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Police in La Crosse are asking for help in solving a weekend shooting.  Investigators released some pictures yesterday of a man who they believe was involved in the shooting outside of  Who’s On Third early Sunday morning.  Police say the man fired once into the air, possibly to break-up a fight between two other men.  Detectives say anyone with information should call the La Crosse Police Department. 

The man being held in Missouri in connection to the disappearance of two northern Wisconsin brothers is not getting out of  jail.  A judge yesterday ordered Garland “Joey” Nelson held without bond.  Police arrested Nelson for driving Nick and Justin Diemel’s pick-up truck.  Investigators in Missouri think the brothers from northeast Wisconsin are dead, but they do not know where their bodies are.  The sheriff in Callaway County, Missouri said heavy rain yesterday hampered their search for the brothers. 

Madison school leaders are the latest to go on the record opposing any and all Native American mascots at high schools across the state.  The capital city’s school board voted last night for a plan that would have all schools in the state drop names associated with Native Americans.  Wausau schools started the petition.  None of Madison’s high schools have Native American themed mascots. 

Your water bill in La Crosse is going-up.  The state’s Public Service Commission yesterday approved a nearly 20-percent rate hike for the La Crosse Water Utility.  Utility managers say people’s bills will jump about two dollars a month.  La Crosse last raised water rates in 2015, before that there was a 30-percent rate hike back in 2011. 

Lake Hallie’s Girl Scout troop will never forget the three scouts who lost their lives last year.  And, Northwestern Bank and the Northern Wisconsin State Fair are making sure that their memories will live-on for years to come.  The bank and the fair teamed-up to donate 26-thousand-dollars to Lake Hallie’s Troop.  The cash came from a matching donation from Northwestern Bank during the fair.  

The top Republicans in Madison say a report that they’re looking to force through a new political map is fake news.   Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald yesterday both released statements that push back on a story in the Wisconsin Examiner that says they are looking to approve a new political map by joint resolution.  That would side-step Governor Tony Evers.  But Vos’ spokeswoman says the idea is not up for discussion, and calls the report a ‘scare

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.