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The woman who admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from Eau Claire’s Humane Society is heading to prison for five years. A judge sentenced 48-year-old Nicolle Wilson yesterday. She pleaded no contest to theft charges. Prosecutors say Wilson has a history of theft, including a scheme that stole 71-thousand-dollars over a decade from another employer. Wilson was caught when she tried to cash a 60-thousand-dollar check from the Humane Society’s account. PHOTO CREDIT: WEAU 13 NEWS

Nothing has changed in the case against Kyle Rittenhouse. A judge yesterday, as expected, ruled there is enough evidence in the case to send it to trial.  Rittenhouse is accused of shooting and killing two people in Kenosha during the city’s night of violence in late August. He’s accused of wounding a third. Rittenhouse’s lawyer yesterday made the case for self defense, but the judge said that argument is best left for a jury.

Milwaukee County prosecutors are likely going to have to wait until February to know if the 15-year-old accused of shooting eight people at the Mayfair Mall two weeks ago will be tried as an adult. The judge in the case yesterday set two hearings to decide if the teen should be tried in juvenile or adult court. The teen continues to be held in custody, and his lawyer says he’s quarantining and hasn’t had any contact with anyone else.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is not going to hear President Trump’s challenge to last month’s election. The court ruled 4-3 yesterday that a lower court should first hear the case and establish the facts. Justice Brian Hagedorn joined the state’s liberal justices in the ruling. Conservatives on the court, particularly Justice Rebecca Bradley, say the ruling not only ends the president’s challenge, but leaves open questions and the distrust of Wisconsin’s November Election. When it comes to next steps, Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly are

Restaurants across Wisconsin will know by the end of the month if they’ve qualified for some of the state’s 15-million-dollars in coronavirus stimulus money. The governor’s office yesterday said the state will be sending checks between now and January 1st to restaurants that qualify for help. No one needs to apply.  The governor’s office says the Department of Revenue will check eligibility and simply mail checks out. The maximum a restaurant will see is 20-thousand-dollars.

Wisconsin’s governor is asking for nearly a half-billion-dollars more for the coronavirus and nearly a half-million more vaccine doses for the state’s healthcare workers. Governor Tony Evers asked for both yesterday in a letter to the Trump Administration. The governor says he needs the money to keep testing for the virus, and he needs the extra vaccine doses to protect people who are most at risk. Wisconsin has already gotten two-billion-dollars from Washington D.C. for virus relief. The state is supposed to

It’s not quite a tour guide, but it is a gig that embraces EC. The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce says its new concierge service is more than just showing people around town. The Chamber’s Kaylynn Stahlbusch says the idea is to help highlight the best of Eau Claire, including schools, parks, and places to eat, to help local businesses attract new employees. Stahlbusch says if people see what Eau Claire has to offer, they may be more willing to

Trips away from campus are the latest coronavirus casualty at UW-Eau Claire. The school announced yesterday that it is canceling spring break and the university’s study abroad programs for next year. Provost Patricia Kleine says it’s not wise to send thousands of students off campus this spring, then bring them back together. The spring semester at UW Eau Claire will start on-time on February 1st, but will end a week early in May.

Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2021, now scheduled for July 20-22, 2021, will take place at Huntsinger Farms, the largest grower and processor of Horseradish in the United States.  Originally scheduled for July 2020, the Eau Claire show moved to 2021 given safety protocols required because of COVID-19. The Executive Committee and its sub-committees have been meeting virtually since late summer 2020 and are moving forward with extensive planning for a safe and successful show in July 2021. 295 exhibitors from

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will not hear President Trump’s election lawsuit.  By a four-to-three vote the State High Court today refused to hear Trump’s attempt to overturn the election result and the recount in Wisconsin, which Joe Biden won by nearly 21-thousand votes.