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Stevens Point could become RoboCop’s home. Mayor Mike Wiza has been trying to land an 11-foot statue of RoboCop for years. It was supposed to go to Detroit, where the movie was set, but that fell through. Wiza says Stevens Point would be a great home. RoboCop star Peter Weller is from Stevens Point, and the mayor says it would be a fitting tribute.

A man is found dead in a burned vehicle, but no foul play is suspected. It was on Monday, 03/15/21, at approximately 9:24am when the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded tothe area of County Road NN, near Sieg Rd, in the Township of Otter Creek, for a vehicle fire. Aneighbor reported they observed a vehicle on fire in the ditch and didn’t see anyone around it. Uponarrival, fire fighters and deputies observed a person in the driver seat of

Nine jurors are now set to hear the case against former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin.  He’s the one seen on video last year holding George Floyd down until he stopped breathing.  Jury selection began last week with opening statements set for March 29th, but Chauvin’s attorney wants the trial delayed.  He feels news of the recent 27-million-dollar settlement with the Floyd family could impact the jurors already chosen and potential jurors.

Health officials reported fewer than 300 new COVID-19 cases statewide today.  The 294 new cases pushes the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to just under 570-thousand.  There were no new deaths reported today so that toll remains at 65-hundred-and-36. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. More than two million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the state.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says today about one-million-259-thousand people have received at least one

Frank’s Piggly Wiggly (3238 W Main St.) in East Troy of Walworth County is no stranger to selling winning Lottery tickets. Two $50,000 Powerball® prizes were won at this lucky spot in the March 10, 2021 drawing. Three months earlier, Frank’s sold a winning Megabucks™ ticket, worth $1.4 Million annuity, $1.1 Million cash. Jessica Eickman of East Troy claimed that jackpot-winning ticket from the December 16, 2020 drawing. “We’re happy to sell big winning tickets and plan to keep doing so,” said Frank’s Piggly Wiggly co-owner Steve Lueptow. “Guess

The Eau Claire County Parks & Forest Department announces that the state-fundedATV trails in Eau Claire County will be closed from March 15 through May 14 andwill open on May 15. These dates coincide with closing of the adjoining ATV trails/routes in Clark County.

Cemetery staff will begin spring cleanup at the Forest Hill and Lakeview cemeteries today. The city Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department says metal pot holders will be left, but anything plastic will be recycled and ceramic pots will be turned over. There’s no fine for leaving items behind, and clean-up is held twice a year as a courtesy.

Local calls will soon require an area code in Wisconsin. The Federal Communications Commission is creating a new nationwide suicide prevention and mental health help hotline. People will be able to dial 9-8-8 and access the hotline by July next year. The option to call without an area code ends October 23rd.

Although the IRS has processed COVID relief payments to Americans, some banks are not freeing up the money just yet.  Mike Bower reports:

The murder trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derrick Chauvin continues today with a sixth day of jury selection.  Half of the jurors have been seated with seven more to be selected soon.  Chauvin is facing second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.  Meanwhile, the Minneapolis City Council approved a 27-million-dollar settlement for Floyd’s family late last week.