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Three journalists from Wisconsin could become witnesses in the trial of a state senator beaten last summer.  Democrat Tim Carpenter says he was attacked after taking cellphone video during a protest over police violence and racism.  The video shows two women rushing toward him.  They were arrested and charged.  And now, a judge says three reporters who were there can provide perspective that no one else can.  The trial begins next month.

A Barron County man pleads guilty to failure to pay sales tax. Scott C. Miller pled guilty in Barron County Circuit Court last month to a misdemeanor count of Intentionally Failing to Pay Sales Tax. According to the criminal complaint, Miller owned and operated an automobile repair shop in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Miller purchased wholesale automobile parts without a valid sales tax exemption. He then failed to file required returns and remit sales taxes he collected to the Wisconsin Department

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.  The White House issued a proclamation marking the day and noting that “millions of Americans consider suicide, make a suicide plan, or attempt suicide every year.”  In fact, it’s the second leading cause of death among younger people.  The Biden administration is requesting nearly 600-million dollars in its budget to support the Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention outreach efforts.

The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire has passed a milestone with their new location. The CEO of the museum says they have raised over 60-percent in private funding to revitalize the center. The museum still needs nearly three-million dollars which will come from new market tax credits.

COVID-19 cases at UW-Madison are low. The university reports eight positive cases since the start of the semester which was almost two weeks ago. The school requires unvaccinated students to get a COVID test weekly. More than 60-percent of the campus has been vaccinated.

 Like much of the country, our state is feeling the effects of a COVID-19 spike. Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations have jumped double-digits over the past two weeks. The state’s Department of Health Services is reporting a 14 percent increase in the number of people in the hospital with the virus since the last full week of August. ICU hospitalizations are up 11 percent. DHS says, as of Tuesday, the two-week average was 987 people hospitalized with the coronavirus. CLICK HERE FOR

Eau Claire is still trying to figure out how to spend its stimulus money. City and county leaders held a listening session yesterday evening to get a sense of what people in the community want. The city of Eau Claire is in-line for just over 13 million-dollars in stimulus cash, while the county will receive just over 20 million.

We are getting some more numbers about just how many Afghan refugees have arrived in Wisconsin.  National Guard commanders yesterday said 90 flights of refugees have arrived at Volk Field, on their way to Fort McCoy over the past few weeks.  The guard says nearly 13 hundred troops are involved in what they are calling Operation Allies Welcome.  The last head count showed seven thousand Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy, though the base is prepared to handle as many as 13

The fight over who’s in charge at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board may mean pitfalls for hunters. DNR Board Chairman Frederick Prehn yesterday canceled this month’s meeting because he says DNR staffers didn’t provide him with anything to meet about. Prehn says canceling the meeting is unheard of because the September meeting often sets the stage for hunting seasons in Wisconsin. Prehn is in the middle of a power battle with DNR. He was appointed by former Governor Scott Walker, but