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Wisconsin’s chief justice wants to find a way to get more lawyers for the rest of the state. Chief Justice Annette Ziegler yesterday challenged lawyers in the state to work with lawmakers to come up with a way to handle the state’s lawyer shortage. Ziegler said there are not enough private attorneys in Wisconsin to handle all of the cases. She says seven counties in northern Wisconsin don’t have a single attorney to take criminal cases when the public defender

Eau Claire Police have a new UTV thanks to Firehouse Subs. The police department showed-off its new UTV yesterday. The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation gave the city just over 30 thousand-dollars to buy the new vehicle. The plan is to use the new UTV at special events, like Country Jam. The PD says it should make responding to emergencies in tight spaces much easier. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.

The American Legion in Eau Claire is raising money for a new mural. Legion Post 53 says it wants to work with local artists to paint a mural on its building. The mural will go behind the Welcome Home statue that currently sits in front of the Legion. The Legion’s Bradley Venaas says the idea is to paint a mural of soldiers who will then get their salute from the Welcome Home statue. There’s no word on just how much

Green Bay is the best midsize U-S city for sports. A new report by WalletHub compared 107 midsize cities based on fan accessibility, ticket prices, and team success in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey. The report says Green Bay was ranked the third best city for football fans among cities of all sizes, mostly due to the culture surrounding the Green Bay Packers. Los Angeles and Boston were at the top of the list for large cities, while Clemson,

Marshfield Utilities will close the 300 block of North Peach Avenue Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. through the end of day Friday, November 15, 2024. This closure is necessary to repair a water service leak in the area. During this time, traffic will be detoured to N. Central Ave. at East Becker Road and East Arnold locations.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. Users can access this tool at http://www.manureadvisorysystem.wi.gov/runoffrisk/index. The runoff risk advisory forecast ​includes maps showing short-term runoff risk for manure application. The maps account for soil saturation, temperature, and precipitation on a scale of 1.5 square-mile grids.

We now know more about a fatal crash in Chippewa County. On Wednesday 11/13/2024 at 1:41 A.M., the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one vehicle crash where the driver was ejected from the vehicle. Investigation showed that 27 year old Kyle Baker was traveling northbound on Hwy 40 his vehicle left the roadway, entered the ditch, and overturned numerous times. Life saving measures were performed but Kyle ultimately passed away on scene. Alcohol is suspected to

It took about two hours to get an injured hunter out of the woods in Buffalo County. The sheriff’s office says a 32-year-old hunter from Louisiana hurt his leg while climbing a tree in the Tiffany Wildlife Area. Rescue crews managed to get the hunter out of the woods and to an ambulance. He was then taken to Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire with non-life-threatening injuries.

They’re off to a good start with the Christmas Village in Irvine Park. Crews started work on the village way back in September. Chippewa Falls’ parks Director John Jimenez says they’re on track to be ready to open the Christmas Village by Thanksgiving. Jimenez says it’s now ‘crunch time.’ They need to hang 200 thousand lights, as well as get the rest of the village put up. Irvine Park’s Christmas Village opens for walkers on Thanksgiving night, and will remain

Eric Hovde is questioning Milwaukee’s election operation as he continues to refuse to concede Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race. Hovde released an eight minute video on X yesterday that explains why he has not yet admitted defeat in the race against Tammy Baldwin.  He questioned both Milwaukee’s decision to recount over 30-thousand absentee ballots, and the large number of Election Day registrations in Oak Creek.  Hovde said he wants to wait til all the votes are counted, and he explores all