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The number of victims killed in multiple shootings in Lake Hallie is now five.  A man and a woman were found dead and two other adults injured at a home early yesterday morning.  Chippewa County deputies went to the house of one of the deceased and found three other victims all dead from an apparent homicide.  The suspected shooter in both cases is also one of the deceased.  

At 6:53PM on July 28th 2019, the Barron County 911 Center received reports of a tornado in the 1700 Block of 8-1/2 Avenue, Barron. Upon arrival, emergency crews confirmed that a tornado caused damage to one outdoor garage structure, relocating debris to neighboring properties approximately ½ mi away. No injuries were reported. Responding agencies included the Barron County Sheriff’s Department and the National Weather Service.

A Missouri man is being held without bond in connection to the disappearance of two Shawano County brothers.  Garland Nelson is charged with tampering with a vehicle in Caldwell County, Missouri which was a truck rented by Nick and Justin Diemel.  The Wisconsin brothers have been missing since last week when they went to Missouri on business.  Nelson appeared before a judge by video today and his next court appearance is later this week. 

The investigation continues into the death of a seven-year-old at Jellystone Camp Resort.  Authorities say the young girl was hit by a pickup truck around 10:30 yesterday morning as the truck was driving through the camping area.  The sheriff’s department says speed does not appear to be a factor. 

Matthew Makela of Eau Claire is a kindhearted 4-year-old who tucks in 20 stuffed animals nightly and gives his younger sister, Emily Makela, a kiss, hug and farewell message of “Bye, little girl” at day care drop-off daily. He also loves animals and playing outside. Matthew underwent his first cardiac surgery at 1 week old. He had another heart surgery at 5.5 months old. That surgery was followed by another a year later. At 2, he underwent a cardiac catheterization

We now know there are more victims in a series of shootings in the Village of Lake Hallie.   It started on Sunday night, on July 28th just before 10:30 the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call requesting EMS and Law Enforcement in regard to a shooting incident at a residence in the Village of Lake Hallie.   When officers arrived they found two deceased, a adult male and female. Two other adults at the residence suffered gun shot injuries.  The two

An eight-year-old boy is dead after a farming accident in the town of Dane, just northwest of Madison.  Dane County sheriff’s deputies say they believed the boy had been trampled by a cow last Friday morning but they later found out his father had accidentally run him over with a skid steer loader.  The county medical examiner has ruled the death an accident. 

Wisconsin presidential campaign donors seem to be favoring the president over any of his Democratic challengers.  According to first and second quarter numbers from the Federal Election Commission, Wisconsin donors gave just over 400-thousand dollars to President Trump, more than four times as much as the closest Democrat.  Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren paced the president’s challengers with just over 90-thousand dollars in campaign contributions followed by Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. 

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Chippewa Valley Technical College are teaching kids about science, technology, engineering, and math.  The two colleges set up stations at the Eau Claire County Fair yesterday where kids could learn about different jobs that involve STEM topics.  Students were able to participate in hands-on activities such as making slime and playing with Legos. 

A La Crosse dental clinic is back open at a building downtown.  Reports say the Dental Specialties Clinic opened inside the former Wettstein building, now renamed the Gunderson Downtown Building.  The clinic had been located at the hospital for the last 35 years.  Oral and maxillofacial surgeries will still happen at the hospital.