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A Thursday morning accident involving an SUV and a horse-drawn buggy has left one person hospitalized with serious injuries.  The crash happened on Highway 33 in Monroe County.  Authorities say the SUV was passing the buggy when the buggy turned in front of it.  The driver of the buggy was hurt and no other injuries were reported. 

Eau Claire County’s Republican Chairman is responding to words this week from Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge on the presence of ICE agents in the community.  Berge released a letter on Tuesday saying  — in part — that the presence of the agents is creating fear and causing people to feel unsafe. CLICK HERE TO READ THAT LETTER.  Showing you different sides so you can decide, Eau Claire County Republican Party Chairman Fred Kappus has now released a

Pete Buttigieg will host a town hall tonight in La Crosse.  Buttigieg — who served as the Secretary of Transportation in the Biden administration — is expected to address topics including the cost of housing, child care and health care. 

The Eau Claire Police Department is getting into the podcasting game.  The department has announced plans to launch a new podcast called “Five-Eau” — spelled E A U.  The show will detail ways in which police are connecting with the community and will be available for viewing on YouTube, Spotify and the city’s website. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS FROM THE ECPD.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting its annual winter free fishing weekend.  The event allows residents and non-residents to fish most state waters without a license.  State officials say trout and salmon stamps are not required, but all other fishing regulations, including bag and size limits, remain in place.  The DNR encourages anglers to check which trout streams are open before heading out.  The annual event starts Saturday and runs through Sunday.

Oshkosh Defense has received a 53-million-dollar contract from the U.S. Army.  The contract was placed by the U.S. Army Contracting Command at the Detroit Arsenal.  Company officials say the Army ordered Common Bridge Transporters under the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle Five program.  The vehicles are designed to transport and deploy bridge assets for military units operating in difficult terrain.  Oshkosh Defense says the transporters help combat formations maintain mobility across wet gaps.

Local leaders were part of an event that focused on school safety. Below is Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes recap of the conference: Members of the Chippewa County School Threat Assessment Coalition (STAC) attended an event this week; that was focused on school safety. The event was the first time experts Dr. Dewey Cornell, Dr. Maria Randazzo, John Van Dreal, and Dr. Kelly Morris came together to discuss threat assessments, and school safety. The event was attended by professionals from

Charges are being filed against a Black River Falls man as part of a child pornography case.  Peyton Littlegeorge-Dietzler faces charges including 20 counts of possession of child pornography and ten counts of producing child sexual exploitation material.  Investigators say the defendant used multiple platforms for accessing and sharing the illegal content.

In Chippewa County, a woman charged in connection with an overdose death is pleading no contest to charges.  The victim was found dead in the Town of Ruby last March.  Crystal Crouse was convicted after pleading no contest this week to a charge of Manufacturing or Delivering Amphetamine as party to a crime. 

The Wisconsin Legislature is back to work at the State Capitol.  The state Assembly held its first floor session of the year on Tuesday, which included passing a bill that would define “grooming” as a crime.  The measure received overwhelming approval, with a vote of 93 to 6.  There was also an effort to bring back the Wisconsin version of C-SPAN, which is known as Wisconsin Eye.  The Assembly is scheduled to adjourn next month.