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You should only pay people and stores that you trust to sell you a hunting or fishing license in Wisconsin.  That’s the word from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.  DNR is warning of fake websites that are scamming hunters and fishermen in the state.  The websites charge people for a license, then only give people the information they need to apply for a license.  DNR says the websites also collect personal information.  The state says the best bet is to

The best artists with chainsaws from all over the world are in Eau Claire this weekend.  The U.S. Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship open today in Eau Claire.  Organizers say they will see artists from Japan, Australia, Europe, and of course the U.S. compete.  The event is free today, judging on the sculptures is set for Sunday. 

A bill to rename the Sun Prairie post office after fire Captain Cory Barr is expected to be signed by President Trump.   Wisconsin Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson said today the Senate has passed the bill and called it a fitting tribute to a Wisconsin hero who lost his life saving others.  Barr was killed last summer while responding to a gas leak in Sun Prairie. 

Brats, tots and all kinds of desserts are on tap at the Wisconsin State Fair.  The fair opens tomorrow in West Allis with plenty of new culinary delicacies on the menu.  Fairgoers can get breakfast on a stick, chicken bacon ranch sliders, Caribbean smoothies and tacos made with crickets and gourmet frozen fruit pops with real grasshoppers.  There is plenty of traditional fare at the fair as well. 

A man is in custody in connection with a shooting at a bar in La Crosse.  Police say they heard a single gunshot in the 100 block of 3rd Street North early Sunday morning.  Police say Robert Powell the fourth got into a fight, fired a gun, and ran away.  He was recently arrested after police reviewed public and private video footage of the incident. 

A Jim Falls man is accused of operating a drug house.  A criminal complaint says police encountered Gerald Sachsenmaier at Rock Fest in Cadott earlier this month.  It says he had meth, prescription pills, and cash with him at the time.  More drugs were also reportedly found in his home during a search.  Sachsenmaier is facing three charges relating to the case. 

Some of the most extreme weather on the entire continent happens right here in Wisconsin.  According to International Arctic Research Center Climatologist Brian Bettschneider, the difference in lowest wind chills to highest heat indexes felt this year is over 165 degrees in some parts of the state.  Eau Claire saw a difference of 158 degrees while La Crosse saw a difference of 168 degrees.  One spot in Minnesota saw a difference of 180 degrees.  On that note, after our latest round

We have more details, but no answers after a press conference yesterday. Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk yesterday said text messages on 33-year-old Ritchie German Jr.’s cell phone and evidence in his car leads him to believe that German may have been planning to take 24-year-old Laile Vang.  German is accused of killing her and three members of his family. He also shot and wounded Vang’s parents.  The sheriff says they may never know German’s true motive. 

Earlier this month, on the 26th approximately 9:41am, Marshfield officers performed a traffic stop on E Veterans Parkway and E 29th St (STH 13). Upon contact with the driver, it was confirmed he had a valid warrant through the Department of Corrections. A K9 sniff was performed and the K9 indicated the presence of controlled substance within the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, two baggies of suspected methamphetamine were located near the driver’s seat. A total of 86 grams of