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Evelyn and Jackson, each with spelling variations top the list of names given to babies born at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire in 2021. For girls, the most popular spelling was Evelyn, with variations included Evalynn and Evelynn. The name has English origins and means “wished for child.” Harper was the second most popular name. Ava, Brynlee/Brynley, Charlotte, Madelyn/Madilynn, Natalie and Stella tied for third most popular names given. For boys, Jackson and Jack topped the list. According to BabyNames.com, Jackson

Two men are facing multiple charges after Officers responded to calls of suspicious activity. Below is the press release from Lake Hallie authorities: On December 26, 2021, at approximately 8:15 PM, a Lake Hallie Police Officer was dispatched to the Wisconsin Auto Auction, 3272 County Highway P, Lake Hallie for subjects walking around with flashlights. Approximately one minute later, the Officer observed a burgundy jeep leaving the parking lot and stopped the vehicle a short distance later then contacted the

Two people are hurt after a plane crash in northern Wisconsin.  The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says a small plane crashed near Menominee River Road near Spread Eagle on Christmas morning.  Two people in the plane were taken to Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in unknown condition.  The cause of the crash hasn’t been determined.

A southern Wisconsin family is being credited with saving a deer stranded on a frozen pond.  The family tells NBC 15 they recently spotted the deer near Fond du Lac.  The family says it used a rope to pull the deer back to dry land and help it away from the area.  The family thinks the deer could’ve been stranded for several days.

Wisconsin gas prices continue to drop after Christmas.  According to Triple-A, the average price for regular unleaded in Wisconsin is two dollars and 95 cents per gallon.  That’s down three cents from last week and down 15 cents from last month.  Wisconsin gas prices are over 30 cents lower than the national average.

 It’s a new day for the office space as companies emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and a new normal emerges. University of Wisconsin-Stout alum Caitlin Wolff, of St. Paul, a social spaces specialist with the global furniture company Haworth, sees it as an opportunity for companies to create collaborative, yet flexible spaces for employees. Wolff spoke virtually recently as part of the School of Art and Design Speaker Series. Over the past 18 months, people have learned they can work from home but miss

They are calling it arson.  Milwaukee Police say someone intentionally set an apartment building on the city’s near-west side on fire yesterday.  No one was hurt, but all 139 people who live inside are now homeless. Police say the fire happened at a building on West Wisconsin Avenue, just across the street from Marquette University High School.  Police say a 19-year-old is in custody in the case.

A 15-year-old Milwaukee boy is recovering from a weekend shooting.  Police say it happened yesterday afternoon near 32nd and Becher.  No one is saying just what led to the shooting.  Police say a 41-year-old man is in custody in connection to the case.

Milwaukee Democratic state Senator Lena Taylor is going from lieutenant governor to mayor in a matter of days.  Last week she said was pausing her campaign for lieutenant governor, now she says she’s running for Milwaukee mayor.  Taylor told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that she’s ‘getting in’ to the race to replace Tom Barrett. Taylor is joining a crowded field. Voters will decide on a Democratic candidate in February. Barrett resigned last week to become ambassador to Luxembourg.

It’s going to be a little bit before Wisconsin gets some of the new pills to treat the coronavirus. The state’s Department of Health Services last week said supplies of Pfizer and Merck’s new medication are limited, and will be sent to ‘the most vulnerable and hard-hit communities’ first. DHS says, in the meantime, people need to continue to get vaccinated and get boosted. DHS Deputy Secretary Deb Standridge says that’s the best way to protect yourself from the virus.