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Hello. Welcome to your weekend. Thanks for stopping by and spending a little of your time with us. This time of year can be especially tough with holiday stress-not to mention the cleanup efforts many are dealing with after the severe weather that hit our area this week. So, we like to start the day on a lighter note. Each Saturday morning we take a little “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple look back at events that happened along

Tornadoes are now confirmed to have been part of the destructive storms that hit west central Wisconsin this week.  Yesterday the National Weather Service confirmed there were three EF-2 tornadoes that swept through the region mainly affecting Clark and Chippewa counties.  The town of Stanley’s Chief of Police Lance Weiland says the damage is widespread from the tornadoes that hit Wednesday night into early Thursday.  Along with Stanley, the tornadoes hit near Neillsville, Weston and Fivemile Creek in Eau Claire.  There are

A two-alarm fire in Milwaukee sends ten people to the hospital.  Authorities say most suffered minor injuries.  Fire broke out around 11:00 last night at a duplex at 35th and Auer.  Fire crews determined there were no working smoke detectors in the house and the cause remains under investigation.

The first positive test for chronic wasting disease is confirmed in Vilas County.  The Department of Natural Resources today says the county will now have to abide by a three-year baiting and feeding ban in accordance to state law.  To help contain the spread of the disease the DNR encourages hunters to have newly harvested deer tested for CWD.

The average price for regular gas in Wisconsin is 31-cents-a-gallon lower than the national average.  Heading into the weekend Triple-A says the cost of a gallon of regular gas across the Badger State is three-dollars-and today.  The national average is three-31.  Drivers are paying three-13 in St. Croix County, three-oh-four in La Crosse and three-oh-one in Milwaukee with most of the rest of the state under three-dollars a gallon.

The National Weather Service-Twin Cities confirmed that a tornado occurred in rural eastern Eau Claire County during the severe storms from Wednesday, December 15. This tornado is currently rated an EF-0 and was found due to damage to several buildings and trees. No injuries or deaths are known from this event.

Peng Her has announced he is a candidate for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor. Her has been a small business-owner, an executive for nonprofit organizations, and currently serves as the CEO at the Hmong Institute, which focuses on providing education, training, and outreach to improve health care and educational achievement for communities of color around Wisconsin. His statewide experience also includes serving as a member of Governor Tony Evers’ Early Childhood Advisory Council and Racial Equity Working Group on Homelessness. CLICK HERE TO LEARN

All flags in Wisconsin are at half-staff today in honor of the Milwaukee Fire Department battalion chief who recently passed away.  Chief Sean Slowey died of brain cancer last Saturday at 68-years-old.  Governor Tony Evers says all flags in Wisconsin will be at half-staff until sunset.  Slowey’s funeral is at noon at the Wisconsin Center.

Wisconsin will play for the NCAA women’s volleyball championship this weekend.  The fourth-seeded Badgers beat top seed Louisville in five sets Thursday night to punch their ticket to the championship match.  Meanwhile, tenth-seeded Nebraska beat third-seeded Pittsburgh Thursday to move on.  The Badgers and Huskers will play for the national title Saturday.

When it’s time for the Menomonie festival Let’s Paint the Town in 2022, one University of Wisconsin-Stout student’s colorful design will shine. A logo designed by Natalie Shofner, a junior graphic design and interactive media major from Hastings, Minn., was picked by a mural committee to represent the event scheduled July 22-23. The logo will be featured on merchandise and publicity materials. Let’s Paint the Town celebrates downtown Menomonie and will include business sales, a flea market, a juried art market, car show and