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We could get more answers today about yesterday’s search for a missing man near McDonough Park. Eau Claire Police spent part of the day yesterday looking for the man. They didn’t, however, provide much information about who they were looking for or why they thought he’d be at the park. Police commanders say there’s no threat to the community.

We do not have a cause for Friday’s fire on 1st Avenue, but we do have a damage estimate. Firefighters say the fire did about 12-thousand-dollars in damage to the home. Most of the damage was in the attic. Investigators say they’re continuing to look for what started the fire.

There’s a warning for western Wisconsin about wildfires. The state’s Department of Natural Resources over the weekend said high winds and dry conditions are perfect for wildfires. DNR says everyone needs to be very careful if they are burning anything. The state says it will likely start ending burn permits in the driest areas of the state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Wisconsin is handing-out more and more doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported that doctors and nurses administered over 300-thousand doses last week. Wisconsin’s weekly dose-count has steadily risen since the last week of January. Right now, DHS says over two-point-three-million doses have been handed-out across the state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. When it comes to who those doses are going to, The Department of Health Services says nearly half of seniors in

Wisconsin’s unemployment office says its new round-the-clock hotline will be open by the fall. The Department of Workforce Development is moving ahead with a two-million-dollar upgrade that will put someone on the phones 24 hours a day. It was last year at this time that DWD began to get overwhelmed by people needing unemployment assistance. A state audit shows that just a half-a-percent of calls to DWD’s offices were answered. Unemployment spiked last April at over 14-percent. The jobless rate

They’re getting ready to raise another banner at UW-Madison. The school’s women’s hockey team won the national championship game on Saturday, beating Northeastern in overtime. It is the Badger ladies’ sixth national championship. Technically, they are back-to-back champs. The Badgers won the 2019 national championship, and last year’s game was canceled because of the coronavirus. From the ice to the court, there’s no more basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. The team fell to top ranked Baylor yesterday, 76-63. Wisconsin was not expected to win.

The risk of wildfires is high around Wisconsin.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources yesterday said in all the state only Vilas County is listed as having a moderate fire risk.  The other 71 counties in Wisconsin are either on a high alert or very high alert for wildfires this weekend.   The DNR says conditions are ripe for wildfires with the Spring warm up, low humidity and high winds now present around Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team wins the National Championship.  The Badgers defeated Northeastern last night in overtime by a score of 2-1 to take the title.  It was the NCAA women’s hockey championship game of the Frozen Four finals in Erie, Pennsylvania.   The Badgers now have won six national titles.  The Badgers end their season at 17-3-1.

Speeding lead to an OWI for a Siren women. 46 year old Angelica Vogel from Siren has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol\ Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16. A WI State Patrol Trooper stopped Vogel for speed. The Trooper observed signs of possible impairment and a subsequent investigation including a standardized field sobriety test was conducted. Vogel was arrested for possession

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you’re here! We know the weeks can sometimes seem long and stressful, so each Saturday morning we like to start with a short and smooth “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a quick look back through the pages of history to see what events have happened on this day in the past, as we get ready to face the new day ahead. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! Today is