Prosecutors in Chippewa Falls will handle the case against a man accused of trying to kidnap three different women Friday afternoon. Eau Claire Police arrested 35-year-old Cory Gudmanson Friday afternoon. Police in Chippewa Falls say he tried to snatch three women off the street, in each case the women were able to escape. Gudmanson is being held on preliminary false imprisonment and reckless endangerment charges. No one is saying why Gudmanson went on his spree, or what he planned on
Read MoreWe know who was killed in the Town of Hamilton in La Crosse County on Friday, but we don’t know why. The sheriff’s office on Saturday identified the three people found at the entrance to the Milestone Quarry as 24-year-old Peng Lor, 24-year-old Nemo Yang, and 23-year-old Trevor J. Maloney. Sheriff Jeff Wolf isn’t saying anything about a motive in the case, but says all three were targeted. Investigators hope to have an autopsy report on the three sometime this
Read MoreAuthorities in the Wisconsin Dells are waiting for toxicology reports in a weekend death in a local ravine. Lake Delton Police say they got a call Saturday morning about a person, face-down in a creek in a local ravine. The person was dead. Officers say they found drug paraphernalia nearby. Investigators say there’s no danger to the public in the case.
Read MoreVaccinated students at UW-Eau Claire have a shot at some scholarship money. UW President Tommy Thompson yesterday announced his ’70 for 70′ plan which offers 70 scholarships of seven thousand-dollars each as long as 70-percent of UW students get vaccinated. The main campus in Madison is not part of the offer, but the campuses in Eau Claire, Menomonie, and La Crosse are included. Students have until mid-October to get their shot and be eligible for the scholarship money.
Read MoreWisconsin’s coronavirus vaccinations have slowed to a crawl. The state’s Department of Health Services says the preliminary vaccine count from last week is just under 26-thousand doses. That number is likely to rise, but Wisconsin has been averaging about 37-thousand doses per-week for the past three weeks. DHS says just over 51-percent of people in the state have had at least one dose of the vaccine. That’s about where the state has been for the past few months. The University of Wisconsin is not
Read MoreWe are waiting to see what the weekend brought in terms of coronavirus numbers. The state’s Department of Health Services reported 448 new cases on Wednesday. There are no new numbers available. DHS says Wisconsin’s new cases have been inching-up for the past two weeks. But while the number of people testing positive has increased, the state’s hospitalization count and death toll have remained flat.
Read MoreWisconsin Democrats are heading into next year’s election with a huge cash-on-hand advantage. The latest campaign finance reports show Democrats in the state have a six-to-one fundraising lead over Republicans. Most of the money is dedicated toward federal races, with most of that being the U.S. Senate race. Democrats had nearly six-point-eight million-dollars on-hand at the end of June. That’s compared to just one-point-two million-dollars for Republicans in the state.
Read MoreFirst Lady Jill Biden is a witness as the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team claims its first Olympic victory. Biden was in the stands as Team USA defeated New Zealand 6-1. Former Wisconsin Badger Rose Lavelle scored first in minute nine. The Americans made a full recovery after a shocking loss to Sweden in their Olympic opener. Next up for Team USA is Australia on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe names are now released of the victims of a triple homicide in La Crosse County. The La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office yesterday said the victims are Peng Lor and Nemo Yang, both 24 and 23 year old Trevor Maloney. Investigators say the three victims were found dead before sunrise Friday at the entrance to Romstag Quarry in Hamilton. Sheriff Jeffrey Wolf says so far no suspects are in custody. He said initial results of the investigation suggest the deaths
Read MoreHello. We are glad you are here with us to begin your day. Each Saturday we start with an easy “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a quick look back in the pages of history before we head out to write new chapters today. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and let’s take a peek at events that have happened along the way On This Day… Today is Saturday, July 24th, the 205th day of the year. There are 160
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