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The presidential campaigns of 2016 still owe the city presidents…to the tune of $50,000. The city of Eau Claire doesn’t want to get stuck with tens-of-thousands of dollars in costs the next time the presidential candidates come to town.  The city council last night talked about tightening the rules to get paid for security and extra police presence during next year’s presidential campaign.  President Trump and Hillary Clinton’s campaigns still owe the city for the cost of police protection from

Prosecutors in Barron County say an Almena woman killed her boyfriend after catching him in bed with another woman.  The D.A. filed intentional homicide charges yesterday against 44-year-old Melanie Kuula.  Police say she told them she stabbed her boyfriend last week after catching him cheating.  Investigators say it also looks like she bashed him in the head with a skillet until the handle broke.  She’s being held on a cash bond of 25-thousand-dollars. 

Fewer people in Wisconsin died of an opioid overdose last year.  The latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services show a ten-percent drop in the number of people who died after taking opioids.  Just under 840 people died from an opioid-related cause in 2018.  It’s the first time since 2015 that opioid-related deaths in the state dropped. 

About 150 Wisconsin National Guardsmen are being honored for the work in cleaning-up after the storms in northwestern Wisconsin.  Governor Evers and guard commanders last week presented the Wisconsin Emergency Service Ribbon to the troops who helped clear storm damage from Polk, Langlade, and Barron counties.  The troops spent about 10-hours-a-day, seven days a week clearing trees and reopening roads after the storms that rolled through in late July. 

There’s a warning for folks in western Wisconsin who have horses and mules.  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection yesterday confirmed a case of equine infectious anemia in a mule in Taylor County.  The virus can be deadly, and there is no cure.  DATCP officials say the infected mule in Taylor County was put down.  

What a wonderful way to spend a summer! These enterprising cousins hosted a fundraiser in July for National Hot Dog Day. In addition to setting up a stand to sell hot dogs in Menomonie, they also offered passersby lemonade and homemade chocolate chip cookies in exchange for a freewill donation. With the proceeds from the sale of 32 hot dogs, (from left) Gavin, Landon and Madeline Mittlestadt and cousin Olivia Peterson purchased the ingredients — cake mix, frosting, candles, banner

On August 14th, from 8:00am – 5:30pm, children and families came together for a community cause. Hope Gospel Mission is in need of the remainder of the $1.6 million dollars to renovate the new Hope Renewal Center for Women and Children. All proceeds from this event sponsored by STOKES|HERZOG, Northwestern Bank, Down to Earth Garden Center, and Olson’s Ice Cream will directly benefit the new facility. Northwestern Bank is matching donations up to $5,000. “This building will meet an urgent

Cleanup costs from severe weather continue to add up for many Wisconsin communities.  In Appleton alone nearly a thousand city-owned trees suffered damage from the storms that ripped through Northeast Wisconsin a month ago.  Officials today say storm damage in Appleton is estimated over 715-thousand-dollars and is expected to rise. 

Foxconn remains strongly committed to Wisconsin.  That’s the message to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and House Speaker Robin Vos.  Vos tweeted that he met with the chairman and vice chairman of Foxconn at the state capitol today.  Chairman Young Liu and vice-chairman Doctor Jay Lee also updated Governor Tony Evers on the company’s plans about building a manufacturing plant in southeast Wisconsin.  

Daniel W. Briese, a River Falls resident, faces four felony charges for submitting fraudulent income tax returns. According to the criminal complaint, while working as a shipping manager from 2013 to 2016, Briese underreported his taxable income approximately $382,115. In this way, he evaded $24,518 in income taxes. Briese orchestrated a kickback scheme with two shipping companies used by his employer. He instructed them to overcharge his employer by 10 percent. Then he would pay the invoice with his employer’s