said yesterday there’s no evidence that it was an inside job, and said people shouldn’t believe that ”conspiracy theory.”  The chief says someone threw two molotov cocktails into the office early Sunday morning and spray-painted a threat on the outside of

After a weekend that saw 16 people shot, including two teenagers who were killed, Milwaukee leaders are looking to gun locks to stop the violence. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the city’s Office of Violence Prevention held a news conference yesterday to remind people that there are free gun locks available to anyone in the city. The thought is that gun locks make stolen guns tougher to use, and that having to remove a gun lock may give people more

Over 70 percent of Wisconsin, including a huge chunk of the western part of the state, is at a high risk for wildfires. The Department of Natural Resources yesterday said 52 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties are at high risk. The DNR says fire crews have had to battle over 250 wildfires so far this year. They say high winds, warm weather, and dry brush are making for a busy spring wildfire season.

Brett Favre is facing new questions about his role in a Mississippi welfare fraud case. The Mississippi Department of Human Services yesterday sued Favre and several others over 20 million-dollars in misspent welfare money. Favre is accused of accepting two million-dollars for speeches he never gave. He paid the money back. The lawsuit says Favre was more involved in the plans to get ahold of the money. The suit also names former pro wrestlers from the DiBiase family and administrators

There are questions about just how closely Wisconsin watched 96 million dollars for rental and energy assistance. A new report from the Legislative Audit Bureau shows a lack of consistency, and possibly people who were given money that they didn’t qualify for. Wisconsin spent 64 million-dollars on rental assistance from March through September of last year, and spent another 32 million on energy assistance. The audit says about a third of people who asked for rental assistance didn’t provide any proof-of-income, and some didn’t

Most students continue to like UW-Madison, though more students say they don’t like the idea of campus police. The university yesterday released its second campus climate survey. It shows that 74 percent of students feel welcome on campus, 76 percent feel respected, and 77 percent feel safe. The school says the numbers are slightly lower for LGBTQ+ students, but no one is saying how much lower. The survey also shows that 60 percent of students say they’re not comfortable with

Eau Claire Police arrest one person for a traffic incident that resulted in a shooting. Just before 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, Officers from the Eau Claire Police Department responded to the area of Melby Street and North Hastings Way for a reported shooting. One person was shot after a traffic dispute.  Officers located a victim who sustained a single gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid to the victim and worked to control bleeding until Eau Claire Fire Department

Wisconsin’s governor is calling for the arrests of those responsible for a suspected arson at an anti-abortion office over the weekend.  Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony, Democrat Tony Evers said it was a “horrible incident.”  The FBI, ATF and Madison police are investigating the fire at the Wisconsin Family Action office.  Evers added the issues surrounding the abortion debate in the country will not be solved by violence.

The American Red Cross is working on increasing blood supply and is incentivizing people to donate blood in Wisconsin.  The Red Cross says anyone who donates blood in Wisconsin before May 19th will get a ten dollar e-gift card to a business of their choice.  Anyone who donates between May 20th and 31st will get a Red Cross water bottle and sticker set.  Appointments can be made online at red-cross-blood-dot-org.

In partnership with their wholesale power provider, Dairyland Power Cooperative, Eau Claire Energy Cooperative was able to provide a free Level 2 electric vehicle charger at the reserve to allow those withelectric vehicles to charge while they enjoy the beauty of Beaver Creek Reserve. The ribbon cutting willtake place on May 12, hosted by Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce and Chippewa Falls AreaChamber of Commerce. “We are so excited to add anelectric vehicle charging station to Beaver Creek Reserve! -KEISLER