The Packers did just enough to grab the win and seal-up another NFC North title. Green Bay beat the Baltimore Ravens last night, 31-30. The Packers won the game by denying Baltimore a two-point conversion with just 42 seconds left in the game. The win not only gives the Packers another divisional title, it puts them in first place in the NFC and sets them up for a first round bye in the playoffs.
Read MoreUPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office has updated information and we now know the names of those involved: Deceased: Curtis C Wright age 56 of Eau Claire, WI. Other Driver: Andrew J Lomprey age 32 of Chippewa Falls, WI. The preliminary investigation shows evidence that Lomprey was traveling west bound on CTH S, he then entered into the east bound lane of traffic and struck the Wright vehicle head on as he was traveling east bound on CTH S. The accident investigation
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Badgers are the NCAA volleyball champions. The Badgers took the crown last night in Columbus. It is the school’s first NCAA volleyball championship. The Badgers defeated Nebraska in five sets in the tournament final.
Read MoreBadgers center Chris Vogt is back in Kentucky to help his home town of Mayfield recover after getting destroyed by tornadoes. Vogt’s GoFundMe relief assistance fundraising page has gathered nearly a hundred-60-thousand dollars so far. Vogt is working with the American Red Cross in Mayfield in food distribution for those left homeless by the storms.
Read MoreFire crews battle a blaze in an abandoned building in Sun Prairie. A bunch of oil and paint stained rags caught fire yesterday morning in the building on Terra Court. Fire investigators say the rags were discarded next to some construction materials. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the area where the materials combusted. The fire caused 15-thousand dollars in damages. There are no reports of injuries.
Read MoreHello. 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
Read MoreTornadoes 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
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
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