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Police are arresting a man after a deadly accidental shooting in north-central Wisconsin.  Police say they were called to the scene of a shooting in Merrill Tuesday morning where a woman was found dead.  Police say a man has been arrested and could be charged with negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.

One of the top Democratic candidates running against U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin continues to break fundraising records.   Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes posted on Twitter this morning he raised a record amount of money in the fourth quarter, nearly one-point-two-five-million dollars.  He first set a Wisconsin U.S. Senate campaign fundraising record in the third quarter.  Barnes is one of about a dozen Democrats who will be trying to unseat Johnson in November.

The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Bloomer teen Alena Otto as a “Hometown Hero” during its upcoming floor session on January 25 th . Otto, who was nominated by her state representative Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer), helped save a drowning child last winter who had fallen through the ice. “You’re never too young to make a difference,” said Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) who selected him for the award. “Thanks to Alena’s quick-thinking, she recognized the danger of the situation

The Powder Keg Snowshoe/Fat Bike Race/Ski Race will be held virtually on Saturday, January 22, 2022 through Friday, January 28 and in-person on Saturday, January 29th. The Powder Keg is a snowshoe, fat bike and cross-country ski trail race held on the trails at Lowes Creek County Park. The event will use both the single track and ski trails on both sides of the park for all events. The County Park will remain open to the community during the virtual

Today should be the last day of the trial for a Marathon County woman charged in a deadly 2017 Chippewa County crash. Twenty-three-year-old Miranda Jo Miller did not testify in her own defense yesterday. Police say she was looking at her phone when she ran a stop sign in the Town of Colburn back in 2017. She smashed into 46-year-old Jeremy Goodwin’s truck. He died in the crash. She’s facing ten-years in prison if convicted.

Prosecutors could be ready to rest their case in Chandler Halderson’s murder trial.  The D.A.’s office is expected to wrap its case today.  Yesterday saw more forensic evidence and testimony from the man who said he gave Halderson the rifle that may have been used to kill Halderson’s parents.  It’s not clear yet just what kind of case Halderson’s lawyers are planning, including whether he will take the stand in his own defense.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers continue their slow decline. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said there continues to be more than 22 hundred people in the hospital with the virus, but the numbers are down from last week. Wisconsin’s ICU numbers are also down a bit. The numbers, of course, have fluctuated as omicron cases spiked across the state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Wisconsin’s bail system is once again in the spotlight at the State Capitol. A pair of Republican lawmakers yesterday said last week’s shooting of an off-duty Milwaukee police officer continues to show the need for higher bail in the state. Two of the suspects in that case were released on less than a thousand-dollars bail for earlier felony charges. State Rep. Janel Brandtjen said Milwaukee County’s low bail policy is making communities across the state less safe. State Senator Van

Investigators in Kenosha are searching for the cause of a deadly apartment fire there.  Three people died in the fire late Monday night.  It took firefighters a half-hour just to get the flames under control.  Firefighters say it looks like two of the victims died from a “medical event” before the fire started.  No one is saying how the third victim died.  A Kenosha police officer was treated for smoke inhalation, but is now recovering at home.