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In Crawford County, a Prairie du Chien Police officer is facing allegations of misconduct.  Specific details of the accusations against Officer Dwight Kussmaul have not been released.  Kussmaul has been placed on paid administrative leave pending results of the investigation.

Authorities in Vernon County are continuing to investigate a recent accident at State Highway 82 and County Road P.  Sixty-three-year-old Stephen Hynek was driving a Ford truck filled with shelled corn on Friday when he said his brakes malfunctioned.  Hynek was injured when his truck went off the roadway and hit an embankment before coming to a final stop across both lanes of 82. 

UW-Madison is launching a new public policy undergraduate program available next fall.  La Follette School director Susan Yackee says it can be obtained under a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.  The degree will prepare students to fill roles in government, advocacy and other related sectors.  It’s the first of its kind in the state.

Eau Claire County will be testing outdoor sirens in Eau Claire and Altoona tomorrow.  The sirens are part of the community’s outdoor system to alert folks of severe weather and other possible emergencies.   The sirens will be tested on Wednesday at around 1 p.m. but may be tested once more before 4 p.m.

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue announced that its free, secure, electronic filing option WisTax, will be available for filing 2025 income taxes.   The service will begin in February with expanded feature for those who claim the Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Credit or need to amend their return.  The announcement follows the IRS announcing of it discontinuing its free, secure income tax filing system, Direct File.  The shutdown of the IRS tax filing system is effective as of this month

Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) remind Wisconsin businesses who have signed up for the FoodShare program that FoodShare recipients have had funding legally loaded onto their cards and businesses cannot turn away members using QUEST cards at registers. “It’s been a really difficult and scary time for a lot of people because of the federal government shutdown and economic uncertainty, especially for families, kids, and seniors

The search for a missing Barron County woman has reached a tragic end.  Sixty-year-old Rice Lake resident Toni Peterson was reported missing last Monday.  Her body was found Friday afternoon in the Town of Ashland.  There has been no word on Peterson’s cause of death though authorities say letters had been left for members of her family.

Sentencing is being ordered for a Chippewa Falls man who investigators say sexually assaulted children.  Prosecutors say that two young victims were assaulted multiple times by defendant Thomas Buetow who previously entered a no contest plea to charges back in July.  On Friday, Buetow was sentenced to a term of 30 years in prison.

In Vernon County, a man accused of sexual assault is set to appear in court today.  Authorities — last week — were investigating the disappearance of a 34-year-old individual who was known to suffer from a mental illness.  The victim was found Thursday and taken to safety.  Jerry Campbell — recently released from a stay is state prison — was arrested Friday on sexual assault charges.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a destructive house fire in Chippewa Falls.  Crews arrived Sunday morning at a home on Irvine Street to find the residence engulfed in flames.  The home’s resident had already managed to escape.  No one was hurt.