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Former VP Joe Biden has his running mate and it’s California Senator Kamala Harris.  House Minority Whip Jim Clyburn reacts to the news. Biden made the announcement in an email to supporters.  The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said he needs someone working alongside him who is “smart, tough, and ready to lead; Kamala is that person.”  Biden said November’s election is a “battle for the soul of the nation.”  Harris’ parents immigrated from India and Jamaica.  Harris was the first

A somber milestone is passed in Wisconsin as health officials confirm over a thousand people have died of COVID-19 in the state.  Governor Tony Evers says even one death from the coronavirus is one too many.  There were 524 positive cases confirmed today along with eight new deaths.

 A 2009 Chippewa Falls Senior High School graduate and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, native returned home recently, marking the end of a seven-month deployment aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Since departing its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia in January 2020 for the ship’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), the aircraft carrier remained underway and deployed to the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Balts is an aviation ordnanceman aboard the carrier. As

Visit Eau Claire recently announced that it is teaming up with the City of Osseo to promote more tourism to the region. The City of Osseo joined the City of Eau Claire, the Town of Union, and the City of Altoona as one of Visit Eau Claire’s regional partners. The City of Osseo will have a new tourism microsite featured on VisitEauClaire.com that will be focused on providing both locals and visitors with information on things to do in Osseo.

The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office reported that 3 year old Abigail Ladwig was located and safe and we now have a few more details about this case. It was just before 7:30 on Monday evening when 7:20 pm, Abigail and her dog Peanut were located walking from the woods into a neighboring yard a short distance from her residence. Abigail sustained minor scratches, insect bites and dehydration during her nearly 24 hours of being lost in the woods, but is

Kanye West’s presidential campaign says a minute makes all the difference. West campaign yesterday said because they delivered their campaign paperwork before 5:01 on Friday evening, they are not technically late. Democrats in Wisconsin are challenging West’s paperwork for a number of reasons, including a late filing claim. West’s lawyer, Michael Curran, says the paperwork was received at 14 seconds past 5 p.m. He says the challenges to West’s campaign are part of a coordinated effort by Democrats to keep him off

A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a deer near Sheldon. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office said the driver was heading north on Rangeline Road when the bike hit the deer.  The biker was thrown from the bike. The driver died on the scene. 

It is Election Day in Wisconsin. Voters across the state will head to the polls today to decide mostly Congressional and statehouse races. In-person voting is open, though local election clerks say thousands of people have already voted through the mail. Face masks are recommended at the polls but not required. Polls are open from 7 a.m. til 8 p.m.

The search for a missing little girl in northwestern Wisconsin is over. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office last night said they found three-year-old Abby Ladwig. She went missing on Saturday. Deputies say Abby walked out of the woods near Winter with her dog last night. The sheriff’s office is planning to provide more answers about her disappearance later today.

There is only one number that jumps-out in Wisconsin’s latest coronavirus count. The state’s Department of Health Services’ latest report shows an uptick in the number of people hospitalized because of the virus. DHS yesterday said 414 people are in the hospital, and 119 of them are in the ICU. On Sunday, DHS said about 350 people were hospitalized. The state’s other coronavirus numbers are relatively steady. DHS said there were 507 positive tests yesterday, and over seven thousand negative tests.