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Senator Jesse James is running for the 31st Senate District in 2026.  James’ announcement comes after his home was redrawn out of his current district.  He says he is committed to representing Eau Claire County.  James also noted his accomplishments in the 23rd district despite redistricting.  Democratic opponent Jeff Smith criticizes James’s record and calls for a focus on lowering housing and healthcare costs.

An outside jury will be brought in to hear next year’s trial of the defendant charged in the killing of ten-year-old Lily Peters.  Investigators say that Peters was killed in Chippewa Falls on April 24th of 2022 with her body found the next day.  Seventeen-year-old defendant Carson Peters-Berger was just 14 when prosecutors say he took the young girl’s life.  Jurors from outside of Chippewa County will be brought in to hear testimony and deliver a verdict in the trial

A former staffer at a Fall Creek group home — accused of having sex with a resident — is pleading guilty to charges. Investigators say that Alicia Vogler engaged in sexual activity with a man who was living at the Palmer Place group home under a protective order. Authorities were called after several coworkers said the two were too close, and after managers say they found several sexually explicit text messages. Vogler has pleaded guilty to a single count of

An arraignment hearing for an Eau Claire man charged with killing a woman is being rescheduled.  Shane Helmbrecht is charged with intentional homicide in the fatal shooting of his neighbor Jenn Ward in 2016.  Helmbrecht was to have been arraigned yesterday but the hearing has been moved to January of 2026.

A La Crosse businessman is pleading not guilty to charges stemming from an August vehicle crash.  Don Weber faces charges including OWI and Carrying a Concealed Weapon without a permit after an accident in which La Crosse police say he hit two parked cars before his own vehicle overturned.  Weber is the founder of Logistics Health Incorporated — a company that provides health programs for the Defense Department.

Chippewa Falls Police are reminding folks that dumping trash on city property is a violation of the law.  The department has shared images on line this week of waste found left in a wooded area — waste that includes a sofa, bags of garbage and a large assortment of other trash.  Police say they have identified the culprit who will be cited — as will anyone else who follows their lead with such littering. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the Top 4 products moving on in the 10th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The competition showcases the state’s $73 billion manufacturing industry and its high-tech, high-skill, and high-pay career opportunities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. Since the contest’s inception, over a thousand products representing a wide array of industries have been nominated. Winning products have included beverage dispensers, firetrucks, cranes, motorcycles, military vehicles, robotic carts, rifles,

There is a new addition to the landscape north of Highway 29 at the intersection of County Road M and County Road X in the Town of Wheaton. Google Map About the Project This new 2.5 MW solar array is representing the fourth self-serve solar installation on Dunn Energy lines. The array covers just over 15 acres and is projected to produce enough clean electricity to power 625 average Wisconsin homes. The project expands on the first community solar garden near Downsville, further

On October 13th, 2025at 11:00 a.m. the Colfax Police Department assisted by the Sheriff’s  Office was requested to check an address in the Village of Colfax for a vehicle stolen from  Bloomer that was showing a GPS location in the village. The vehicle was located  unoccupied. A search of the area located no suspects. On October 14th, 20025 at  approximately 10:27 a.m. a vehicle was reported as stolen from a business in Colfax to the  Colfax Police Department. Shortly thereafter

A church in Eau Claire is preparing for its seventh annual Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack event. Volunteers at Peace Lutheran Church are packing about 124-thousand meals for children in countries including Haiti and Somalia. The church is looking for 550 volunteers for two-hour shifts to pack meals and load pallets. Volunteers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food for the local food bank, Feed My People. The event is set for October 24th and 25th.