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Investigators say images of young girls were found on an Eau Claire man’s computer. Eau Claire County deputies arrested 24-year-old Brent Nicolet at the earlier this week. He used to work at Metropolis, but resort managers say they fired him when they learned of his arrest. Investigators say Nicolet admitted to ‘finding’ the pictures of the teens online. No one is saying who took the pictures or when. Nicolet is out of jail on a signature bond and has been

The latest estimate is that as many as two-thousand Afghan refugees will arrive at Fort McCoy. Governor Evers said the numbers fluctuate, but he expects anywhere from a few hundred to two-thousand people to arrive at the base. Commanders yesterday once again didn’t say when the refugees will arrive. There are also few answers about where the refugees will go once they get to Wisconsin. The Pentagon says 21-thousand refugees will be split between Fort McCoy and military bases in Texas

Local schools in Wisconsin have the governor’s blessing to require their teachers to get the coronavirus shot. Governor Evers told reporters yesterday that he supports local vaccine requirements. The governor is not looking at a statewide mandate, but said he supports local schools that want to make that decision on their own. The governor’s comments came one day after Milwaukee Public Schools leaders set the table for a vaccine mandate for their teachers. Meanwhile, on the level of higher education students and

Wisconsin is closing-in on its next coronavirus vaccine milestone. The state’s Department of Health Services says just under six-million doses have been handed-out since December. The state is on pace to cross the six-million dose mark next week. Wisconsin has been averaging about 50-thousand doses per-week for nearly a month. At that rate, DHS says the state will pass six-million doses sometime next week. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Paul Farrow’s climb to the top of the Republican Party in Wisconsin will be complete this weekend. Farrow is the only candidate on the ballot to become the state’s new Republican Chairman. Farrow is set to replace Andrew Hitt who left to spend time with his family but also received plenty of criticism. Farrow, who will remain Waukesha County Executive, says the job as party boss will be challenging but he is up to the task.

Four years after animal rights activists freed three puppies by stealing them from a central Wisconsin breeder, there are charges in the case. Prosecutors in Madison yesterday filed felony theft and burglary charges against the three who broke into the facility in the town of Blue Mounds back in 2017. The three are all members of the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere. They posted about ‘rescuing’ the puppies online. They stole the dogs to try and stop the breeders from selling

Some of the best fishermen in the world are in La Crosse this week. Major League Fishing is hosting the Pro Circuit Championship to La Crosse. Fifty of the best fishermen in the country are competing for a top prize of 235-thousand-dollars. The event runs through Sunday.

A deadly crash near on Interstate 94 near Johnson Creek claims the lives of three people.  Authorities were on the scene shortly before 4:00 this morning.  They say a vehicle pulling a cargo trailer lost control, hit a guardrail and then was hit by a second vehicle and a semi.  The interstate was closed for about seven hours and reopened around 11:00 this morning.

Wisconsin farmers are getting another financial boost through the Wisconsin Farm Support Program.  Governor Tony Evers today announced 50 million dollars in direct aid to support Wisconsin farmers and agricultural industries.  Farmers have faced low commodity prices in recent years and the COVID pandemic created new challenges.  Under the program funded by the American Rescue Plan Act farmers can receive up to 35-hundred-dollars in assistance. 

On Monday, August 16, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement regarding the need for an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) for certain populations.  At this time, an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for individuals 12 and older with certain medical conditions or for those who are receiving certain medical treatments that compromise their immune system’s ability to