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The conversation around Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha is taking on a life of its own. Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes yesterday escalated the back-and-forth. Barnes said Blake’s shooting wasn’t an accident or bad police work, Barnes said it looks like some sort of vendetta on a member of the community. Barnes has had some of the strongest words about race and the police since the shooting on Sunday.On the ground, the Wisconsin National Guard is helping to keep the peace in Kenosha. Governor

The man shot and killed by police in St. Croix Falls earlier this month was from Eau Claire. Barron County’s sheriff yesterday said 45-year-old Terry Treleven answered the door of a local hotel on August 8th with a knife in his hand. Officers shot him when he refused to drop the knife and came at them. Officers then found a woman who’d been stabbed in the room. St. Croix Falls Police acknowledged the shooting earlier this month, but didn’t identify

It’s back to class for teachers in the Chippewa Valley. Teachers in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls returned to their classrooms yesterday. Students are due back next week. In addition to the annual classroom set-up, teachers will spend this week getting up to date on their school’s coronavirus policy. Eau Claire schools are blending their classes to start the year, Chippewa Falls schools are looking to have kids in school for in-person classes.

There will be high school football in Menomonie this fall. The school district yesterday announced it will play fall sports this year. The WIAA is giving schools the option to postpone high risk sports like football, soccer, and volleyball til the spring. Those sports won’t start practice for another two weeks.

 Flu season doesn’t start for a few more months, but flu-shot season is upon us. Public health managers in Madison yesterday urged people to get a flu shot early this year. Doctors say a flu shot cannot stop you from getting sick, but it can help reduce the impact of the flu.  Many local public health departments across Wisconsin will offer flu shots, or you can get one at your doctor’s office, or even your pharmacy.

We now have more details on an officer involved shooting that resulted in the death of an Eau Claire man. It was a bit before 10 on the night of August 8th when St. Croix Falls Police Officers responded to a 911 call at the Dalles House Motel. The caller reported that an adult female in a room needed help as her boyfriend had a knife. Officers arrived with in two minutes of the call; then knocked on the motel

Tempers continue to flare in Kenosha where police shot a Black man while responding to a domestic call.  Jacob Blake is hospitalized in serious condition after being shot multiple times in the back while leaning into his SUV last evening.  The shooting set off a night of protests and rioting.  The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave which is protocol. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster says after the shooting, Kenosha residents responded to it. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a

There is a new commander for the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Brigade Combat Team.  The Wisconsin National Guard today says Colonel Jeff Alston has assumed command of the state’s largest formation with nearly three thousand soldiers. He is a native of Monroe, Wisconsin who has held a variety of command positions throughout the Wisconsin National Guard.  Alston served in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Governor of Wisconsin has ordered flags to fly at half-staff, Tuesday, August 25, 2020, as a mark of respect for Pfc. Evan A. Bath of the United States Marine Corps.

 Gov. Tony Evers today, at the request of local officials, authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in Kenosha County to help protect critical infrastructure and assist in maintaining public safety and the ability of individuals to peacefully protest. “I know folks across our state will be making their voices heard in Kenosha and in communities across Wisconsin. Every person should be able to express their anger and frustration by exercising their First Amendment rights and report