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The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received numerous 911 calls at about 5:35 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2021, in regards to a vehicle that was driving poorly. Motorists advised that on I-94, near milepost 10 in Warren Township, a vehicle had entered the median, driven back out, and was now swerving as it continued eastbound on I-94. Near milepost 24, a Woodville Police Officer observed the vehicle, and attempted to stop it. The vehicle did not stop, and increased

On Sunday September 26, 2021, at approximately 1:20PM, Eau Claire Police Officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of E. Clairemont Avenue at University Avenue. The initial  responding officers found two vehicles which had sustained severe damage as a result of the crash.  One person was pronounced dead at the scene. This person was identified as Elaine Lambrecht, DOB 10-1-1939, of Eau Claire.  A second person was located inside another vehicle and had sustained severe injuries. Extrication

Eau Claire County’s top health priorities will be up for discussion on the virtual coffee table in September. Mental health, drug use, alcohol misuse, obesity, and healthy nutrition were named as top health priorities this spring as part of the 2021 Eau Claire County Community Health Assessment process. As the next step in the process, Eau Claire Healthy Communities is hosting online Community Conversations on Tuesday, September 28 from 8:30am-10:00am and Thursday, September 30 from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Residents are invited to

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers have a new option for quick top-off in their travels between Baldwin and Eau Claire. Dunn Energy Cooperative has installed a Level 3 Fast Charger at the 29 Pines/Eau Claire Travel Center at the intersection of Highway 29 and County Highway T in Chippewa County. On Monday, September 27, Dunn Energy Cooperative along with representatives from the Menomonie, Eau Claire, and Chippewa Falls area Chamber’s of Commerce, officially energized the EV charger for public use. According

The body count from Milwaukee’s latest violent weekend is at one and the city’s shooting tally stands at 14. Milwaukee Police say more than a dozen people were shot between early Saturday morning and late last night. That includes five people who were shot between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. yesterday. A 26-year-old man died in a shooting on the city’s northside. Police say several teens were among the weekend’s wounded, some of them are fighting for their lives at

Police say the driver in Saturday night’s drag racing crash on East Washington was drunk and speeding when he plowed into an SUV. Madison Police say two people were hospitalized because of the wreck, two others were injured. Officers arrested Christofer Huerta. They say he was drunk while drag racing another car. Investigators say Huerta couldn’t stop in time for a red light, and smashed into the SUV and two other cars.

There’s a warning about a sex offender who’s going to be released into La Crosse. The state’s Department of Corrections says 61-year-old Paul Mlsna will be released Tuesday. There’s no word just where he’s going to live. Mlsna served time for second-degree sexual assault of a child and drug charges. His pictures are online.

The High Bridge is months away from reopening, but crews are making progress on the first stage of work. Teams are building a scaffolding to brace the bridge. After that, crews can then begin repairs. No one is guessing just how long it will all take.

Folks in and around Wheaton may remember well what Friday was. It was the two-year anniversary of the Wheaton tornado that cut through Dunn and Chippewa counties. No one was seriously hurt, but the tornado did plenty of damage. Some folks who lost their houses are still rebuilding while others have moved away.

The Republicans who control Wisconsin’s legislature are turning their eyes toward education reforms this week. Both the state Assembly and the state Senate are due back on Wednesday and Thursday. The biggest items up for vote are a new civics requirement for public schools and legislation that would ban teaching of race-focused lessons. When it comes to the back and forth political volley, all of the education reforms will likely pass, then almost immediately be vetoed by Governor Evers.