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An accident sends one to the hospital via helicopter. It was on the evening of September 25th a bit before 9:30 when the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Boyceville Fire and Ambulance, Menomonie Fire Ambulance along with Life Link III Helicopter were dispatched to State Highway 170 near 180th St in the Town of Tiffany for a one vehicle crash with an ejected occupant. The initial crash investigation shows that a 2005 Cheverolet truck with two male occupants was traveling east

Hello, and welcome to your weekend. Every Saturday we take a “scroll down memory lane” and quick peek at the events that have happened on this day through the calendar pages. It’s just an easy way for you to take a look back while looking ahead to your own day. Enjoy! Today is Saturday, September 26th, the 270th day of the year.  There are 96 days until the end of the year. On this day: In 1789, Thomas Jefferson was

The teenager accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha is challenging extradition from Illinois to Wisconsin.   Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested at his home in Antioch, Illinois a day after the killings last month.  Attorneys for the teen say the extradition challenge involves several complex issues and they need several weeks to prepare.  The 17-year-old Rittenhouse attended a hearing via Zoom this morning and is due back in court in two weeks.

An audit of the state’s unemployment insurance program’s call centers indicate more than 93-percent of phone calls regarding unemployment claims went unanswered for months.  The state audit released today shows over 41 million phone calls made to the Department of Workforce Development from mid-March through the end of June.  Over 38 million, or 93-percent, were blocked or received busy signals and didn’t reach the call center.  Only a half-of-a-percent of calls were answered in the early months of the pandemic.

Halloween is just around the corner and Candy Store.com has released its 2020 list of favorite candies in each state.  The top three most popular Halloween candies in the Badger State are Starburst number one followed by Butterfingers and Hot Tamales.  In neighboring Iowa M-and-M’s are the new winner followed by Reese’s cups and Candy Corn, which was last year’s top pick.  Skittles has knocked Reese’s cups from the number-one spot this year as America’s favorite Halloween candy.

The average cost of regular gas in Wisconsin is 17-cents-a-gallon lower than the national average.  Triple-A says the price per gallon in the Badger State is 2.02 today.  Drivers are paying 2,19 nationwide.  The price at the pump is two-dollars a gallon in Madison, and below that in Oshkosh and Kenosha County at 1.97. Closer to our area we are at about 2.08 on the signs in La Crosse and Eau Claire.

There will be flags lowered in the coming days. Flags will be lowered to half-staff to honor Wisconsin firefighters who have died in the line of duty.  Governor Tony Evers today ordered flags lowered tomorrow and on Saturday, October 10th.  There will be a silent procession ceremony at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids tomorrow.  The October commemoration will come at the end of Fire Prevention Week.

Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation will receive a $25,000 grant from the Solar Moonshot Program to support the Solar On Eau Claire Schoolsproject. The grant will match all gifts made through October 9, finalizing the fundsneeded for the project’s costs. Installation is expected to be complete in November, with permission to turn on expected for December. Once turned on, the arrays’ performance will be incorporated into the STEM curriculum at the two high schools, as well as expose students to

The city of Eau Claire has a new interim manager. The city council has selected David Solberg to take over on October 21st when Dale Peters is set to retire.  Solberg has worked for the city as an engineer since 2013 and will take on the additional responsibilities as manager.  The city council hopes to hire Solberg’s replacement shortly after the new year.

A former Eau Claire County Humane Association accountant is facing additional new charges for alleged forgery. Police say Nicolle Wilson allegedly used clients information to obtain small business loans. She is also being accused of stealing 60-thousand-dollars from the association.  She is facing charges in relation to forgery, wire fraud and money laundering. Her first appearance on the new charges is scheduled for September 30th. Her sentencing for theft is October 30th.