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A long awaited renovation is complete on an ice rink in Eau Claire.  On Friday a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Hobbs Ice Arena’s new Akervik Rink on Menomonie Street.  It is the first upgrade to the rink since it opened nearly three decades ago.  The improvements include new floors, heating system and locker rooms. Also, today is Ugly Sweater Day at Hobbs.  More info about the new changes and the services provided at the Hobbs Ice Arena are

A blood drive is underway in La Crosse.  The Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin is holding the event today until 1-p.m.  Those interested in giving to others something of unmatched value can do so at the La Crosse Center.  Organizers say type O Negative is at the top of the blood bank’s needs’ list but all blood types as well as walk-in donors are welcome.

A public meeting is scheduled in Burnett County to address issues and concerns over a bridge rehabilitation project.   The public meeting is set for January 2nd from 4-p.m. to 6-p.m. at the Burnett County Highway Department in Siren.  Residents are welcome to attend to express their views and get answers from the county highway department on the New North Fork Clam River CTH B Bridge.  The bridge will be closed during repair work this summer when crews will replace the

The final report into Jayme Closs’ kidnapping tell us, in many ways, what we already know. Investigators released a heavily redacted report on the case last week. There are a few new details, including that police used a tip from an astrologist. But mostly, the report tells us what we already know about the man who took Closs and killed her parents. The report paints a picture of Jake Patterson as a loner who didn’t have much going for him

An elderly woman is fighting for her life after what deputies say looks like a drunk driving wreck in Monroe County. The sheriff says it happened about 2:30 yesterday morning on Highway 21, just north of Tomah. The victim, 73-year-old Garrene Peasley, was found in the front yard of a house after the crash. Deputies arrested 36-year-old Charles Davis Jr. of Tomah on OWI charges. Investigators are not releasing any other details about the wreck.

The court fight over Wisconsin’s voter rolls is a step closer to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, the group who started the case, on Friday asked the Supreme Court to hear arguments. A judge in Ozaukee County ordered the Wisconsin Election Commission to remove 234 thousand people from the state’s voting system because they have moved or not answered questions about their address. The Election Commission has refused to honor that order. WILL says the Supreme Court needs to step-in to

There is a challenge to a proposed constitutional amendment that would give crime victims more rights in Wisconsin. The so-called Marsy’s Law would require courts and judges to include victims when sentencing and dealing with suspects and convicted criminals. But the group, the Wisconsin Justice Initiative, is challenging the proposal. The Justice Initiative says Marsy’s Law would give victims new rights that step on the constitutional rights of the people convicted of crimes. The Marsy’s Law amendment is supposed to be on the

The Henry Vilas Zoo is set to benefit from a generous donation.  The Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society announced Friday it plans to donate eight-million-dollars to the zoo it used to curate until the city took over the zoo park administration.  The monies are going into three separate sub-funds.   One is earmarked to have a million-dollars in a permanent endowment, a second fund has six-hundred-thousand-dollars available to help pay for the zoo’s necessities and the balance will be used in

The number 4 Wisconsin Badgers are runner ups in the 2019 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.   Yesterday in Pittsburgh, a tough number 3 Stanford Cardinal squad quashed the Badgers hopes of taking the championship with a three set sweep in the final.   The Cardinal has won three national titles in the past four seasons.  The Badgers finish the season as Big Ten champs with a 27-7 winning record.

Welcome to the weekend…if you are planning on crossing some names off your NICE LIST today, expect a few others doing the same. Today is expected to be the biggest shopping day of the year.  The National Retail Federation says it’s expecting nearly 148-million people to buy last minute gifts on what it’s calling ‘Super Saturday.’  Customer Growth Partners president Craig Johnson tells Reuters shoppers will spend around 34-billion dollars today.  Thats a couple of billion more than what was