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 Vice President Mike Pence is condemning violence across American cities.  Speaking in Wisconsin, he said the administration supports peaceful protests, but there is no excuse for rioting and looting in places like Kenosha.  Pence added those who commit unlawful behavior will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  The Vice President also said Joe Biden’s policies would increase violence across the nation. Vice President Mike Pence says the administration will bring peace back to American cities.

A Menomonie man will spend the rest of his life in a state mental institution for killing his father. You may have paged through the paper and saw that The Chippewa Herald reported 51-year-old Gary Styer was sentenced last Friday. He’s accused of killing his father in January. Styer pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide by reason of mental disorder. The Dunn County District Attorney says because of the brutal nature of the murder, Styer needs to be supervised

Eau Claire police say two people accused of using a stolen credit card at a few local businesses are identified, and one is arrested. Police say they’re accused of using the stolen card to purchase items at Menard’s West, Big Lots, Rogan’s and Walmart. They say there’s no need to call the communications center with tips on the case anymore.

No one is hurt or without a place to live after a Chippewa Falls apartment fire early this morning. Fire and rescue crews are estimating around eight-thousand dollars in damages. The fire department says garbage containers were found in flames outside the building, and crews quickly put them out. The cause is still under investigation.

Eau Claire Transit buses aren’t running on Labor Day. The city posted to Facebook saying the buses will resume a normal schedule tomorrow. All city administrative buildings are also closed today.

Kick back and enjoy today’s Labor Day.  Just a little tidbit of History 101 for you: The holiday is observed on the first Monday in September pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers.  It also symbolizes the end of summer and is typically celebrated with parties and street parades across the country, although this one in 2020 will undoubtedly look different than celebrations in the past. Labor Day was first created at the height of the Industrial

Mike Pence’s latest campaign stop in Wisconsin will be in western Wisconsin. The vice president is due in La Crosse later today. It is Pence’s latest visit to Wisconsin. While the VP will be in La Crosse, Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee. She’s set to meet with union workers there. Kamala Harris will spend part of her Labor Day in Milwaukee. Harris is due to tour an IBEW training facility and speak with union workers later today. While Harris

Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer is still on the case but is no longer in charge of a growing legal defense fund. Attorney John Pierce on Friday stepped away from the hashtag-FightBack Foundation fund to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Pierce is accused of not paying donors at his firm. The fund has raised over 700-thousand-dollars so far. Pierce will continue to represent Rittenhouse against charges that he shot and killed two people during Kenosha’s nights of violence that followed Jacob Blake’s

The latest day of protests in Kenosha saw Jacob Blake’s family back out in the streets. Blake’s uncle, Justin, spoke with members of the Legislative Black Caucus, and demanded that lawmakers in Madison do something. Blake said lawmakers need to “get out here and serve” and need to “feed the people,” but he didn’t have any thoughts as to what new laws could have prevented his nephew’s shooting.

Western Wisconsin’s second human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis has become deadly. Public health managers in Chippewa Falls say a Chippewa County woman in her 60s passed away from the virus. She is the second person this year to be confirmed with EEE as a young woman from Eau Claire County was the first. EEE is spread to humans from horses by mosquitoes, and it is a rare disease. This year’s cases are the first since 2017, and only the third