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A treasure hunt worth a thousand dollars is getting residents in the outdoors in Chippewa Valley. Etrayu Fitzgerald who is the organizer says he started this hobby as a kid because he was bored. He says he hid a rock that can be turned in to cash out on the prize. CLICK HERE TO SEE clues posted on the Chippewa Valley Treasure Hunt Facebook page.

A federal appeals court is extending a stay on absentee ballot extensions in the state.  That ruling came down Sunday from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.  Just last week, a district court judge granted six extra days to county mail-in ballots that were postmarked by election day, November 3rd. At last check, more than one-point-one million absentee ballots have been requested in battleground Wisconsin, and more than 213-thousand have already been returned.  A final decision on the extended time

A lawyer for the police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back, leaving him paralyzed, on August 23rd says that the officer thought Blake was kidnapping a child.  Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey’s lawyer Brendan Matthews tells CNN that once officers arrived on the scene that day, Sheskey heard a woman say, “He’s got my kid.”  That’s when Sheskey contends that he saw Jacob Blake turn toward him with a knife.  An investigation into officer Sheskey has

The Wisconsin Department of Health is reporting more than 22-hundred new COVID-19 cases as of Sunday’s update from Milwaukee.  That makes four straight days of more than two-thousand new cases being reported.  Saturday, the state reported a single-day record number of cases, with 28-hundred-17.  To date, 12-hundred-81 patients in Wisconsin have died coronavirus-related deaths since early March.       Here closer to our area, Eau Claire County has 47 new COVID-19 cases.  That’s according to the latest information from health officials. This brings the

Jill Biden is scheduled to campaign for her husband in Wisconsin today.  The wife of the Democratic presidential nominee will participate in a “Get out and Vote” event in Madison. She will then head to Waukesha for a speaking engagement.  Dr. Jill Biden insists the coronavirus pandemic is giving America the opportunity to re-examine education. On CNN’s State of the Union, the wife of Democratic nominee Joe Biden mentioned many issues including a lack of broadband access and some school districts getting less money than others.  Biden herself

A Wisconsin Rapids woman is recovering after a crash in Wood County over the weekend. Police say the 19-year-old victim was driving southbound on Highway 186, when she swerved to avoid hitting an animal. This caused her to lose control and hit an embankment just north of Grant Road. She was airlifted to an area hospital, where she is in stable condition.

Federal grant money is being offered to low-to-middle income residents in Eau Claire County who experienced flood damage on July 14th. The grant money is provided by the Community Development Block Grant and can be used for a variety of purposes, including replacing furnaces, water heaters, flooring, well equipment, insulation, and mold remediation.  Reimbursement is also available to homeowners who already made repairs if they can prove the damage was caused by the heavy rainfall on July 14th.  More information

The famed Mitchell Park Domes are reopening amid the pandemic.  After closing for nearly six months due to COVID-19 concerns, the first show on the bill for the fall will be the “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”  All visitors must wear masks and reserve a time slot.  All three domes will be open Wednesday through Sunday.                        CLICK HERE FOR MORE                  

Former Second Lady Jill Biden plans to make a campaign stopover in Wisconsin.  The wife of Presidential candidate Joe Biden will be in Madison and Waukesha, Monday.  Mrs. Biden will first take part in a Get Out The Vote event in Madison where she will share with attendees the many voting options available this year.  Later in Waukesha Jill Biden will speak about her husband’s Build Back Better campaign and focus on Joe Biden’s healthcare plan. Libertarian Party Candidate for President

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