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 A Wisconsin man is dead after drowning in the Mississippi River near Dubuque over the weekend.  Police say sixty-three-year-old Mitchell Hochhausen swam out from shore to retrieve an item that drifted away from the group he was with.  Reports say Mitchell was not able to make it back and he went under before anyone could get to him in a boat.  He was pronounced dead at the boat landing after his body was recovered.

The father of a two-year-old killed in a farming accident in St. Lawrence is charged with reckless homicide. Caleb Schachtschneider has a date in court next week regarding the incident that killed his two-year-old son in April.  The toddler fell forward while riding on his father’s lap while his father was driving a skid steer.  The boy’s head was crushed by the impact.

 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting 151 new COVID-19 cases today.  That boosts the total number of cases to just under 608-thousand-600.  There was one additional death confirmed, which raises the death toll to six-thousand-990.  Data shows that 41-percent of Wisconsinites are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. CLICK HERE FOR FROM FROM WI DHS.

 Applications for new small business grants can be submitted through June 7th.  New businesses also include those that opened in 2020.  The grants will provide over 80-thousand Wisconsin small businesses with five-thousand-dollars each to help them get through the pandemic.  More information is posted on the Wisconsin Department of Revenue website WHICH YOU CAN FIND WITH A CLICK HERE.

The early results are in as one farm aims to go green. Organic Valley Announces Low Carbon Footprint Dairy on Path to Carbon Neutrality. Phase one of Organic Valley’s dairy life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluated on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms in a diverse range of climates using different management practices. University of Wisconsin-Madison’s assessment reveals that, on average, the dairy farms of Organic Valley’s members have a smaller carbon footprint than average U.S. conventional and organic dairy overall.

A three vehicle crash involves a State Patrol squad car. On Monday May 24, 2021 at approximately 9:16 am the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to westbound I-94 near mile post 74 for a report of a three vehicle crash with injuries. It was further reported one of the vehicles involved was a Wisconsin State Patrol squad car. The initial investigation shows a trooper was inside her squad car during a traffic stop when her squad car was struck

Starting on May 24, 2021, the RCU Foundation will launch a new contest to promote creative outdoor activity and the upcoming Rock the Riverfront featuring the Charity Classic event.  The Chalk Your Walk contest will take place from May 24 to June 2 with four $50 prizes and heavy bragging rights on the line.  Chalk Your Walk is sponsored by JAMF and challenges people to get outside to draw a classic hopscotch, an elaborate obstacle course, or just some great

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office (CHSO) and The Chippewa Falls Police Department will join thousands of law enforcement agencies for this year’s Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, one of the nation’s most important highway safety efforts. From May 24 through June 6, 2021, (CHSO/CFPD) will join officers statewide and nationwide, to patrol for longer hours to reinforce one safety message – BUCKLE UP. The annual campaign coincides with the first summer travel holiday. “Wisconsinites are anxious to resume

Airports are preparing for higher traffic this Memorial Day weekend, compared to last year. As more people feel comfortable with travel and get the COVID vaccine, people plan to make up for missed trips last year. Triple-A data shows they expect about two-point-five-million people to travel this Memorial Day, but even that’s down 25-percent from pre-pandemic levels.

County Truck Highway V near U.S. Highway-12 is closing today for railroad work. Eau Claire County Emergency Managment says the road in the Township of Lincoln will only be closed for one day.