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Testimony is continuing in the federal civil rights trial of three ex-Minneapolis police officers.  The Hennepin County chief medical examiner faced cross examination by the defense yesterday, saying his office became the target of protests in the days after autopsy results for George Floyd were released in 2020, despite the non-political nature of the office.  Doctor Andrew Baker testified that Floyd died when his heart and lungs stopped working because of the restraint by law enforcement.  The three on trial

A wounded Milwaukee officer is on his way to the Super Bowl.  A Milwaukee radio group (WTMJ) yesterday surprised officer Herbert Davis with a trip to the Super Bowl in Los Angeles.  Davis was shot in the line of duty last week, and left the hospital wearing his Bengals gear.  Davis is a life-long Bengals fan.  He got even more attention after his family released a video of him crying tears of joy after the Bengals punched their ticket to

The hope is that this winter’s construction will open-up Lake Altoona come this summer.  Crews have started building a sand trap in the Eau Claire River.  The idea is to dig a massive hole in the river, which will then collect the sand that currently ends-up in the lake.  The hope is to clean the sand trap every year, and keep as much sand as possible out of the lake.

It’s time to vote once again.  Eau Claire’s clerk announced yesterday that early voting for the February primary is now underway, with voters in Eau Claire able to once again take advantage of drive thru voting.  There is only one race on the ballot this time, for Eau Claire School Board.  Voters will be asked to choose three of the seven candidates who are running.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization count has fallen by more than 400 people in just one week.  The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said fewer than 15-hundred people are in the hospital with the virus.  Just over 300 people are in ICUs with the virus in the state.  The Hospital Association says positive coronavirus tests are also dropping sharply across the state.

The people who were ordered-out of that Waukesha condo building back in December are appealing the city’s order that they pay to tear the building down.  Owners of the Horizon West building say they cannot afford the cost.  The city of Waukesha evacuated the building back in December after finding damage that inspectors said was serious enough to bring the building down.  Last month Waukesha issued a raze order which means the building must come down, or the city will

The Bronze Fonz is taking a break.  Visit Milwaukee yesterday said crews have removed the Fonz’s statue from the Riverwalk for routine maintenance.  The cleaning and fixing should take about two weeks.  Believe it or not, the Fonz has been on the Riverwalk since 2008.

One student is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting outside a school in Minnesota.  Richfield Police Commissioner Jay Henthorne says two students were found shot when officers arrived on scene. It happened at the South Education Center  in Richfield, south of Minneapolis.  Both students were taken to an area hospital where one of them was pronounced dead.  The suspects remain at large.  No other information was released. Richfield Police Commissioner Jay Henthorne said two students were

Wisconsin gas prices are back on the rise.  Triple-A says the average price for regular unleaded in Wisconsin is three dollars and 16 cents per gallon, up ten cents from a week ago.  The average in Madison is three-12 a gallon, also up ten cents from last week.  Some places are seeing gas prices skyrocket.  In Janesville and Beloit gas is up seven cents per gallon since yesterday and in La Crosse it’s up eleven cents since yesterday.

A popular event returns to our area to fill bowls and bellies. Feed My People’s largest annual fundraiser is back!  Reserve your Empty Bowls gift box today and support local families facing food insecurity. Every ticket purchase includes: One handcrafted ceramic or wooden bowl Two recipes and exclusive access to a Pablo Center cooking video One locally sourced, secret soup ingredient CLICK HERE TO FILL UP ON THE DETAILS