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A man is under arrest after a shooting in Barron County. On Sunday, September 20th, at 12:55 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call from a female at 1138 27th Street, Chetek stating she located her son outside and not breathing with blood inside the house. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with a Wisconsin DNR Warden arrived on scene and located 23 year old Garrett Macone, of Chetek, deceased outside the residence. Detectives from

An Altoona man was injured in a crash in Buffalo County. It was on September 20th when the Buffalo County Dispatch Center received an emergency call reporting a single motorcycle crash on Highway 88 near County Road U in the Town of Lincoln. It was reported that the driver of the motorcycle was injured, but awake and talking. Upon arrival, emergency crews, the driver of the motorcycle, 59 year old Robert J. Sumner of Altoona, was responsive and answering questions

Winter sports are suspended for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference through the end of the year. The conference announced the decision Friday after holding several meetings over COVID-19 safety protocols. Winter sports included in the suspension are men’s and women’s basketball, women’s gymnastics, ice hockey, indoor track and field, women’s swimming and diving, and wrestling. The conference says it’s working on a plan to resume competition in the spring.

The Menomonie City Council could revisit a proposed city-wide mask ordinance tonight. The council postponed a vote to require masks in public places last Thursday night. Councilmembers will meet virtually to discuss new agenda items like purchasing equipment for the Community Services Building, establishing polling places for the upcoming election, and budget transfers for the end of the year. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. on Zoom. 

It was Saturday, September 19th, a little after 7:30 in the evening when the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motorcycle vs vehicle crash with injuries on STH 64 at 205 th St. in the Township of Cleveland.    Preliminary investigation suggests a SUV was traveling eastbound on STH 64 and upon entering into a curve in the roadway crossed the center line and was struck by a motorcycle traveling westbound bound. The operator of the motorcycle,

After political attention from both President and Vice President Pence, Wisconsin now plans for a visit from Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden. On Monday, September 21, Joe Biden will travel to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  We will get more details about that visit in the coming hours. We also know that Jill Biden will be joining western Wisconsin’s Democratic congressman for an online campaign event this week. The Biden campaign says Jill Biden will join Congressman Ron Kind for an event on Wednesday,

Students at UW-River Falls are looking at two weeks of learning from their dorm rooms. The school on Friday canceled in-person classes for the time-being because of a rise in coronavirus numbers. The school said that as of Friday, 58 students had tested positive for the coronavirus, just nine had recovered. There are almost six thousand students on campus at River Falls. Chancellor Connie Foster is ordering those students to shelter in place for two weeks as well.

The liberal women on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court are remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and career. Justices Rebecca Dallet and Jill Karofsky spoke with a Milwaukee TV station on Saturday. They both said Ginsburg was an example for judges, and an example for women and girls. Ginsburg died on Friday after a long battle with cancer. Karofsky said Ginsburg’s career opened the door for other women, like her, to seek-out careers in the court system. The message from select lawmakers are

The hope is to know who won Wisconsin by the morning after Election Day. Clerks from across the state last week said they have concerns about handling and counting the million-plus absentee ballots that are expected in November. Milwaukee Election Commission director Claire Woodall-Vogg expects her office to work all night, but said she hopes to have results by the time the sun comes up. Other clerks expect similar long nights on Election Day.