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The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation in the Township of Dunn. On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 17th, law enforcement responded to a suspicious death of an adult, white, male in the Township of Dunn. The death is believed to be the result of a homicide, and suspects are currently in custody. Law enforcement believes that this incident was isolated, the involved individuals were known to each other, and the public is not at risk.

Wisconsin lawmakers will reportedly begin negotiations with the governor over another coronavirus relief deal this morning.  Governor Tony Evers is expected to meet with Republican leaders about possible relief for small businesses, expanding testing and contact tracing capacities, and providing aid to healthcare workers and hospitals. The state last passed a bill in mid-April.

Chippewa County Human Services are checking in with locals to see how they’re doing. The department started a community program called ‘Check-in-Chippewa’ to call residents who could be feeling lonely or isolated during the COVID pandemic. Check-ins can be coordinated with the Human Services Lead Administrative Assistant. 

Hobbs Ice Arena is closed because of concern about COVID-19. The arena closed Wednesday and will stay closed until Tuesday, December 8th when the City of Eau Claire Community Services Department and its Recreation Division leadership will re-evaluate the closure. They say affected services include hockey practices, figure skating, open skate, competition games, and any planned winter programming. 

Hunters will take the fields and forests tomorrow for the gun deer season opening day. The state department of natural resources is asking people to stay near their homes instead of travel around the state to prevent the spread of coronavirus. They say hunters should wear a mask, hunt only with those who share a household with one another, and social distance. 

An early morning fire at a local business causes about $10,000 damages. It was around 1am on Friday morning, November 20th, when crews responded to a fire at Hubsch Linen on White Avenue in Eau Claire.  It was determined that the fire started in laundry bins and was quickly extinguished. There were no injuries reported.

The teenager charged with killing two people during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin this summer over the police shooting of Jacob Blake says he doesn’t regret having a gun that night.  Speaking to the Washington Post by phone, Kyle Rittenhouse said he felt he had to protect himself or he would have died.  The 17-year-old also revealed that he bought the gun using stimulus and unemployment money after losing his part-time job at the start of the pandemic.  Rittenhouse is facing homicide

Thousands of people are testing positive for the coronavirus each day in Wisconsin, but the state says the numbers are trending down. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services yesterday said there’s been a dip in positives in every age group since the first week of the month. DHS yesterday reported 66-hundred new positives and 83 new deaths. There are just over 21 hundred people in the hospital with the virus in Wisconsin, and there are 17 people at the alternative care facility at the

A young Eau Claire man will not spend any time in jail for beating a teen in the spring, and broadcasting it on Snapchat. A judge yesterday sentenced Chase Passon to one month of community service. Police say Passon viciously beat the teen, including punching him in the face several times.

Online-only classes in Chippewa Falls will last until at least January 21st. The city’s school district made that announcement yesterday. Superintendent Jeff Holmes last night sent a note to parents that said the expected trajectory for the coronavirus in Chippewa Falls means it won’t be safe to send kids back to class til at least then. Things could change, however, Holmes says Chippewa Falls schools will reassess their plans in mid-December. CLICK FOR MORE