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It is Election Day in Wisconsin. Voters across the state head to the polls today to decide local races. That means contests for mayor, school board, and judge. Many voters will also see school referendum questions on their ballots. Polls are open from 7 a.m. til 8 p.m., and election managers are reminding people to bring their ID if they want to vote. Here locally, voters in Eau Claire are looking at local races on their ballots today. The big focus

There is another candidate in the race for sheriff in Eau Claire. Captain Dave Riewestahl yesterday entered the race as a Democrat. He has been with the sheriff’s office since 2007, and is currently the jail administrator. Jail sergeant Kevin Otto is also running as a Democrat, Detective Don Henning is running as a Republican. They are all running to replace Sheriff Ron Cramer who is retiring later this year.

The judge overseeing the trial of the Waukesha Christmas Parade suspect doesn’t want to wait. The judge yesterday refused to delay the trial, which continues to be set for October. The judge has not yet decided if the trial will remain in Waukesha County. Darrell Brooks Junior’s lawyers say there is no way he can get a fair trial in Waukesha. A hearing on that issue comes up in June. Brooks is looking at a laundry list of charges, including

Power companies across the state are urging people who owe on their power bills to make payment arrangements now, before their lights are turned-off.  Wisconsin’s ban on disconnecting the power ends on April 15th. That’s next Friday. The state’s Public Service Commission yesterday said people need to make payment arrangements or ask for financial assistance before the deadline. The state also has some help available for people who need help in paying their utilities. CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO

The sheriff in Vernon County says someone is stealing traffic signs, and says it’s not funny. Sheriff John Spears yesterday said thieves have taken signs in Viroqua, Westby, Coon Valley, Chaseburg, Stoddard, Genoa, Readstown and Viola. The sheriff’s department says the signs are there for a reason, and a missing stop sign or yield sign could end-up causing a crash. He’s asking people throughout the county to keep an eye on their signs, and report any that go missing.

Wisconsin’s bird flu outbreak is growing. The state’s Department of Agriculture yesterday said the flu has been found in a flock of backyard chickens in Rock County. Investigators say they killed all 22 chickens in the backyard flock to try and contain the outbreak. It’s the second domestic flock to have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Department of Ag killed over two-point-seven million chickens at a commercial farm in Jefferson County after discovering the bird flu there.

There’s a warning about possibly tainted lettuce in western Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection yesterday said people should throw out bags of Ocean Mist Farms brand romaine hearts sold in the state. The fear is that the salad is tainted with Cyclospora. Most of the bags of lettuce were sold in western Wisconsin. DATCP says all of the suspect packages have the code ’22RHDM2L,’ with a harvest date of ‘MAR10.’ The lettuce was grown in Coachella, California.

Egg prices are going up and it’s being blamed on the bird flu.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says tens of millions of infected chickens and turkeys have been destroyed in an attempt to stop the spread, including flocks in Wisconsin.  The Wall Street Journal reports egg prices are up 50 percent since January.

It’s severe weather awareness week in Wisconsin.  The annual statewide tornado drill will take place Thursday at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.  During the drills people are asked to go over their severe weather preparedness plans.  If there’s a threat for severe weather Thursday the drills will be moved to Friday.

 A man accused of shooting two people in Wisconsin Dells last week is arrested in Indiana.  Police say the 22-year-old man was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Lafayette, Indiana over the weekend.  The suspect is accused of shooting two people in the 600 block of Vine Street last Wednesday.