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A western Wisconsin mom is facing charges after police say she took her one-year-old son and ran, rather than turn him over to child welfare officials. Trempealeau County prosecutors yesterday filed interfering with child custody charges against 34-year-old Jessica Cleasby and her brother. Police say Cleasby was supposed to turn her son over to the county last Friday. Instead, officers say she tried to flee to Wyoming. Police in North Dakota arrested her on Sunday.

It seems like there are personal reasons for Joe Luginbill’s recent disappearance. Although we haven’t heard from Joe, his parents have reached out to let people know a little bit more about what is going on. Dennis and Teresa Luginbill yesterday released a letter that says their son is struggling after taking on too much in Eau Claire and the community. They say they are deeply worried for his safety and his health. They are not saying where Luginbill is,

A progressive voter group says it can prevent President Trump from winning Wisconsin this November. The Progressive Turnout Project yesterday said it is looking to register and turn-out more than 30 thousand progressive or Democratic voters this fall. The group’s Alex Morgan says that alone would be enough to erase the 23 thousand vote margin that won Wisconsin for President Trump back in 2016. The Progressive Turnout Project says nearly 20 percent of the voters they have targeted have not voted in the past

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to fill over 20-thousand census taker positions in Wisconsin.  There are full and part-time positions available.  About 25-hundred people are needed in Central Wisconsin and the Northwoods.  Information is available HERE. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

A canine cancer patient at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison will be featured in a Super Bowl ad.  Scout is a Golden Retriever and the unofficial mascot for WeatherTech which makes car accessories and also pet care products.  Scout belongs to WeatherTech founder David MacNeil who says his beloved pet was given a terminal cancer prognosis.  The treatment at the UW Vet school was effective and WeatherTech wants to celebrate Scout’s success in the hopes of raising

It’s not exactly vacation season right now, but our grey winter days might have you day dreaming of a beach and sunshine. A national travel group is using today to suggest that you start this year’s vacation planning now.  The U.S. Travel Association has declared this “National Plan for vacation Day.”  The group’s president, Roger Dow, says taking vacation has all kinds of benefits. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO SOME OF THOSE. Yet many Americans no longer take all their vacation, fearing stressful extra work they have to do

We now know the place of residence for a Level III sex offender. Steven P Harrison was released from Racine Correctional Institution on January 21st and was considered homeless at that time. As an update, we have information that Harrison will be residing at 23474 67th Ave Cadott, Wisconsin.  The residence is located in the Township of Sigel, west of the Village of Cadott. Harrison has been convicted of sex offenses involving an adolescent female. Conditions of supervision will be prohibit

Vice President Mike Pence is looking to make history with a trip to Wisconsin today.   Wisconsin’s Capitol Police say this will be the first time someone from a current presidential administration speaks at the statehouse in Madison.  Pence is expected to speak about Wisconsin’s school choice program.  He should arrive in Madison around eleven o’clock this morning.

A Stetsonville man is accused of leading police on a drunken chase in Eau Claire County.  Police began chasing Marshall Matson Saturday night after witnesses say they saw him hit a car multiple times and drive off.  Police called off the chase multiple times because of dangerous conditions but Matson eventually crashed into a snow bank.  Police say his blood-alcohol level was over twice the legal limit.

The person involved in a deadly crash in Trempealeau County is identified.  The county sheriff’s office says 53-year-old Theodore Miland crashed into a pickup truck on Highway 93 early Monday morning and died at the scene.  The truck driver wasn’t hurt.