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The cost of Kevin McCallister’s grocery run in “Home Alone” is raising questions about the present-day cost of goods. The fictional eight-year-old, played by actor Macaulay Culkin, spent 19-dollars-and-83-cents on a haul that included milk, orange juice, white bread, frozen dinners, detergent, paper goods and even toy soldiers. However, USA Today conducted calculations with current store prices and found that the cart would total about 53-dollars-and-95-cents, marking a 167 percent increase over 35 years. The sticker shock reflects a broader

An escaped inmate from Columbia County is back in custody after being captured in Tomah.  Authorities say Matthew William Mahoney was identified following a tip from Columbia County officials.  Mahoney was found this morning near a Walmart and initially gave a false name when encountered by law enforcement.  Tomah police are recommending charges against Mahoney, including identity theft and obstructing an officer.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has announced the first pediatric deaths of the new respiratory virus season.  Officials say one child died from COVID-19, and another from influenza.  DHS is urging vaccinations for everyone aged six months and older.  Health leaders strongly encourage high-risk groups, including young children, older adults, people with chronic conditions, and pregnant people to get immunized.

The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office announces a significant update in a cold case that began over 23 years ago. On October 21, 2002, human remains consisting of a decomposed skull were discovered at the Fred C. Anderson Boy Scout Camp in Somerset Township, rural St. Croix County, Wisconsin.  For almost two decades, Sheriff’s Office investigators followed up on numerous investigative leads and scientific techniques to identify the remains. In February 2021, the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office teamed with

Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire man convicted in a child neglect case.  Matthew Stanton and Shanta Hill were charged in 2023 after three children —  ages six, five, and four — were found to have been mistreated.  Hill previously pleaded no contest to neglect charges and was sentenced to four years in prison.  Stanton pleaded guilty this week to a charge of chronic child neglect with emotional damage as a party to a crime and was also

Bond is being set for a Western Technical College instructor charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman whose body was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire.  Crews dispatched to a Taylor Street blaze November 13th found the body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett.  Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was arrested Tuesday on charges including 1st degree intentional homicide, 1st degree intentional homicide of an unborn child and arson.  Sierra appeared in

Eau Claire-based Menards is agreeing to terms of a multi-state settlement.  The home improvement store chain had been accused of price gouging during the pandemic and misrepresenting their credit check program known as the “Menards 11% Rebate Program.”  With the settlement announced yesterday, Menards agrees to pay a total of four-point-two-five-million dollars to ten states including Wisconsin and abide by a set of guidelines to improve their business practices.

In St. Croix County, former Glenwood City School District superintendent Timothy Johnson is pleading no contest to charges.  Johnson was charged last year on 17 felony counts with accusations that he stole close to three-hundred-thousand dollars from the district.  Johnson pleaded no contest this week to charges including forgery and misconduct in office.  He will be sentenced at a later date.

Morgan Geyser isn’t going to challenge Wisconsin’s petition to revoke her conditional release.  A letter filed by her attorney this week asked Waukesha County Judge Scott Wagner to approve the 23-year-old’s request not to fight the petition from the Department of Health Services.  Geyser, who was sentenced for the 2014 stabbing of a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man, removed her ankle monitor last month at a Madison group home.  She was later arrested in Illinois and brought

  The trial of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan could head to the jury as soon as today.  The government rested its case against Dugan on day three yesterday after calling 19 witnesses, including Dugan’s clerk at the assistant district attorney for Milwaukee County.  Dugan is accused of obstructing immigration agents who were attempting to arrest a man in her courtroom back in April.  Her defense attorney had planned to call at least four witnesses.