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Park Falls Police are mourning the death of a fellow officer.  Officer Mark Richter died suddenly at home on Sunday.  The 25-year veteran of the department served most of those years as a DARE officer and also served two years with the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office.  The department says Richter died from an unforeseen medical event.

A Green Police officer is recovering after being stabbed while investigating two murders.  Police were called to the scene at an apartment in the 500 block of Clement Street last night where they found a man dead in the hallway and another dead inside the apartment.  Investigators identified a suspect and then located his vehicle which started a pursuit.  The suspect crashed the car, took off on foot and was captured during a struggle, but not before stabbing one officer

Coronavirus cases continue to surge in Wisconsin.  State health officials say today Wisconsin added 20-thousand cases in the last ten days and is averaging over 22-hundred new cases a day for the past week.  Seventeen more deaths were reported today as the death toll reached 13-hundred.  Today’s positivity rate was 22-percent.  This, as preliminary results from a study by the State Department of Health and the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows few residents have coronavirus antibodies.  The initial findings of the study were released today

“It’s five o’clock somewhere”, declared UW professor Robin Shepard as he kicked off a virtual worldwide “happy hour” on the first Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) enrichment livestream. People from across the country and around the world sipped along with four UW alumni craft brewers as they sampled various brews. They started with Octoberfest from Capital Brewery, founded in 1986. Capital is the oldest established craft brewery in the Madison area. From there they made their way around a flight including hoppier brews and

New, positive coronavirus cases are falling in Eau Claire County, but one of the largest increases in the country is in Wisconsin. One infectious disease expert says the spread could be because people aren’t keeping their distance, washing their hands, or wearing masks as effectively as they should. Half of Wisconsin counties have rising COVID-19 trends. Cases in Chippewa and Dunn counties also appear to have fallen. 

Construction will be underway on the new Chippewa Area History Center near Irvine Park today after the groundbreaking Monday. The building will resemble the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Sawmill that was built in 1837.  The new history center is scheduled to open in early 2022.

Registration is now open for the Festival Foods Turkey Trot. The Eau Claire YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs are beneficiaries from the annual run. It’s the 13th annual event, and registrants can enter a drawing for a new car. The race is Thanksgiving Day. More information? GOBBLE UP THE DETAILS HERE.

Menomonie residents are being warned about a possible “peeping tom.”  Police say they have received several reports from the area of South Broadway.  The suspect is described as a white male with a small frame, wearing a dark hoodie, with the hood pulled up. Anyone with any information is urged to call the Menomonie Police Department.

The Eau Claire Police Department is warning about counterfeit fifty-dollar bills circulating in the area.  Police say the fake bills have been used at thrift sales and businesses. The bills look real but have “Prop Copy” printed on the back.

Dr. Jill Biden is campaigning for her husband, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, in Wisconsin.  On Monday, Dr. Biden attended two separate “Get Out The Vote” rallies in Madison and the Town of Eagle in Waukesha County.  Back in 2016, President Donald Trump won Wisconsin by less than 23-thousand votes.  Currently, challenger Joe Biden is leading in most polls across the state but only by slight margins.     On the other side of the ticket, President Donald Trump will