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Governor Tony Evers is likely running for re-election. He has not made the official announcement, but yesterday the governor added a number of key people to his re-election campaign. Evers beat former Governor Scott Walker by about 30-thousand-votes in 2018. There’s a crowded field of likely Republican candidates, but no frontrunner yet.

There’s some opposition to one of Wisconsin’s latest criminal justice reform plans. Senator Jullian Bradley and Senator Andre Jacque yesterday voted against a plan that would allow some ex-cons to have their criminal records expunged. Bradley says with crime in Wisconsin spiking, he cannot support a plan to let former criminals ‘hide’ their criminal records. The proposal did get support from other Republicans though, and is now headed to the full Senate for a vote.

Eau Claire County has approved a Free Camping Weekend, June 4 and 5, 2021, at Coon Fork Lake County Park located east of the City of Augusta at E25501 County Highway CF, Augusta WI 54720 to encourage families and individuals to explore the 108-site campground and day-use area. All campers must check in at the campground office prior to occupying a site, which will be available on a first-come,first-served basis only. No camping fees will be charged but campers must

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) announced today that the village of La Valle, Wisc. was awarded $1,021,441 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds for the acquisition and demolition of five flood-prone properties. To reduce the community’s flood vulnerability, these structures will be removed from the floodplain of the Baraboo River, and the area transitioned into open green space. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

Menominee Tribal Police say four people are facing federal charges relating to the death of a woman on the reservation.  The body of Stephanie Greenspon was found last summer in an abandoned burned vehicle.  Police today say Emerson Reed, Kayla Childs, Keith Wilber Junior and Timothy Snider Junior have all been arrested in connection with the case.

 Wisconsin has a new athletic director and it is a former Badger offensive lineman.  Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced the decision today that Chris McIntosh will become the Director of UW-Athletics, succeeding Barry Alvarez on July 1st.  McIntosh was the captain of the 1999 and 2000 Rose Bowl teams and an All-American in 1999.  Alvarez says McIntosh’s leadership and intelligence made him a critical member of his staff for the past several years.

The American Red Cross is helping four people (3 adults and one child) displaced from three units of an apartment building after a fire at Chicken Chasers in Fall Creek that also destroyed apartments. Volunteers are providing these residents with assistance for temporary lodging and immediate needs such as food, and, along with their partners, we’ll begin work with each resident on the next steps in their recovery.

Emergency Service of Barron County announces a newly created Rescue Task Force (RTF) trained to quickly access, stabilize, and extract critically wounded victims of an active shooter situation.  In the event of an active shooter, the primary objective of law enforcement is to rapidly engage and stop the threat. Once the shooter has been neutralized, officers must continue searching the location for the potential of additionalshooters. Once a thorough search has been completed, the location will be classified as “all-clear”,

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin – The Farmer Appreciation Dinner is Wednesday, June 23 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.  The Chippewa Falls business community wants to thank famers, past and present, for their hard work and dedication to get food to our tables and for their contribution to the Chippewa Falls economy. Farmers help keep Chippewa Falls going strong. The dinner committee is working hard to safely provide a meal for the farmers and Chamber business members: Farm families can receive their free tickets

While cigarette use has gone down, vaping/e-cigarette use among Eau Claire County high school students has increased 142% since 2015, according to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. That’s why the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention created a new Anti-Vaping Campaign, that includes 4 short videos to spread awarenessabout the harms of vaping. The campaign videos include basic education about vaping, the risks, and how to talk to kids about it. The hope is that short clips will encourage people