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WI Senator Baldwin’s Name Included On List Of Targets

By Morgan McCarthy | June 16, 2025

Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin’s name was on a list of targets written by a man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses over the weekend.  Suspect Vance Boelter is accused of shooting and killing Representative Melissa Hortmen and her husband, and shooting and injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife.  A spokesperson for Baldwin tells 27 News her name was found on a list of targets, along with ten other Wisconsin Democratic legislators and more than 40 Minnesota

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See You Next Time! Kwik Trip Day is Here

By Morgan McCarthy | June 16, 2025

Today, June 16, is officially proclaimed Kwik Trip Day in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers says he signed the proclamation to celebrate the Wisconsin-based convenience store chain’s 60th birthday. The company was founded in Eau Claire in 1965, and is now headquartered in La Crosse. Currently, Kwik Trip employs more than 38-thousand workers at about 900 locations in Wisconsin and bordering states.

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NWSF Announces New Executive Director

By Morgan McCarthy | June 16, 2025

“Brian is well known in the Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls community and has a  successful track record of building relationships with businesses and sponsoring events. I look forward  to working with Brian and assisting him during this transition period”. -R.Volk The Northern Wisconsin State Fair Association, Inc. Board of Directors has hired Brian Maki as its  incoming Executive Director, replacing the current Executive Director, Rusty Volk, IFMG, CFE, who will retire on  January 1, 2026. Brian has over 20 years of

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Crews Respond to Active Situation in Sawyer Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | June 16, 2025

UPDATE: 6.17.2025 At 3:27 p.m. on Monday, June 16th the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by multiple other agencies, took Michael Dean Olsen, 62 of Hayward, WI into custody without further incident.  Olsen is currently in the Sawyer County Jail pending multiple felony charges.  This arrest is in reference to the incident that started on 6/15/25 on Sun-N-Sno Road in the Town of Round Lake, Sawyer County.   Further details will be released on 6/17/25.  ORIGINAL POST: On June 15, 2025

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Suspects Arrested, Kansas Runaway Found in Jackson Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | June 16, 2025

Authorities have apprehended two suspects they say ran from a stolen vehicle in Jackson County.  Law enforcement announced a search for the suspects Saturday morning and that both had been taken into custody Saturday night.  One of the suspects — a 17-year-old female — had previously been reported as a runaway from Kansas.

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Thunder Rumble, Express Drop the Ball

By Morgan McCarthy | June 16, 2025

The Eau Claire Express had a tough weekend at home with losses to Thunder Bay on Saturday and Sunday.  The team now heads to Bismarck where they will start a four-game series with the Larks tonight.  The next home game for the Express will be June 23rd versus La Crosse.

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WI Lawmakers Targeted in Manifesto

By Morgan McCarthy | June 16, 2025

It appears that the names of some Wisconsin lawmakers are included in writings put together by politically-motivated murder suspect Vance Boelter. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that eleven Badger State Democrats are mentioned in the manifesto that was found in a vehicle used by Boelter outside the Minneapolis-area of home of State Representative Melissa Hortman early Saturday morning. Hortman and her husband were found fatally shot inside the house shortly after State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were

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Speeding Leads to OWI

By Morgan McCarthy | June 15, 2025

Stephen Travinski, 21 years of age, from EAU CLAIRE, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16.  A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper had just finished a traffic stop on Hastings Way when he observed a vehicle northbound at a very high rate of speed. The Trooper conducted a traffic stop on that same vehicle. During

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | June 14, 2025

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here! Well, the summer temps seem to be hiding on us as we continue through a cooler pattern…and what about that rain? CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST to see how many hoodies you need to have handy! As we all know, Mother Nature will do what she does, we just try to work around it! On Saturday morning we also like to take a minute to intentionally slow things

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Crews Respond to RV, Home Fire

By Morgan McCarthy | June 14, 2025

A fire on Eau Claire’s West Side causes $100,000 in damages. Engine 9 and Engine 2 were dispatched for a vehicle fire on Friday evening. Dispatch information indicated an RV parked close to a single-family residence was fully involved. Engine 9 was first on location, confirmed fire conditions, and requested a 1st alarm assignment. Truck 5, Truck 8, Medic 9, Battalion 1 and Chief 2 responded. Engine 9 crew worked to extinguish the fire in the RV and prevent any

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