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A woman is dead from a two-car crash involving a truck pulling a trailer in Polk County.  The county sheriff’s office says the truck tried to turn onto East Cedar Lake Road from County Highway M Sunday night when it hit a car going southbound.  A woman in the car died and three people in the truck weren’t hurt.  Deputies say alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Three Illinois men are dead in three separate snow mobile crashes in northern Wisconsin.  The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office says a 38-year-old man died in Saint Germain and a 27-year-old man died in Plum Lake Saturday morning.  The Iron County Sheriff’s Office says another man died early Sunday morning in Mercer.

A former University of Wisconsin football player is charged with two counts of homicide in connection to a drug deal earlier this month.  According to reports, Marcus Randle El was charged late last week in connection to the February 10th shooting deaths of 30-year-old Seairaha Winchester and 27-year-old Brittany McAdory.  Reports are that witnesses who knew Winchester say she was afraid of Randle El because she owed him money.  Marcus is the brother of former NFL player Antwaan Randle El. 

A La Crosse woman and her one-month-old baby are safe after going missing back in December last year.  Tracy Cadogan and her son were reported missing back on December 27th.  It’s unclear where the two were, but reports are the child was in need of “critical medical attention.”  The investigation is ongoing.

Organizers of the annual Special Olympics Wisconsin Polar Plunge say the cold wasn’t a factor for the nearly 200 people taking part in this year’s event.  Last year, the polar plunge raised more than one-point-three-million dollars to support 10-thousand Special Olympics athletes in Wisconsin alone.  A representative with local Special Olympics says the Eau Claire event is usually one of the largest fundraising events for the organization across the country.  You can still donate by JUMPING IN HERE!

A local family is giving back to the organization that helped them throughout the most difficult time in their lives.  Abbey-Palooza was held Saturday night in honor of Abbey Mae Matthes who passed away from heart defects.  Her family holds the annual concert to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House locally.  This year’s event drew about 650 people and when all tallied, is expected to bring in 20-thousand dollars for the Ronald McDonald House.   

A survey by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections Research Center shows Senator Bernie Sanders leading in the Democratic primary.  The latest Wisconsin Poll by the University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Journal shows the Vermont senator with 30 percent support among likely primary voters.  All other top candidates including Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Mike Bloomberg are polling between nine and 13 percent.  Sanders won the Wisconsin Democratic primary in 2016.

A fire at an Eau Claire hotel did about $15,000 in damages. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to 3304 Mondovi Road, at the Best Western Plus, for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a dryer that was on fire on the first floor of the hotel and smoke throughout the building. The fire was brought under control quickly by firefighters using extinguishers. While the fire did not extend into the structure, crews worked to ventilate

Anyone who loves bacon might find a little bit of hog heaven this weekend at Baconfest Milwaukee 2020.  This year’s festivities will be held Sunday at the Event Center inside Potawatomi Hotel and Casino.  In addition to bacon dishes prepared by restaurants across southeast Wisconsin, the event features bacon tasting and bacon sampling from local chefs. Whether you are plating up at Baconfest or you and the piggies are staying “wee, wee, weeeee, weeee” all the way home, have a fun

Former Wisconsin Badgers football player Marcus Randle El is charged for a murder.  The 33-year-old was hit with multiple charges, including two counts of first degree intentional homicide, yesterday in a Rock County Court.  He’s accused of shooting two women two death in Janesville on February 10th.  He’s currently waiting on extradition from Illinois.  Randle El  played as a wide receiver for UW from 2004 to 2007, and is the brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers