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Police in Eau Claire think a spike in false calls to 911 is tied to people’s Apple watches. Officers yesterday said the watches can easily mis-dial emergency services. Eau Claire’s 911 managers say they’ve seen over 120 false calls so far this year. If you do accidentally dial 911, police ask that you stay on the line to tell dispatchers that everything is okay.

President Trump covered a lot in his 90-minute rally in Milwaukee last night, everything from Wisconsin’s low unemployment to a conservative Supreme Court to killing that ‘S-O-B’ Qasem Solemani. The president wowed the crowd at UWM Panther Arena last night. He made the case that his first four years have pulled the nation’s economy out of the mud. He raised quite a few eyebrows on Twitter when he talked about killing Iran’s top general who the Rresident blamed for the deaths

More than 200-thousand voters in Wisconsin who’ve either moved or who have not answered questions about where they live will stay on the state’s voter rolls, for now. An appeals court in Madison yesterday placed a stay on the order from an Ozaukee County judge to remove the voters. The new order puts a hold on the legal back-and-forth over whether Wisconsin’s Election Commission must remove the voters. Yesterday’s order freezes things until a full hearing can be held.

Wisconsin is among the best states for retirees.  WalletHub has released its 2020 Best States to Retire and the Badger State is ranked eighth best.  Key indicators include affordability, health expenses and quality of life.  Wisconsin also ranks eighth-best for quality of life.  Florida tops the list of best places to retire.

President Donald Trump is campaigning in Milwaukee while his daughter-in-law appeals to supporters in Rib Mountain.  Lara Trump headlined a Keep America Great event last night in Marathon County emphasizing the importance of Wisconsin to re-election in November.  The president is rallying his base in Milwaukee with his first appearance in the state since the summer today.

Ted’s Pizza Palace in downtown Menomonie has been named the winner in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) annual Main Street Makeover Contest. The restaurant, celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2020, is a well-known local dining destination owned by Jim and Kim Gounaikis. The restaurant was selected as the winner of the makeover contest based on the business’s successful track record, clear community support and the potential to refresh the interior and exterior of the building to create an enhanced dining

A Utah man has become a viral sensation after posting pictures of his recent experience being locked in at a gym in the town of Sandy.  Dan Hill was swimming laps at 24 Hour Fitness Saturday night when the employees left, leaving him alone and with no way out of the building.  CLICK HERE TO HEAR DAN TALK ABOUT IT IN HIS OWN WORDS. After failing to find an exit, Hill called Sandy police, who eventually arrived and helped him

A Dunn County man is pleading not guilty to sexual assault charges.  Court documents say Edward Woodbury entered the plea to counts of second-degree sexual assault and sexual assault of an intoxicated victim Monday.  Woodbury is accused of assaulting a passenger while working as a cab driver in Dunn County.

A house in the Town of Cleveland in Jackson County is completely destroyed from a fire.  Reports say the fire broke out Monday on Town Hall Road off Highway 10.  Nobody was home at the time and no one is hurt.  The Fairchild fire chief says the house can’t be salvaged.

There’s one month left to raise money for renovations on the L.E. Phillips Senior Center in Eau Claire.  Officials with the senior center say they’ve raised about 670-thousand dollars of their one-point-one-million dollar goal.  Their deadline is February 14th.