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FRIDAY FEEL GOOD: WELCOME BACK REMY

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

It took 14 years, but a dog in Houston is back where he belongs.  And just in time too.  His owners say Remington was abused to point he’s now blind and missing teeth.  They searched all over when the puppy got snatched from a backyard and thought they’d never see Remy again.  But then a shelter called after getting their phone number off his microchip.  The family is now happy to be reunited and says Remy will be given a

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TWO MEN RESCUED AFTER FALLING THROUGH ICE

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

Two men are rescued after falling through ice on the Mississippi River in Buffalo County.  The county sheriff’s office says the fisherman fell through just south of Alma Thursday morning.  Deputies were nearby at the time and they pulled the men out without anyone getting hurt.

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CENSUS BUREAU SEEKS NUMBERS

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau is still looking for over 300 census workers in Eau Claire County.  The bureau says its gotten about 77 percent of the needed applications for door-to-door response collectors.  The job pays between about 19 and 21 dollars per hour.  Applications can be submitted WITH A SIMPLE CLICK HERE.

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WI PLANE CRASH INJURES PILOT

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

One person is hurt after a small plane crashes and flips in northern Wisconsin.  The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine Cessna crashed while landing at the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport Thursday morning.  The pilot was hurt but it’s unclear how serious his injuries are.

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UW BOARD OF REGENTS HAS NEW MEMBER

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has its newest member.  Governor Tony Evers yesterday appointed nonprofit leader Hector Colon to serve the remainder of Gerald Whitburn’s term.  Whitburn resigned back in January.  Colon will serve on the board until May of 2025.

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EAU CLAIRE “AREA OF CONCERN” FOR DRUG DEATHS

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

The state of Wisconsin is labeling Eau Claire as an ‘area of concern’ for opioid deaths. The Department of Health Services this week said the number of opioid deaths in and around Eau Claire is an issue. DHS says Eau Claire is among the worst in Wisconsin when it comes to opioid-related deaths, overdose hospitalizations, ambulance runs, and hepatitis C cases in people between the ages of 15 and 39. Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer said the numbers reflect the reality of what

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WI CORONAVIRUS CASES REMAIN LOW

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

The number of people tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin is up. But so too is the number of people who have been confirmed as not sick. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services yesterday announced 14 new pending tests. The state also announced that all five of the previously pending tests came back negative. To date, just one of the 39 people tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin has gotten sick. And that person has recovered. Western Wisconsin’s congressman says there is no reason the U.S. cannot

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PEN TO LEADS TO GAVEL

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

One of Wisconsin’s new judgeships could be coming to Eau Claire. Governor Tony Evers signed a law yesterday that will create 12 new courts across the state. Eau Claire is one of the communities that has requested a new judge. It remains to be seen where the judges will end-up. The governor says the new courts will be assigned based on need.

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NEW COMMANDER ON THE JOB

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

Wisconsin’s new National Guard commander is officially on the job. General Paul Knapp took his oath and received his promotion yesterday from Governor Tony Evers. Knapp replaces former General Donald Dunbar who resigned during the sexual harassment scandal at the Wisconsin Guard. Knapp is an Air Force Academy who left active duty service in 2003.

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MORE DETAILS FROM MOLSON COORS SHOOTING

By Morgan McCarthy | March 6, 2020

Some of the things that people are saying about the shooting at Molson Coors are true, but some of them are not. A company spokesman yesterday pushed-back on what he calls some of the rumors about last week’s shooting at the Milwaukee brewery. Spokesman Adam Collins didn’t get into any specifics, but said the company has some work to do. Collins was the one who confirmed that the company found a noose in accused shooter Anthony Ferrill’s locker back in

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