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Whether it’s butt-dialing or prank calls, Eau Claire County’s 911 managers say they’re getting a lot of false calls this year. The 911 office says they’ve gotten about 32 hundred false calls so far this year. That’s 10 per-day. 911’s Dena Clark says stay on the line if you accidentally call 911, so you can explain the situation. If it’s a prank call, she says stop.

Wisconsin has a new website for the 2020 Census. Governor Tony Evers yesterday launched the WICount 2020 Census website as a tool to get people involved in the census. The governor’s office says the website will have answers to questions and educational information for certain communities in Wisconsin. The governor wants to make sure everyone in the state is counted to maximize the amount of money that Wisconsin could get from Washington D.C. AGAIN, CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE

A traffic stop leads to arrest for a 35 year old man. It was just after 5 on Tuesday when Derrick J. Peterson was stopped by a Trooper for speeding on the North Crossing. Upon making contact with Peterson, the Trooper noticed the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. Peterson was asked to perform field sobriety tests and clues of impairment were observed. Peterson was arrested. He was charged with OWI 6th offense, possession of THC (marijuana) and

Today, Portage County Judge Thomas B. Eagon sentenced Jason P. Sypher of Stevens Point, Wis. to life in prison. In October, a jury in Portage County found Sypher guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and of hiding a corpse. In March 2017, Sypher’s wife Krista disappeared and has never been found. On one count for first-degree intentional homicide, Sypher was sentenced to life in prison and can petition for extended supervision in thirty years. Concurrently, for hiding a corpse, he was

The Eau Claire Area School District has received 12 applications for itscurrent Board of Education vacancy. The vacancy was created after Board Member Joe Luginbill recently stepped down. Now, the full board will review the applications and vote to approve an appointment. The individual selected will serve until the next election in April 2020. The individuals submitting applications to fill the vacancy are Kerrie Ackerson, Tyler Bahr, Chris Bell, Erica Christensen, Phil Lyons, Sarah McCracken, Tom Meyer, Karen Peikert, Lisa

A woman considered the oldest hunter in Wisconsin has bagged herself a buck.  Florence Teeters earned her trophy during the opening of gun hunting season this weekend.  Teeters is 104 years old.

Grocery stores are busy across Wisconsin as people get ready for the Thanksgiving holiday.  The American Farm Bureau Federation says the cost on average of this year’s feast for ten people is 48-dollars-and-91-cents or a little under five-dollars per person.  The turkey costs slightly less than last year at 20-dollars-and-80-cents for a 16 pound bird.  Ham is served along with the turkey at half the dinners in the country, which boosts the cost by about 14-dollars.

Two residents will celebrate momentus occasions together this week at Grace Edgewood Assisted Living with a birthday celebration. Emma Perry will be turning 104 years old on the day and Chuck Manke will be turning 102 years old in December. Emma Perry was born in Barron County on November 27, 1915. She married her husband Arthur and together they have two daughters. “Emma loves to have a good time and enjoys speaking both English and German fluently,” said Holly Goeppinger,

Police are looking for two men accused of robbing a store in Black River Falls.  Police say the men confronted a worker at the Corner Store last Thursday night.  It’s believed they forced the worker to sit in a car while one of them stole money and merchandise from inside.  Police say they then forced the victim to drive them a few blocks away where they left and haven’t been seen since.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has identified the hunter who was shot in Washburn County over the weekend.  The DNR says it’s still investigating the case and won’t release the victim’s name until the investigation is complete.  They’re expected to fully recover.