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A partial recount of ballots cast in the national election earlier this month is underway in Dane County.  The count began yesterday. Observers from both major parties are watching as tabulators do a hand count.  Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell says once any objections from the observers are cleared, the ballots are then counted by high speed scanners. County elections officials expect the final tally to be finished before the December 1st deadline.However, it’s not without controversary. Officials in charge

The mayor of Wauwatosa says the victims of the Mayfair Mall shooting survived the ordeal.  In a statement yesterday, Mayor Dennis McBride said, “Fortunately, all eight have survived and are believed to be recovering.”  Mayor McBride also said investigators determined Friday’s shooting resulted from an altercation.  Seven adults and one teen were shot. The shooter got away and is still on the loose.  The mall reopens today.

The Iowa based Hy-Vee supermarket chain plans to donate thousands of Thanksgiving meals.  Here in our area, a Hy-Vee is planning to join the city’s grocer game at the location of the old K-Mart store on Clairemont Avenue in Eau Claire. Wisconsin communities are on the list to receive the meals.  A Hy-Vee Thanksgiving meal kit comes with enough food for a family of four.  The chain will distribute 80-thousand meals to people in need in over 260-communities through local non profit

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a fire shortly before noon Saturday at a residence on Eau Claire’s North side. The occupants called 911 and attempted to extinguish a fire in the attached garage. On arrival, crews found smoke showing from the garage and attic area. Crews quickly located and extinguished the fire. Additional crews ventilated smoke from the home checked for fire extension. The incident remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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Health officials are reporting more new cases of COVID-19 throughout Wisconsin.  Officials say yesterday the total saw an increase of more than 64-hundred new cases of the virus, pushing it close to 345-thousand.  About 78 new deaths related to the virus were added to the death toll, which is close to reaching three-thousand.  Yesterday’s numbers marked the second straight day of decline for the positivity rate and new cases in the state. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is issuing a mask mandate.  Effective

The man facing homicide charges for shooting and killing two protesters in Kenosha on August 25th is free from Kenosha County Jail after posting the two-million-dollar bail.  Despite being considered a flight risk by a court commissioner, Kyle Rittenhouse’s bail was paid off after his mother and attorney made media appearances to seek donations and received money from supporters nationwide.  Rittenhouse could face mandatory life in prison if convicted of first-degree intentional homicide. Brian Shook reports:-

A ballot recount is officially underway in two of Wisconsin’s largest counties.  Dane and Milwaukee County started their recount yesterday after President Trump paid three-million dollars for it as he has consistently claimed there was mass voter fraud nationwide despite having no evidence.  When the recount process started in Dane County, the Trump Campaign made requests to disqualify whole categories of ballots, but his multiple attempts were shot down by the Board of Canvassers.  The recount is expected to conclude as

Ryan Ledbetter came to the rescue of a 93-year-old man who lost his wedding ring while doing yard work.  The ring is even more sentimental now because his wife had passed away a few years back.  The man’s daughter put a post up on Facebook looking for help.  That’s when Ledbetter and his trusty metal detector swooped in and helped find his ring.  CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE FULL STORY

Wauwatosa Police are still searching for the suspect that shot and wounded eight people yesterday afternoon at the Mayfair Mall.  Police say their preliminary investigation leads them to believe that this incident was not a random act and was the result of an altercation.  The suspect has yet to be identified, but he is described as a white male in his twenties or thirties.  The condition of the seven adults and one teenager that were shot is unknown.  The mall