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On Sunday, June 07, a bit after noon, the Buffalo County Communications Center received a 911 call for a motorcycle accident on Highway 88 near County Road T. Dispatch was advised there were two bikes and three occupants involved, and that the bikes were approximately 30 yards off the roadway down an embankment.  Upon arrival, emergency personal located the three occupants in the field approximately 30 yards from the roadway. All were thrown from the motorcycles. The two from the

Law enforcement in Rusk County are investigating the deaths of two individuals in the town of Sheldon. It was on June 7th that the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home in Sheldon after family visited the home and discovered the two residents deceased. Investigators have ruled this case a double homicide. At this time, law enforcement believes the incident was targeted and not a random act. The public is not at risk.

Wisconsin state parks are opening this week. The Department of Natural Resources is reopening campgrounds June 10th after reopening restrooms at state parks last week. Park staff says the threat of COVID-19 is not over and campers need to be prepared to avoid community restrooms and gathering areas as much as possible. 

This year, Chippewa Valley Pride is going virtual. Typically, the Chippewa Valley LGBTQ-plus community center hosts a fair in Phoenix Park, but this year it will be streamed on Facebook Live. A spokesperson with the center said this year’s pride is a time for marginalized groups to stand together. Pride fest will be streamed from the Chippewa Valley LGBTQ-plus Facebook page this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Wisconsin soybean production is ahead of schedule. An agriculture educator with the University of Wisconsin Extension in La Crosse County says that 88-percent of soybean crops were planted already this season. They said planting was done early because of warmer temperatures and drier weather. 

 The Minneapolis City Council is planning to dismantle their city’s police department.  Mark Mayfield explains. As demonstrations continue, those on site report mainly peaceful dynamics. Local radio DJ, Scorch from Scorch and The Morning X on 92.9 The X, visited the memorial to George Floyd in Minneapolis and shared these images, saying that “the area was felt calm, and seemed like people were there to spread a message of love.” Two of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the

The first court appearance for the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd is scheduled today.  Derek Chauvin was arrested and jailed after he knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes during an arrest on Memorial Day.  Floyd’s death incident has sparked waves of protests and demonstrations across the country and around the world.  Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder.  Three other officers who were involved in the arrest are also facing charges. Those protests are

The number of people testing both positive and negative for the coronavirus in Wisconsin continues to grow. The state’s Department of Health Services says there are now more than 20 thousand positive cases of the virus in the state, and more than 300 thousand negative tests. DHS says both milestones fell on Friday.  Wisconsin’s latest numbers show 264 positive tests and over eleven-thousand negative tests. The daily negative-test-rate is now just above two percent.

Students will come back to the Chippewa Valley this fall. The UW System on Friday said UW Eau Claire, Stout, and River Falls will have in-person classes this fall. UW-Eau Claire Chancellor James Schmidt says it is part of the college experience to be on campus. All three campuses are promising to keep students safe when they return.