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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice are on the hunt for a murder and arson suspect.  The case stems from the murder of James Lemke and wife Nedra earlier this week in Sumner.  A Jefferson County deputy found their remains in the home when responding to a burglary call.  The deputy was also fired upon by someone inside the home which was subsequently set on fire. Law enforcement officials are looking for Kevin Anderson in connection to

The interstate is back open after a car fire in Lake Delton.  All westbound lanes of I-90/I-94 are open again near Highway 23.  Fire crews were on the scene yesterday to get the flames extinguished in the burning car.  There is no word on whether anyone was injured.

 President Trump will be visiting the Fincatieri Marinette Marine Shipyards north of Green Bay next week.  He will be there on June 25.  He is expected to give a speech regarding the U.S. Navy contract recently awarded to Marinette to build a frigate and if the Navy approves, there could be another nine ships as part of an expanded version of the contract.  In the event all ten ships are built, the project will create a thousand new jobs with

A series of legislative proposals have been put forward by Governor Tony Evers in an effort to reduce confrontations between the community and law enforcement.  One bill establishes statewide use of force standards that emphasize preservation of life and the use of deadly force only as a last resort.  Another bill would require police agencies to develop policies prohibiting the use of chokeholds, prohibiting no-knock search warrants and requiring the Department of Justice to publish an annual report on use

Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson will serve as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System.  Thompson says no other institution in the state can do more to improve lives, communities and Wisconsin’s economy.  He says he will be the biggest advocate and the toughest evaluator of the UW System.  Thompson will serve as interim president for at least the next year.

 The cost of regular gas in Wisconsin is up a couple of cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is $2.07 today and the national average is two-eleven.  Drivers are 1.97-gallon in Appleton, $2.05 in Green Bay, $2.09 in Eau Claire and Kenosha County and $2.06 in Madison and Milwaukee.

When it comes to inching towards reopening, there are no clear and definite answers and that is the case here locally too. The City of Chippewa Falls Parks and Recreation Facilities and Programs recently released a system of reopening. These decisions are based on the current County group recommendation of 15 for an inside event and 50 for an outside event. Also taken into account were the guidelines and recommendations from a number of local, state and national agencies. That

The Juneteenth Flag is flying over the State Capitol building today for the first time in Wisconsin state history.  On Wednesday, Governor Evers issued an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a day of celebration commemorating the day enslaved people finally received word of their freedom. He said the day is an opportunity to recognize and reflect on the past and acknowledge the work left to be done. The flag will fly over the East Wing of the State Capitol Building today through

A Menomonie man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his roommate back in 2018. A judge yesterday sentenced Richard Seehaver to 40 years in prison for shooting John Likeness with a crossbow, then slitting his throat. Seehaver is 52, so he’ll be in his 90s when he is set to be released. Seehaver pleaded no contest to a lesser homicide charge back in April.

Today is Juneteenth. If you are online you’ll likely notice that  Today’s Google Doodle is honoring Juneteenth.  The animation on the search engine’s homepage shows important chapters in American history, such as African Americans becoming landowners and getting the right to vote.  The musical doodle is accompanied by a reading of the poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” by poet James Weldon Johnson, read by actor LeVar Burton.  If you are just learning about the date you aren’t alone. We are