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An Eau Claire man lost his life in a Motorcycle crash. It was on Wednesday, June 17th just before 6 in the evening when the Buffalo County Communications Center received a call of a motorcycle crash near the intersection of CTH D and CTH KK in the Town of Nelson. The sole occupant of the motorcycle was reported to have a broken leg, shortly after emergency services arrived the driver collapsed and life saving measures were attempted. The operator of

A Menomonie man is facing federal charges. 32 year old David Hartwig is charged with being a felon in possessionof a firearm and ammunition, with possessing heroin with intent to distribute, and with possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  The indictment alleges that on May 6, 2020, he possessed a 9mm pistol and ammunition, and heroin with intent to distribute.  If convicted, Hartwig faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on the charge

 A priest and former chaplain in Chippewa Falls is out on bond after being accused of inappropriately touching a student back in 2016. A judge yesterday allowed Father Charlie Richmond to leave court on a promise to return. Prosecutors say Richmond touched a female student inappropriately during the 2016-2017 school year at McDonell Area Catholic School.

Power is nearly restored for almost 280 people in Eau Claire this morning. The Xcel Energy Outage Map showed 277 people lost power near Golf Road and State Road 93 around 3:30 a.m. Crews planned to have power completely restored this morning. 

Twelve new sculptures are added to the Sculpture Tour Eau Claire. Executive Director Julie Pangallo said the work is designed specifically for the community and local artists are leading the way. The artists are paid a stipend for their work to be on display and all sculptures are available for sale. The sculptures can be found on Water Street and Barstow Street, and Graham and Grant avenues. 

Investigators in Rusk County say the suspect in a double murder there confessed to shooting his grandparents. Court documents say that Adam Rosolowski blamed another suspect in the case for the shooting, but later told deputies that he shot his grandmother in the head. Rosolowski and two teenagers are being held for the double murder earlier this month at his grandparents home. Those court documents suggest Rosolowski may have killed his grandparents because he wanted their truck.

A Minnesota man is facing a return to Wisconsin for the 2016 disappearance of a Buffalo County woman. Police in Minnesota arrested Randall Merrick yesterday. He was Beth Johnson’s boyfriend back in 2016. She hasn’t been seen since December of that year. Investigators are not saying what led them to arrest Merrick now. He is due to face charges in Buffalo County, though no one is saying when.

The man suspected of killing two people, shooting at a County deputy, then starting a massive house fire is still on the loose. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and investigators with the state Department of Justice yesterday said 68-year-old Kevin Anderson should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Authorities say the home that burned Tuesday in the Town of Sumner was Anderson’s parents’ home. No one is saying who the two people found dead in the driveway are.

The coronavirus curve in Wisconsin is largely unchanged. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said the latest daily positive-test-rate was just about two-and-a-half percent. That’s about the same as everyday for the past week. DHS yesterday confirmed 256 positive tests and over nine thousand negative tests. The state reported nine new deaths as well.

It’s not normally the kind of thing that would make the news, but this year hasn’t been normal, and so we SLIDE into the summer with some playgrounds opening. Most of the parks and playgrounds in the Chippewa Valley are open. Public health managers closed the playgrounds this spring because of the coronavirus outbreak. Chippewa Falls Parks Director Dick Hebert says they are telling people to wash their hands, and to be mindful of the risks of the virus.