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Thousands of gallons of manure spill from an overturned tanker truck in the Town of Decatur.  The wreck took place after the driver missed a curve and the truck ran off of County Highway SS on Friday afternoon.  Green County Sheriff’s investigators say around 55-hundred gallons of manure spilled from the overturned tanker.  Deputies say the 61-year old truck driver suffered minor injuries.  The Department of Natural Resources helped with clean-up at the scene.

On Friday, October 1, 2021, at approximately 1:24 am, Lake Hallie Police Officers responded to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 12858 26th Avenue, Lake Hallie, for a report of a suspicious vehicle parked by the dumpsters. Upon arrival, Officers observed a male, identified as Dustin Baskin (36 years old) of Eau Claire, passed out in the driver’s seat. Officers contacted Baskin and had him exit the vehicle to be detained upon observing suspected marijuana on the front passenger seat. Officers

On Saturday October 2, 2021 at 13:33, The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to 512 Hobart Street for a residential structure fire. An Eau Claire Fire medic unit, staffed with 3 firefighters, happened to be in the area and was first on scene within seconds of the dispatch. The firefighters were able to quickly locate the fire and force entry into the smoke-filled apartment where they found an unconscious male. The male was rescued from the structure and transported to

Hello. Welcome to October! As we flip our calendar pages and head into the beauty of Fall in Wisconsin, we also take our Saturday “scroll down memory lane.” The week’s can get stressful and sometimes feel long. This is just a way to start your day on a lighter note. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and lets scroll back before we face the day ahead. Today is Saturday, October 2nd, the 275th day of the year.  There are

A teen accused of shooting his younger sister is released from juvenile detention.  Police say the 15-year old male shot his 11 year old sister on Tuesday.   His sister was hospitalized where she later died from the gunshot wound.   The 15-year old was released yesterday and faces negligent homicide charges. The Dane County District Attorney’s office says the teen will enter a plea sometime this month.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is changing the name of the football field.  Chancellor Rebecca Black said yesterday the renaming becomes effective with the 2022 season.  The football field at Camp Randall Stadium will be known as Barry Alvarez Field at Camp Randall Stadium.  Chancellor Black says the name change honors the college’s former head football coach and athletic director.  Alvarez retired in June after a career spanning more than three decades.

The Screamin’ Acres haunted house is gearing up for this year’s Halloween season.  The site was closed last year due to the COVID-19 emergency shut down.  The site on State Road 138 in Stoughton opens on Fridays and Saturdays this month.  Ticketing information is online at ScreaminAcres-dot-com. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

A suspect returns a stolen sculpture.  Police in Madison say the Dumpty Humpty statue was taken  from the Art Fair on the Square last week.   Yesterday one of the two suspects returned the artwork which shows the figure of Humpty Dumpty sitting on a toilet seat.  Police are still looking for the second suspect.

On Friday, October 1, 2021 at approximately 6:00pm the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, along with Township Fire Department, Fall Creek Fire/Rescue, and Eau Claire Fire, responded to a water rescue on County Highway K near the south entrance to Big Falls County Park. It was determined that a 37-year-old male had been swimming when a sandbar gave way, and he went under water. Friends that were with him were able to pull him from the river and starting life

A man accused of pointing a gun and shooting at a cat during a domestic dispute is in custody.  Madison Police say Christopher Perrote was taken into custody yesterday after the FBI and ATF combined with Madison Police to search his home in the three-thousand-block of Lindbergh Street.  There had been multiple reports of weapons violations and authorities found a stockpile in the house.  In addition to weapons and ammunition police recovered a gas mask and body armor.  Perrote is