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Governor Tony Evers is calling out Republican leaders for their refusal to take up gun reform.  Evers called a special legislative session for today asking for action on gun reform, but the GOP leadership has made it clear it isn’t taking up the issue despite the two proposals being supported by 80-percent of Wisconsinites.  The proposals require universal background checks for all firearm purchases.  It would also establish an Extreme Risk Protection order to enable family members or police to temporarily

A social media post is getting the attention of the Wausau Police.  The department shared the post on Facebook referencing a needle reportedly found in a child’s piece of Halloween candy.  Authorities urge parents to check everything kids have received for Halloween.  The person posting the information has filed a complaint with police who are conducting an investigation.

The Salvation Army is putting out the call for bell ringers this holiday season.  The annual Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Dane County tomorrow and runs through Christmas Eve.  The bell ringers are volunteers and the Salvation Army says it needs about 23-thousand-hours filled and they’ve reached 35-hundred hours.  The money raised stays in Dane County and helps shelters, after school programs, disaster relief and provides holiday meals and gifts.

Get your neck massage booked…..time to stare at the skies! A U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet will be flying into Eau Claire for a preseason visit ahead of the 2020 Chippewa Valley Air Show! Jet #7 is scheduled to arrive at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport on Tuesday, November 12 at 10:15 a.m While in town, representatives from the demonstration flight team will meet with air show organizers and begin planning for the June 13 & 14, 2020 air show.

In 1915, Harvey Higley graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Just two years later, the life of this Marinette County nativechanged forever when the United States declared war on Germany, entering into World War I. Higley, a chemical engineer, walked out of private employment and entered service in the greatest conflict the world had known. He served in France, and for the rest of his life, one of his greatest concerns was caring for his fellow veterans. He served as

Governor Tony Evers will decide if protesters can be arrested for trying to block oil and gas pipelines in the state. The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday approved a plan that would add pipelines, as well as other oil and gas facilities to the state law that bans protesters from power plants. The ACLU of Wisconsin is railing against the idea. The ACLU says the law is clearly aimed at environmental protesters.

Police are investigating a potential shooting threat at Menomonie High School.  Police say the school was put on lockdown yesterday morning after a paper with a reference to a school shooter was found at the school.  Police say there was never any credible threat and the lockdown was a precaution.  The lockdown was lifted at noon.

A man is dead after being shot by deputies and a police officer in Monroe County.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation says the man was shot Tuesday night outside the Cotter Pin bar in Sparta.  DCI says the man was inside with a gun, causing a standoff.  He was eventually shot and killed by Monroe County sheriff’s deputies and a Sparta police officer.  The deputies and the officer involved are currently on administrative leave.

Snow plow drivers in Eau Claire are asking drivers to pay more attention and give them some more space. Road crews say drivers could have done better with yesterday’s snow. Eau Claire Street and Fleet Manager Steve Thompson says plow drivers saw a lot of people driving too close to their trucks, and cutting snow plows off. Thompson says people need to give plow trucks more room to do their job.

Property taxes in Chippewa County are going up slightly as county leaders look to add more people to the county’s payroll. Taxes are set to go up about two- percent next year as the value of homes is also rises in the county. County administrator Randy Scholz says the new money will help pay the salaries of several new people hired by the county, including four new social workers and an environmental health specialist.