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Former Wisconsin Badgers football player Marcus Randle El is charged for a murder.  The 33-year-old was hit with multiple charges, including two counts of first degree intentional homicide, yesterday in a Rock County Court.  He’s accused of shooting two women two death in Janesville on February 10th.  He’s currently waiting on extradition from Illinois.  Randle El  played as a wide receiver for UW from 2004 to 2007, and is the brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The state assembly passes a bill targeting PFAS contamination.  Lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to restrict usage of the carcinogenic material that is used to fight fires and is believed to cause  groundwater contamination.  The bill was passed in a late night session that ended just after midnight on Friday.  The bill still needs to clear the Senate before it can advance to the Governor’s desk.

On Friday afternoon about 4:45 the Eau Claire Fire Department responded to 902 Menomonie St for a report of a structure fire. Upon fire unit’s arrival, the crews found a working fire on the 2nd floor of a 5-unit apartment building. Crews worked quickly to search and contain the fire to one unit and the attic and ir was under control in about an hour.   2 Engines, 2 Ladder Trucks, 1 Squad, 2 Ambulances and 2 Chiefs responded to

The latest Quinnipiac Poll finds President Trump leading all Democratic challengers in Wisconsin.  The poll released yesterday shows registered voters in the Badger State favor the president over Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren by double digits, Pete Buttigieg and Michael Bloomberg by eight points and Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden by seven points.  The poll was conducted prior to this week’s Democratic debate.

A Wausau woman will have to wait until May to know how long a prison term she will serve.  Kristin Lapree pleaded guilty today to a number of charges including identity theft for financial gain, forgery and embezzling almost 500-thousand-dollars from her job as business manager at Rettler Corporation in Stevens Point.  She forged checks in the owner’s name between 2012 and 2018 when she was finally fired.

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is four-cents-a-gallon higher than a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-35-cents today, while it’ two-46 nationwide.  Drivers in Madison are paying two-29 a gallon, while the price at the pump is two-31 in Milwaukee and Racine, two-47 in Eau Claire and two-51 in Superior.

It might be time to go through those closets and secret storage spaces! Vintage Polly Pocket toys are now worth thousands of dollars. Phil Hulett has more. COLLECT THE DETAILS HERE

An Eau Claire man is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase near Bloomer.  A criminal complaint says police tried to pull over Jacob Shimko for speeding earlier this month but he took off going over 90 miles-per-hour.  Shimko got away, but he was arrested in Dunn County later that day after reportedly leading police on another chase.  He’s charged in Chippewa County with attempt to flee or elude and second-degree recklessly endangering safety.

Six Wisconsin companies were awarded prestigious Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards for outstanding achievements in manufacturing. The winners were announced Thursday, 32nd Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award Winners: Grand Awards: Fox Valley Wood Products, Inc., Kaukauna – Small Category Gamber Johnson LLC, Stevens Point – Medium Category Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats, Wittenberg – Large Category The Greenheck Group, Schofield – Mega Category  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION