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President Trump will be Milwaukee to kick off the new year.  The president will be at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena for a rally on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m.   Up to two tickets per person are available online.  That same night the Democrats are holding the first debate of 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids have both declared snow emergencies.  In Wausau it remains in effect from this afternoon until 10:00 tomorrow morning.  In Wisconsin Rapids the emergency is effective from 10:00 tonight until 1:00 tomorrow afternoon.  Officials say drivers need to get their cars off the streets so that plows can remove snow. 

As the year wraps up, we unwrap those swaddles to see who is bundled! And at our local hospitals there were clear popular choices when it comes to naming those new little bundles. Below are the top five baby boy and baby girl names at HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals, respectively, in 2019. HSHS Sacred Heart popular names Boys: 1.    Oliver 2.    Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson 3.    Jack/Jak/Jakk 4.    Owen 5.    Levi Girls: 1.    Stella/Estella 2.    Isabell/Izzabella 3.    Charlotte 4.    Ava/Eva/Ayva 5.    Sophia/Sofia/Sophie The top baby names at HSHS St. Joseph’s

On Sunday, December 29, a little after 9:30 at night the Barron County Communication Center received a 911 call from a female, at a residence just north of Poskin, stating that her boyfriend was upset and took a gun outside and was shooting it in the air and made threats to her if she called law enforcement. The female was advised to find cover and locked herself in a room and remained on the line. The Barron/Rusk Emergency Response Team

Eau Claire is currently under a winter storm warning again as we continue to add to our 2019 snow totals. According to the National weather Service, most of west-central and northern Wisconsin is expected to get up to seven inches of snow today through this evening.  The winter storm warning expires at midnight tonight.

An employee at Colby High School in Colby is charged with fraud.  Lisa Steen is accused of using school district money to pay bills from February of 2018 to January of 2019.  Court documents say over seven-thousand dollars were stolen from the district.  Steen is facing six charges in the case.

A La Crosse man is accused of holding a woman hostage inside an igloo for hours.  A criminal complaint claims Christopher Wisnewski punched the woman, put her in an igloo, and refused to let her leave on Christmas Eve.  Wisnewski was charged Friday with six counts relating to the case, including false imprisonment.  He’s being held on 500 dollars bond.

One person is hurt from falling in Monroe County.  The county sheriff’s office says the victim fell from a high elevation in Clifton Township over the weekend and has serious injuries.  There are no details about where the victim fell from or how high it was.

There is a search in La Crosse for a missing mom. Police took to Facebook over the weekend to ask for tips in finding Tracy Cadogan and her one-month-old child. La Crosse Police say her friends and family haven’t seen Cadogan since at least Saturday. La Crosse Police say they want to make sure Cadogan isn’t in any medical or other danger.

Winter 2019 is not letting go without a fight. Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley are in-line for as much as seven inches of snow from the storm that due to arrive today. The National Weather Service is leaving a winter storm warning in effect from 6 a.m. this morning till midnight. In addition to the snow, forecasters say winds could make it tough to see and the changing temperatures could make the roads slick for drivers. As far as