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There are now three finalists for Eau Claire’s new police chief.  The city announced last week two internal candidates are finalists, Deputy Chief Matt Rokus and Lieutenant Derek Thomas.  Altoona Police Chief Kelly Bakken is also a finalist.  Final interviews are December 5th and a final decision will be made by the next day.

Well, it came. It fell. And now…we remember how to do this. There will be some slick spots on the way to work or school. Temperatures dropped into the teens overnight in Eau Claire, meaning whatever snow or ice on the roads likely froze again. Police and road crews are asking people for patience as they head out the door today. As far as starting the week though, we are finally getting a break from the snow. Forecasters say the

The first of about 400 Wisconsin National Guardsmen are back in Wisconsin. Nearly 200 troops with the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, the Red Arrow troops, returned home on Friday. They spent almost a year on the ground in Afghanistan. Another 200 or so troops are still in Texas. There’s no word when they’ll be back in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator says President Trump is backing away from his pledge to get tough on vaping. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined over 20 other Democratic senators in a letter to the President that accuses him of putting tobacco company profits over the lives of young people. The letter says the recent outbreak of vape sickness has created a public health crisis. Baldwin says it is unconscionable that the president isn’t going to ban flavored vape products and other e-cigarette

Today millions of shoppers will look for Cyber Monday deals.  It was created as a way to promote sales for online retailers and to encourage shoppers to look online.  Big stores participating in Cyber Monday this year include but are not limited to Amazon, Walmart, and Target.  Check out the store’s specific website to see each company’s sales.

It was on Friday morning just after 11 when the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one vehicle traffic crash on STH 40, south of the junction of STH 48 in the Town of Weirgor. Sawyer County Sheriff’s Deputies, Sawyer County EMS, WI State Patrol, WI DNR Wardens and the Exeland Fire Department responded.  A 2003 GMC truck, driven by a 57-year-old William J. Hutchison from Brookfield, WI was traveling southbound on STH 40, crossed the northbound

Wisconsin tops the Big Ten West with a 38 to 17 defeat of Minnesota.  Jack Coan and Jonathan Taylor led the Badgers in the win.  With the victory, Wisconsin earns the spot to face Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game next Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. IN OTHER WI SPORTS NEWS: BUMP, SET, SPIKE! The University of Wisconsin volleyballers are Big Ten champs.  The fifth ranked Badgers defeated Rutgers last night and took the conference title for the first time since

Protestors gather at the state capitol to speak out against having F-35 fighter jets stationed at Truax Field.  Around 150 people showed up at the Capitol rotunda in Madison yesterday, saying the noise pollution from the jets would make residential properties near the airfield unlivable.  The Air Force will make it’s decision about whether or not to station a squad of F35’s’ in Madison early next year, but the activists are asking local political leaders to reject the plan.

Stevens Point police say a Florida man is in custody and facing multiple charges including attempted homicide.  Authorities say Christian Martinez shot a man multiple times yesterday morning at the former Comfort Inn hotel.  Martinez and the victim were staying there while working on construction at the building.  The victim is hospitalized in stable condition.

Wisconsin’s big box stores and malls have stepped off their holiday season and tomorrow small businesses hope to welcome a busy shopping time. Community economic leaders urge people to support small businesses year-round, on Small Business Saturday.  There are about 450-thousand small businesses in the Badger State, employing one-point-two-million people.