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This time of year Christmas miracles and the joy of a special season can be felt all around, and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we follow a story out of Illininois that reminds us of the angels among us ….  Cops in Illinois saved a pregnant woman who was speeding down a dead-end road toward a freezing lake in a runaway car.   The harrowing 911call was all recorded, along with an explanation from Sheriff Jeff Diederich. Proving that there are

On December 12th, 2024, at approximately 3:16 PM, the Dunn County Communication Center  was notified of a train vs. car crash at the railroad crossing near the intersection of 970th St and US Hy 12  in the Village of Elk Mound, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin  State Patrol, Elk Mound Police, Elk Mound Fire, Colfax Rescue, and Eau Claire Ambulance responded to  the scene.   Preliminary investigation shows the driver of a southbound SUV, failed to yield

There’s already another delay in Lily Peters’ murder trial. The judge in the case yesterday pushed back the next hearing in the case to June 2025. The two sides were supposed to be in court in Chippewa Falls in April to get a trial date for the case. The judge has previously said he doesn’t expect a trial until some time in 2026. Peters was killed in April of 2022. Lawyers for the teenager accused of killing her want to

It’s prison time for a Chippewa Falls man caught by Bikers Against Predators. A judge yesterday gave 26-year-old Steven Burich four-and-a-half years in prison for sending pictures to a child under 13-years-old. Burich had just been released from prison one month before his arrest last year. The group Bikers Against Predators worked with authorities on a sting. They met Burich at a Kwik Trip in Chippewa Falls, they say he was there to have sex with an 11-year-old girl.

Green Lake County’s missing kayaker is now facing a divorce in addition to criminal charges. Court records show that Ryan Borgward’s wife Emily filed for separation this week. The sheriff’s office says Borgward faked his death, fled the country, and spent time with a woman in the country of Georgia before running out of money and coming back home this week. He’s looking at misdemeanor obstruction charges for faking his death. His wife says she wants custody of their two

President Biden has pardoned or ended the sentences for eight people from Wisconsin, including a couple of drug dealers. The president this week issued pardons or commuted the sentences of 15 hundred people across the country. In Wisconsin that meant two pardons, and six commuted sentences. Those six include heroin and meth dealers, as well as a Green Bay woman convicted of stealing millions from elderly investors, and a Sheboygan man convicted in a rare coin scheme. Biden’s office said

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The affected premises will not move poultry or poultry products, and birds on the property will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter

ABOVE PHOTO: Twenty-one students in the Sales Promotions and Event Planning class at UW-River Falls organized a fundraiser that raised $3,600 for the River Falls Sunshine Fund and led to clothing donations valued at more than $7,000. The class is taught by David Bonko, associate professor of marketing communications. UWRF/Julian Emerson photo  “It was a rewarding experience that combined our personal growth with meaningful community impact.”  University of Wisconsin-River Falls marketing communications students recently combined hands-on learning with helping their

The bell ringers are out, and the red kettles are up. The Salvation Army of Dane County is asking for donations again this holiday season. The Salvation Army says it hopes to raise 500 thousand-dollars this year. A lot of that will be pocket change collected outside stores, but they are also asking for larger gifts. The Salvation Army is also giving people a chance to donate without needing cash or change. This year’s red kettles will once again feature

Children’s Hospital Wisconsin says there is a desperate need for foster families. The hospital this week said there are about 700 kids who need foster care each year in southern Wisconsin, but there are just seven homes for them outside of Dane County. Children’s Maria McDermott says they are facing a dire need for treatment-level foster homes in particular. There are some requirements to become a foster parent, but Children’s says the opportunity is there for most people. CLICK HERE