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An Eau Claire man is in custody after an incident in which he allegedly drove a stolen car at high speeds the wrong way on an interstate.  Police say the man — identified as John Martin — was spotted inside a stolen car in a motel parking lot.  Police tried to arrest him and when he resisted, they used a Taser on him — but with no effect.  He also allegedly slammed a door on an officer’s arm.  Officers followed

Milwaukee Police say charges are pending against several suspects involved in the case of a three-month-old child who had been the subject of an AMBER Alert yesterday.  The infant – identified as Anthony Crudup Junior — was reported missing early yesterday morning from a home near 42nd and Marion.  The boy’s mother told police she had let several people spend the night at the home and when she awoke, they were gone along with her child.  Police found the infant

The city of Eau Claire is committing more money to the downtown transit transfer center project, as costs for the project have jumped since the pandemic began.  The Federal Transit Administration and the American Rescue Plan Act have provided more than nine-million dollars for the project.  The city is now adding another 20 percent from other recovery funds to bring the total budget outlay to 11-million dollars.  City officials say they hope to have the new facility completed sometime this

Though another variant may yet spread across the country, COVID-19 levels are showing signs of falling in Wisconsin.  State health officials say Wisconsin fell a level yesterday in terms of its case burden, as numbers fell to the moderately high levels of the virus.  The state’s seven-day rolling average for new cases is leveling and dropped to 326 yesterday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.         

The U.S. Supreme Court is throwing out Wisconsin’s redrawn legislative maps.  The ruling means the Wisconsin Supreme Court will have to take another look at a case deciding where state Senate and Assembly district lines should be drawn before this fall’s election.  The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling also comes just before candidates take out papers to gather signatures to get on the ballot.  Candidates can’t file that paperwork without knowing the boundaries of their districts.  The order doesn’t change U-S House districts set

It’s now illegal to make threats against health care workers in Wisconsin.  Today Governor Tony Evers signed a bill making it a Class H felony to assault or threaten health care workers or their family members.  Class H felonies are punishable by up to six years in prison.

Another Wisconsin state representative is retiring.  Representative Ken Skowronski announced today he won’t seek reelection in November.  Skowronski has represented Wisconsin’s 82nd District since 2013.

Following our cemetery guidelines officials are reminding the public that all winter decorations, containers, and other adornments at Hillside Cemetery must be removed by April 1, 2022 for the annual spring clean-up. Staff will discard any remaining items beginning April 1st. Summer decorations may be placed beginning April 11, 2022. Decorations must be placed on or in line with (to the side of) headstones and must not cause an obstruction for maintenance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Ah, Hee, Ha-Choo! Bless you. If this is the time of year you are reaching for tissues, there are tips to help. As temperatures in western Wisconsin continue to rise, allergists at Prevea Health are encouraging spring allergy sufferers to create a strategy to combat the upcoming season. From diagnosing preexisting allergies to recommending medications, allergists say now is the time to prepare for the start of the allergy season beginning in April or May. Prevea Health provides allergy and

Wisconsin is getting a renewed investment in it’s dairy exports.  Governor Tony Evers signed a bill yesterday that will increase Wisconsin’s exports by 25 percent by the summer of 2026.  The bill also allows the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection to use hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote the state’s dairy products.