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The Dunn County Dairy Promotion Committee is looking to “Keep It Cool” with local Dunn County food pantries. Many food pantries are lacking storage space for the increased demands on milk, cheese, butter and yogurt. Committee members and Blue Northern Distributing are looking to “fill the fridge” at Stepping Stones Food Pantry in Menomonie and other local pantries by supplying gallons of fresh milk and dairy products weekly. The Committee is challenging the community to rally together in efforts to

A domestic disturbance leads to an arrest. It was just before 2 in the morning on Thursday, April 16th when a 911 call came in regarding a domestic disturbance in the Township of Seymour. It was reported that the disturbance was physical and medical assistance was requested for a female victim with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim identified 30 year old Rusty Ray as the suspect. Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrived on scene and learned Ray had gone into

An Eau Claire man is appearing in court after he tried to buy thousands-of-dollars in gold and silver with a bad check. A criminal complaint yesterday says 59-year-old Charles Christensen ordered nearly 40-thousand-dollars-worth of gold and silver from a coin company in Oklahoma. The company says Christensen mailed a check, but it bounced days later. The company says they notified the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office after several attempts to collect the money. Christensen is scheduled to appear in court

Onalaska police are warning restaurant owners about waste oil thefts. Police said the thefts happened earlier this month in the morning and its possible that the suspect could attempt several more. Police say the suspect drives a white cargo truck. 

The Salvation Army is bringing meals and essential items to people in need seven-days-a-week. La Crosse County Volunteer Coordinator says the organization is also providing things like blankets, toilet paper, and hygiene products from the emergency disaster services vehicle. A spokesperson for the Salvation Army says the organization is stopping at seven locations around La Crosse from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The spokesperson says every meal also comes with a disinfectant wipe and volunteers are following CDC guidelines

Golfers are getting what they wanted from the governor’s latest Safer at Home order. Governor Evers yesterday said golf courses in the state will reopen next Friday. The governor ordered golf courses closed with his original order, saying that golfers needed to be protected by social distance. The new order enforces social distancing by banning carts, spacing-out players, and keeping driving ranges closed.

Governor Evers yesterday ordered all schools in the state to stay closed for the rest of the spring. Students have been at home for about a month. In some districts that means more distance learning, but in others it means an extra-long summer break. Just because kids won’t be in school doesn’t mean they won’t be playing baseball or running track. The WIAA, the folks in charge of high school sports in the state, yesterday said they will meet next

The governor yesterday extended the order to keep people at home and keep most businesses in the state closed until at least May 26th. He also ordered all schools in the state closed for the rest of the school year. There are also some changes including golf courses which can open up, libraries will allow curbside pickup of books and crafts stores can offer curbside pickup for materials to make masks. On the other side of the aisle, top Republicans

Wisconsin could have four thousand cases of the coronavirus and 200 deaths by the end of the day. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said that there are three-thousand-960 coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. DHS says 198 people have died from the virus. More than 40 thousand people have been tested for the virus and cleared.

Two suspected gang members from Chicago are in custody in Eau Claire for a deadly home invasion last month. Prosecutors yesterday filed first degree homicide charges against Ian Kearns, Joe Moya, and Juan Olivarez. Moya and Olivarez are in custody, Kearns is on the run. Police say the three burst into an apartment on Kappus Drive on March 20th for a robbery. While there, they killed Edwin Garcia-Smith and wounded a woman. Police say they ID’d the suspects from a