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Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly are on the record as wanting to lower the concealed carry age in the state.  State representatives yesterday approved a plan that would allow people as young as 18-years-old to carry a concealed pistol.  Currently you have to be 21 to get a concealed carry license.  Supporters say 18-year-olds can vote and be sent off to war, there’s no reason they can’t be trusted with a pistol.  Democrats fear the change will lead to more guns on

There is a lot of talk at the Wisconsin Capitol about state Rep. Timothy Ramthun’s assistant.  Assembly Speaker Robin Vos this week reassigned Ramthun’s staff member as punishment for comments that Ramthun made.  Ramthun is one of the state’s most vocal critics of the 2020 election, he earlier filed a resolution to take-back the state’s electoral votes for President Biden.  Ramthun accused Vos of signing a deal with Hillary Clinton’s lawyers to allow for ballot drop boxes in the state.  That never

There’s another Democrat running for Congress in western Wisconsin.  Doctor Mark Neumann, a retired pediatrician, jumped into the race yesterday.  Neumann says he wants to focus on healthcare, the environment, security and justice.  He is the fifth Democratic candidate to join the race to replace Ron Kind.  There is just one Republican, former Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden.

Chandler Halderson will not testify in his murder trial.  Halderson announced his decision not to testify this morning.  Both the prosecution and defense are expected to rest their cases today and the trial should wrap up tomorrow.  Halderson’s accused of killing his parents Bart and Krista Halderson last year and burying their bodies in separate places in southern Wisconsin.

An investigation’s underway after two people are found dead in eastern Wisconsin.  Police say the bodies were found Wednesday morning at a home in Chilton, just east of  Lake Winnebago.  Police haven’t released the victims’ causes of death but they say there’s no threat to the public.

Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to Wisconsin next week.  Harris plans to visit Milwaukee Monday with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan.  Harris hasn’t said exactly where she will be.

The latest partnership project between Chippewa Valley Museum and Artisan Forge Studios explores the past and present journeys of area artists through visual display and select written accounts of their artworks.  “Artists were asked to contribute something to show their beginnings, as well as later pieces to convey how they have changed over time…” It will be on display at the museum through April 8, 2022. Time-lined pieces feature the creative process and illustrate each individual’s growth from one period to the next. Several artists’ stories also include personal artifacts representing important moments or discoveries along the way.   Guest

The ECASD invites our students and their families, district employees, and all members of the broader Eau Claire community to an evening forum with the candidates running for School Board. The forum will take place in the Memorial High School auditorium on Monday, January 31, 2022, from 7:00-8:00 pm. As with all ECASD afterschool activities and events, we strongly recommend audience members attending in person wear masks that cover the nose and mouth. A livestream will be available for those

A Tennessee state representative is proposing a bill protecting individuals acquitted of murder.  It’s called “Kyle’s Law” and it would reimburse individuals charged with murder legal fees and lost wages if courts find they acted in self-defense and are acquitted of charges.  The proposed legislation is named after Kyle Rittenhouse, the Wisconsin teenager acquitted of murdering two Kenosha protestors.  Not everyone agrees with the move. For example, Representative John Ray Clemmons has called the bill “offensive” and a political ploy.

The Badger statue at the Wisconsin Capitol isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Navy yesterday said it will allow the state to keep the statue for another 50 years. There were plans to take the statue from the statehouse and put it in a Navy museum. The statue is made from cannons seized during the Spanish-American War, and was first loaned to Wisconsin in the late 1980s. It’s become a staple at the Capitol since. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI HISTORICAL SOCIETY