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Two Wisconsin men are facing charges connected to their role in the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol.  Brandon Nelson of Madison and Abram Markoski of La Crosse made their initial appearances in court today.  Neither man is accused of violent crimes, but they are charged with disorderly conduct and entering a restricted area.

We now have more information about an extended standoff in Barron County over the weekend. Sue Danielson reports. It was on Sunday, May 2nd at 4:02 p.m., when the Chetek Police Department responded to a 911 call at 1203 W Banks Street for a subject that was acting strange and paranoid. As the Chetek Police Officer arrived on scene a male subject, identified as 35 year old Kevin Swartz, of this address, told law enforcement that he had a gun,

We now have more details about an early morning fire. It was just before 4:30 on the morning of Monday, May 3, 2021 when crews responded to reports of a fire and explosions at a location on 2112 South Esmond Road at the Alibi Lounge. There was a large amount of smoke and fire when crews arrived and that could be seen on multiple sides of the structure. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a medical emergency. Current

A local wildlife refuge is looking for a few human hands to help the paws. FROM CVWR Facebook: This is Felix and he is a little 6 week old fox kit who recently came into us with some pretty severe injuries. He is one lucky fox! A few more days without help and he might have been too far gone to save but thanks to some incredible homeowners who noticed him and were able to catch him just in time

An April report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows the state did much better than it’s neighbors for jobs lost during the pandemic. The data shows Wisconsin’s employment loss percentage was the lowest among five Midwest states. Wisconsin had the lowest drop in total jobs from September of 2019 to September 2020. Iowa is second, followed by Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan.

A historic paper mill is destroyed after a fire overnight. The Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue department says the former Whiting Paper Mill now used as apartments caught fire last night. They say the fire was contained early this morning, but it will take a few more hours to investigate and ensure it’s completely out. They say no one was hurt.

You may notice a smoky haze waking up in Eau Claire. We don’t have many details yet but do know that responders are in the scene this morning at an apparent fire at Alabi Bar, formerly Shotz. We await more details from fire officials as they battle the blaze.

Investigators looking into the deadly weekend shooting at the Oneida Casino may have more answers later today. Police will only say that a man walked into the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center and shot three people. Officers then shot the gunman when he tried to leave. Two of the three victims died, the third was rushed to the hospital. The Brown County Sheriff’s office believes the gunman was looking for a specific employee, but that person was not there. The

We could get some more answers about the large police presence in one Chetek neighborhood yesterday. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said deputies were there, as was their armored Humvee, but he did not say why. The sheriff may release some more information later today.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers are just about the same as last week, and the week before. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported a seven-day positivity average of just under three percent. That’s about where Wisconsin’s coronavirus count has been for weeks. DHS says there are just over eight thousand ‘active’ coronavirus cases in the state. So far, just over 97 percent of people who’ve ever tested positive for the virus have been declared fully recovered. When it comes to the