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We now know more about a deadly shooting in Eau Claire. Officers responded to the 2800 block of Terry Lane on the North Side on Wednesday afternoon to find 14-year-old Marwan D. Washington suffering a gunshot wound. Despite life saving efforts he died at the scene and we now that 26-year-old Austin Vang is currently being held at the jail for 1st degree reckless homicide charges. The Eau Claire Police Department stress that there is no threat to the community

An Eau Claire County judge is refusing a plea agreement in a local nonprofit embezzlement case.  Renelle Laffe, the founder of Hope in the Valley charity, is facing charges of theft in a business setting greater than ten-thousand dollars.  Laffe is accused of funneling money from the breast cancer charity’s Dragon Boat Festival, the event she was co-director for.  On Thursday, Judge John F. Manydeeds rejected the agreement, advising prosecutors and the defense to work towards a new resolution.

First-time and continued unemployment claims are on the rise in Wisconsin.  Data released today for last week shows there were 88-hundred-and-23 initial claims filed which is just over a thousand more than the week prior.  There were over 56-thousand continued claims filed statewide last week which is about 55-hundred more then the week ending July 10th.  The total amount of unemployment benefits paid to date during the pandemic is nearly 46-million-dollars.

It’s almost the end of an era in Wausau. Crews tore down the Wausau Mall’s old entrance yesterday. There are just a few pieces left for demolition. The city now hopes to redevelop the area, including opening-up parts of Washington Street to traffic again.

Tomah Health Foundation is helping a local organization with funding for their new therapy dog program.  The foundation cut a 15-hundred dollar check to Brighter Tomorrows Thursday.  The organization serves roughly 400 victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Monroe County and the surrounding area.  The new therapy dog program is just one more way Brighter Tomorrows is supporting these victims.                  

The Feed My People Food Bank is packing picnic lunches for area residents dealing with food insecurity amid the ongoing pandemic.  Thursday, the local food bank hosted a “Pack-A-Thon” with dozens of volunteers.  It was somewhat of a return to normalcy for the group as it’s the first time they’ve hosted a group of volunteers since the onset of the pandemic more than a year ago.  A spokesperson for Feed My People says they are just excited to see how

 Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is hinting he may not run for reelection next year.  The Republican told a conservative talk show Wednesday he might not be the best candidate to keep the seat for the GOP.  Johnson also said he doesn’t view his time in Washington as a success.  He campaigned on limiting the debt and abolishing Obamacare.  Johnson said if he doesn’t think he can win the election, he wouldn’t run.  Several prominent Republicans have floated the idea of running

 The people who are coming-down with the coronavirus in Wisconsin are, for the most part, not vaccinated. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said the uptick in coronavirus cases is mostly among people who have not gotten their shot. The state’s Department of Health Services reported 242 new cases yesterday. Public health managers say the state’s coronavirus numbers are tickling-up while vaccination numbers are leveling-off. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. Looking ahead to the fall, students and teachers in Madison Public Schools

There’s a question about who is in charge at one of the Department of Natural Resources’s boards. Republican board chairman Fred Prehn is refusing to step down until the Wisconsin Senate approves his replacement. That’s allowed by state law. But the Republican-controlled Senate has not yet scheduled a hearing for his replacement, Democrat Sandra Naas. The stalemate means some of Governor Evers plans for the DNR are on hold. There’s no word when the stalemate may end.

Visitors to Green Bay’s zoo are going to get a new view of the animals. Northeast Wisconsin Zoo managers this week announced plans for a series of canopy walks at the zoo. Director Neil Anderson says the canopies will give people a new and unique view of the animals in their enclosures. Anderson says he doesn’t think there’s another zoo in Wisconsin with something similar.