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Deputies in Dunn County say a Menomonie man is dead after an accident along a snowmobile trail. The sheriff’s office says the man was hanging trail signs yesterday when he fell out of the bucket of a tractor. Deputies aren’t saying if the fall or the tractor killed him.

Three members of the Minnesota Army National Guard have died in a helicopter crash.  The Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday about 60 miles northwest of Minneapolis.  The crew members are not being identified at this time. 

Eau Claire is going to have to wait another week to find out who the city’s next police chief will be. Eau Claire’s Police and Fire Commission met with the three finalists yesterday, but didn’t make a decision. Two Eau Claire officers and the chief in Altoona are among the finalists. The commission says it will choose a new chief by the end of next week.

Add the Chippewa Valley Technical College to the list of people looking to raise taxes. CVTC leaders last night took the first step toward asking taxpayers for almost 49-million-dollars more. The college says the money will pay to ‘address workforce needs in the region.’ There’s no word on just what the money would go towards. CVTC leaders may explain more at a public hearing on December 19th.

The top man in the Wisconsin Assembly says it’s about time that Governor Evers turned his focus to mental health and not just gun control. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday said Governor Evers is right to look at what can be done to reduce gun deaths among people with mental health challenges. The governor on Tuesday said lawmakers need to help young people who are struggling in school with mental health issues. Vos and Republicans in Madison have said mental

Federal health authorities say tainted lettuce from central California has now been linked to over 100 illnesses in 23 states.  The FDA says the new number more than doubles the magnitude of an ongoing E. coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley.  The agency is urging consumers to check the labeling on their lettuce, and to throw it out if it’s from Salinas Valley.  E. coli is a fecal bacteria commonly found among stockyard animals, and

The Oshkosh West High School student accused of stabbing a resource officer is under arrest for attempted first degree homicide.  The teen’s name has not been released.  He was shot by resource officer Michael Wissink during a confrontation in Wissink’s office on Tuesday.  The teen stabbed Wissink who wounded the teen with one shot. 

Potential playoff tickets are now on sale for the Packers postseason.  The team announced today the tickets will either be for the wild card or divisional round of the playoffs.  A wild card game would either be played January 4th or 5th and the divisional game January 11th or 12th.  The tickets will not be valid for a road game and if the Packers end up not hosting a playoff game fans will be refunded.

There are plenty of warnings about shoveling snow safely, but many first responders in Wisconsin are also warning about snow-blower accidents.  Officials caution users to follow safety tips which include stopping the engine and using a long stick to unclog wet snow and debris.  It’s important not to leave the machine running in an enclosed area and don’t add gas to a running or hot engine.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has more tips posted on its website.

Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that a jury in Oneida County found Brandon A. Darnick guilty of First Degree Child Sex Assault – Sexual Contact with a Person Under Age 13 for an assault that occurred in 2013. The victim’s sexual assault kit was tested as part of the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) in 2018. The case was presided over by Oneida Co. Judge Patrick F. O’Melia. This conviction was the result of a joint effort by