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There could be two different court-drawn political maps in Wisconsin. The state’s Supreme Court yesterday agreed to take-up a redistricting case that could have them draw the state’s new boundaries for Congress and the state Legislature. The decision comes just one day after a federal court in Madison essentially said it would draw the new political map if lawmakers and Governor Evers can’t agree. The Supreme Court says the state has the responsibility to draw a new map, which means the

A human trafficking investigation in Sheboygan County leads to the arrest of six men.  The County Sheriff’s Office says five of those arrested are from Wisconsin and one is from out of state.  Their names were not released, but the charges include solicitation of prostitutes and pandering.  Numerous agencies assisted the Sheboygan County Sheriff including the Wisconsin State Patrol, the State DOJ and the Elkhart Lake, Kohler, Plymouth, Sheboygan and Sheboygan Falls police departments.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has a list of 122 players who are the modern era nominees for the class of 2022.  The list will be narrowed to 18 finalists with 15 ultimately selected by a Hall of Fame committee prior to the 2022 Super Bowl.  The nominees include former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver, safeties Leroy Butler and Nick Collins and kicker Ryan Longwell.

Golfers from the United States and Europe are putting the finishing touches on their preparations for this year’s 43rd Ryder Cup.  The two rival teams tee off at Whistling Straits on Friday in what is considered golf’s preeminent event.  The Ryder Cup is played every other year and features 12-member teams from the United States and Europe competing in five-match play sessions.  Wisconsin native Steve Stricker is the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and Europe is the current holder of the cup.

ABOVE PHOTO: David Bach, a 2017 UW-Stout golf enterprise management graduate, is an assistant pro at Whistling Straits, host of the Ryder Cup. He stands on the first tee. Bach will oversee a team of on-course volunteers during the event. / Photo courtesy of David Bach When the biennial Ryder Cup — one of the sporting world’s biggest spectacles — begins this week in Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Stout and its golf management program will be well represented. An alumnus who

Local officers stepped in and turned a potential tragedy into a story to celebrate. Maybe you saw the post on Facebook, as it was during the evening hours of September 1, 2021, Eau Claire Police Officers Jake Roberts, Benjamin Knopp, Rogelio Gonzales, and Sergeant Mike Major responded to the Ferry Street Boat Landing for a report of a missing two-year-old boy who may be in the river. On arrival, officers were directed along the river bank approximately 100 yards south

HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital is proud to receive national recognition from the American Heart Association(AHA) for its stroke treatment program. The Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award recognizes HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized,research-based guidelines. It also recognizes the hospital for its work in providing education to patients to help themmanage their health and rehabilitation once at home after stroke treatment. “This is such an

A new community COVID-19 testing site is beginning on Saturday, September 25th at Jacob’s Well Church(3211 N 50th Ave, Lake Hallie, WI) in northern Eau Claire County. Drive-thru testing is FREE for residents. “This new site will provide an additional location for residents in northwestern Wisconsin to access COVID-19 testing,” says Aimee Wollman Nesseth, Coordinator for the NW Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition. Northwest WI Community Testing Site Hours• Saturdays: September 25th & October 2nd from 11:00am-6:00pm• Monday, September 27th

A popular exit off of Highway 53 will temporarily close for lighting repairs. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will close the exit ramp 86 tunnel at the Highway 12 and 53 interchange. The ramp will close on September 27th, and will reopen on Friday, October 15th. New LED lights will be installed as part of Wisconsin’s DOTs retrofit program.

A new Hy-Vee will open in Eau Claire in a week. To help make checkout easier, a new app called Hy-Vee Scan and Go will allow customers to scan items as they shop. You can check out on your phone and bring your own bag or go to the Scan and Go area located in the store and scan a QR code to complete your purchase. The new Hy-Vee will open on Claremont Avenue on September 28th.