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3 people are injured after an accident in Jackson County. It was a bit after 11 on Sunday night when the Wisconsin State Patrol and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 94 in Jackson County at milepost 109 eastbound. The initial investigation indicated the vehicle lost control, entered the median and rolled several times. The backseat passenger was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. The driver and front seat passenger were transported

Operations to remove a car from the bottom of the Chippewa River are suspended. The Eau Claire Fire Department says crews worked on Saturday to remove the vehicle, but high-water levels created challenges that led to the suspension. The department says crews will continue working to remove the car when conditions are better. Public Information Officer Bridget Coit says the car found early Friday morning was believed to have a driver, and police are working to locate that individual. 

A convicted sex offender is scheduled to be released tomorrow. The Ladysmith Police Department says 34-year-old Kevin Knight will be released in Ladysmith tomorrow and has the potential to re-offend. Police say Knight will live in the 400-block of West Fritz Avenue.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is suspending all jury trials and in-person proceedings until May 22nd. Officials said yesterday state courts will remain open and continue to operate, but trials scheduled between now and May 22nd will be rescheduled. Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack says this step is being taken to protect public health and ensure effective operation for all courts and people in Wisconsin. 

Small business owners affected by COVID-19 in Wisconsin are going to get some help from the Small Business Administration. Governor Tony Evers says the low-interest federal disaster loans will provide certainty for Wisconsin’s small businesses. The administration says non-profits and small businesses could qualify for up to 2-million-dollars to cover losses from the coronavirus pandemic.  Wisconsin’s Small Business Administration Director Eric Ness says business owners should now reach out to the S-B-A office to help the loan approval process along.  

Eau Claire Police are looking for two suspects in what looks to be a deadly home invasion on Friday, but we now know the name of the victim in the shooting. Investigators say the two pushed their way into a home Kappus Drive Friday night and shot two people inside. 30-Edwin James Garcia-Smith died in the shooting, a 32-year-old woman was wounded. Eau Claire Police are not offering a motive for the crime. They will identify the man who died

A Sunday morning house fire turned deadly in Dunn County. It was just before 1 on Sunday afternoon when the Dunn County 911 Center received calls of a house fire in Spring Brook Township. There were six occupants of the house at the time the fire started. Five of the occupants of the house, one female adult and four children, are being treated at different hospitals. One adult male from the house was unable to make it out of the

Prosecutors say the threats that sent police rushing to Stanley-Boyd schools last month were a hoax. The D.A. filed charges last week against Brittany Frane. Investigators say she sent threats to herself and tried to blame an ex. Those threats put Stanley-Boyd schools on a soft lockdown last month. Frane is out on bond and due back in court in June.

Hello…welcome to your Sunday. Just wanted to send a bonus email out this week as we may not be out and about, but we are finding ways to feel connected in these uncertain times. As we watch the case numbers go up and are learning more about the COVID-19 pandemic daily, many of us are choosing to self isolate and social distance. Staying home to do our part in stopping the spread. And we are not alone. Some 75-million Americans