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Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator says he wants answers from Dr. Anthony Fauci. Senator Ron Johnson this week sent a letter to the National Institute of Health demanding answers about any evidence that shows the virus came from a lab in China. Johnson says Fauci’s abrupt about-face on the question demands to be explored. Johnson says there was universal pushback to the lab theory for most of the past year until all of a sudden Fauci said he’s not convinced the

Silver Spring Foods, a subsidiary of Huntsinger Farms, announced their partnership with Midwest convenience store Kwik Trip. The partnership unites two iconic family-owned companies proudly based in Wisconsin, both with historic heritage ties to the city of Eau Claire. In true Wisconsin fashion, the partnership kicked off at Lambeau Field during a Green Bay Packers game. Conversations started to heat up until a timeout was called in March 2020 due to the Pandemic. Kwik Trip and Silver Spring Foods experienced

Attorney General Josh Kaul and Rusk County Sheriff Jeff Wallace today announced that 11 people have been charged in a methamphetamine drug conspiracy case in Rusk County. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE. The individuals charged reside in Wisconsin and Minnesota and have been charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Law enforcement seized during the investigation: 18 firearms More than $17,000 cash Three lbs. of methamphetamine Two lbs. of THC The individuals charged in the complaint (attached) are: Steven A. Betro,

The Department of Health Services is reporting 376 new COVID-19 cases statewide over the last day.  That pushes the total number of cases to just under 609-thousand.  There were eight confirmed coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, which raises the death toll to over 69-hundred. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

On May 24th at approximately 11:15pm Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Deputies, Township Fire, and Eau Claire Fire/EMS were dispatched to an address on North 67th Avenue in the Town of Seymour for an EMS incident. A 66 year-old male had been cutting grass at his home at an unknown time when the riding mower tipped, pinning him underneath. The male was unable to free himself, and was pronounced deceased at the scene. No further investigation is taking place, and no

A special session of the Wisconsin Legislature ended in short order.  The Republicans who control the legislature convened today and immediately ended the special session.  Governor Tony Evers called the session in the hopes of claiming a billion-and-a-half-dollars in federal funding available in the COVID stimulus bill to expand Medicaid.  The Senate and the Assembly had no intention of taking up the measure so they wrapped up their business in less than a minute.

A man accused of killing a UW-Madison professor and her husband is pleading guilty today.  Alijah Larrue pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping in the deaths of Doctor Beth Potter and Robin Carre in March of last year.  Larrue was accused of helping Khari Sanford kill the couple who were discovered by a jogger shot near the UW Arboretum.  The couple was the adoptive parents of Sanford’s girlfriend.

 Water safety is top of mind for first responders as the Memorial Day Weekend approaches.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to wear life jackets.  There have been six deaths in boating accidents in Wisconsin already this year.  Officials say none of the boaters were wearing life jackets. 

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is seeking assistance in locating a dog that bit a 10 year old boy, Sunday, May 23rd, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m. The bite occurred on Birch Street near Deyo Avenue. The victim was walking westbound on the north side sidewalk with two other males in Eau Claire, WI. The person walking the dog was described as a white male in his 50’s, around 6 ft. tall. The male had brown hair and long

George Floyd’s family is creating a fund to help businesses and community groups in the area where he died.  The family is putting half a million dollars toward the effort that’ll benefit the area of 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis.  That’s where Floyd died after Derek Chauvin put his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes.  Chauvin was convicted of Floyd’s death last month.  The donation comes after the city agreed to pay 27-million dollars to Floyd’s family as part